Music

Prince Fans Get First Glimpse Inside Paisley Park

4:34pm October 06, 2016

by Jay Gabler

Prince's home, Paisley Park, is opening as a museum just six months since his death. Local government in a Minneapolis has stopped tours until zoning and permit issues are resolved. Meanwhile, a few lucky visitors got tours before the suspension.

Mick Jagger performing live with The Rolling Stones

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The Rolling Stones Announces Blues Covers Album, Shares 'Just Your Fool'

4:24pm October 06, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

What does a new album from The Rolling Stones sound like in 2016? A lot like the old ones, if "Just Your Fool" is any indication.

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Latin Roots: The Chamanas

3:16pm October 06, 2016

The band, from the border-adjacent cities of El Paso and Juarez, straddles borders in its music, too.

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Grateful Dead Founding Member Bob Weir Draws Inspiration From 'Old Cowboy Songs'

2:56pm October 06, 2016

When he was 15, Weir ran away to work on a cattle ranch in Wyoming — an experience he revisits on his new album, Blue Mountain. "I ... carried it around for the rest of my days," he says.

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Muddy Magnolias' new album, Broken People, comes out Oct. 14.

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First Listen: Muddy Magnolias, 'Broken People'

2:53pm October 06, 2016

by Ann Powers

Call Muddy Magnolias rock, soul or even country: The huge, soulful, uplifting voices of Jessy Wilson and Kallie North will fill whatever space opens up to them.

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Remembering The Invisible Man: 10 Rod Temperton Classics

1:39pm October 06, 2016

by Bruce Warren

Temperton, who died last week, wrote songs that were infectious, rhythmic and melodically dynamic.

Amber Coffman's debut solo album is City Of No Reply.

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Dirty Projectors' Amber Coffman Announces First Solo Album — Hear 'All To Myself'

12:12pm October 06, 2016

by Robin Hilton

Amber Coffman's debut solo album is called City Of No Reply and its first single is a gorgeous, soulful — if a little bent — ballad called "All To Myself."

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Cuban Piano 101: A Century Of Historic Grooves

12:00pm October 06, 2016

by Felix Contreras

The piano is as much a defining sound of Cuban music as percussion. This week on Alt.Latino, we cover the way the country interprets Africa through the keyboard.

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Swet Shop Boys' new album, Cashmere, is out Oct. 14.

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First Listen: Swet Shop Boys, 'Cashmere'

11:05am October 06, 2016

by Timmhotep Aku

Rappers Heems and Riz MC (the latter an actor known for his starring role in HBO's The Night Of) address South Asian identity with insight, poignancy and infectious humor.

A still from Slothrust's "Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone" video.

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Slothrust Takes A Whimsical Trip in 'Like A Child Hiding Behind Your Tombstone'

10:29am October 06, 2016

by Lindsay Totty

The rock band's new video follows a flower as it journeys through a series of suburban landscapes.