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Michael Kiwanuka Performs Live In The Studio

12:56pm July 14, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The U.K. soul singer took time off after the release of his 2012 debut to figure out what he really wanted to say next. Watch him perform "The Final Frame" live for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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Songs We Love: Brent Cobb, 'Solving Problems'

9:58am July 14, 2016

by Ann Powers

The Nashville songwriter's smoke-stained voice conveys calm insight, his words capturing the creative process with no excess romanticism.

The Amazing's new album, Ambulance, comes out July 22.

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First Listen: The Amazing, 'Ambulance'

8:41am July 14, 2016

by Mike Katzif

Playing with an unhurried improvisational spirit, the Swedish band unspools melodies that don't grab you so much as slowly burrow under your skin.

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First Listen: Elysia Crampton, 'Presents: Demon City'

7:00am July 14, 2016

by Joseph Ocon

A collaborative musical "epic poem," Demon City elaborates on a disorienting and threatening world by amplifying marginalized voices.

Classic FM editor Daniel Ross' analysis of an intriguing tune hummed by British prime minister David Cameron has set off a small flood of musical inventions, at least among certain music nerds.

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David Cameron, Musical Muse?

10:15pm July 13, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

An odd little tune the outgoing British prime minister sang in front of No. 10 Downing St. has inspired a bit of analysis — and a rash of arrangements and tributes.

Kishi Bashi's latest album, Sonderlust, comes out Sept. 16.

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Kishi Bashi Announces New Album, Shares Its First Single

4:38pm July 13, 2016

by Robin Hilton

In an All Songs Considered interview, the musician discusses and shares highlights from Sonderlust, due out Sept. 16. Watch the conversation and hear the album's first single, "Say Yeah."

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Baka Beyond's song "Braighe Locheil" is featured on this week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: World Beat

4:14pm July 13, 2016

Hear a world of Celtic music with an hour of Afro-, Balkan-, Latin- and country-influenced songs.

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Faith Under Fire: Jay Z's 'Spiritual' Is A Modern Song Of Sorrow

3:49pm July 13, 2016

by Shana L. Redmond

In Jay Z's latest song, released last week after the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, no amount of wealth or prestige allows him to forget that he is a black man, under threat.

The Tenors, shown on the scoreboard, perform the Canadian national anthem prior to the MLB baseball All-Star Game on Tuesday.

Singer Alters Canadian Anthem To Say 'All Lives Matter' At All-Star Game

10:47am July 13, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Remigio Pereira altered two lines to feature the phrase, often used by critics of the Black Lives Matter movement. The other three members of The Tenors called the move "disrespectful" and "shameful."

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Songs We Love: Itasca, 'Buddy'

10:00am July 13, 2016

by Jim Allen

Kayla Cohen brings an airy but mysterious psych-folk feel to the fore, and this fanciful account of alfresco domesticity certainly feels like a slice of vintage Laurel Canyon balladry.