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He hasn't traded in his truck. Brantley Gilbert performs at the release party for his latest album album, The Devil Don't Sleep.

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Brantley Gilbert Doubles Down On Bro Country

2:23pm February 07, 2017

by Jewly Hight

As many of country's male artists have moved in new directions, the rough-voiced, Georgia-born singer and songwriter offers a refined take on trucks, girls and back roads on his new album.

Ron Gallo performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Pa.

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Ron Gallo On World Cafe

11:50am February 07, 2017

by David Dye

The Philadelphian, who recently relocated to Nashville, has been working on a punk-influenced sound. Hear the session and watch Gallo perform "Put The Kids To Bed."

Clockwise from upper left: Future Islands, Charly Bliss, The Black Angels, David Bazan

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New Mix: Future Islands, The Black Angels, Jacaszek, More

11:49am February 07, 2017

On this week's All Songs Considered we've got everything from effervescent pop to Polish ambient music and Japanese psych-rock.

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Meet Fragile Rock: Almost Definitely The World's First Puppet Emo Band

11:32am February 07, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

Watch the puppets sport eyeliner and sing a song called "I Am Sad And So Am I."

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Japanese Psych-Rockers Sundays & Cybele Share 'Chaos & Systems'

11:31am February 07, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Lean into a kaleidoscopic trance with kalimba and synths until the band hits a motorik groove.

Beyoncé in a scene from her video for the song, "Hold Up."

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A Lullaby For Beyoncé (By Beyoncé)

11:28am February 07, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Songs from across the singer's catalog are transformed into tinkling, instrumental lullabies on a new album from the Rockabye Baby! series.

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Harmonies To Fall For: All Our Exes Live In Texas

10:11am February 07, 2017

by Bob Boilen

These four fabulous singers are from Australia, contrary to their name — All Our Exes Live In Texas. It's a wink at a George Strait song, but this is a band with their own country flair.

Charly Bliss' debut album, Guppy, comes out April 21.

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Songs We Love: Charly Bliss, 'Glitter'

10:00am February 07, 2017

by Maria Sherman

The band excels at crafting impossibly memorable pop songs, and it does so here with a capital P.

In 'Universal Harvester,' Mountain Goats Lyricist Reaps A Creepy Crop

8:47am February 07, 2017

by NPR Staff

John Darnielle used some tricks of the horror trade to write his latest novel, which is set in 1990s Iowa and involves some cornfields. What's scary about cornfields? Mostly, the unknown.

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Lady Gaga during her performance at halftime of Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas.

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Should Anyone Expect Pop Stars To Lead The Resistance?

7:21pm February 06, 2017

by Ann Powers

Lady Gaga's Super Bowl halftime performance was possibly progressive, definitely patriotic and ultimately open-ended. Gaga played to the masses, and left the messages mixed.