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Thom Yorke in a scene from a new Radiohead video for the song, "Daydreaming."

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Radiohead Announces New Album, Hear Another New Song

1:13pm May 06, 2016

by Robin Hilton

The band's ninth album, the title of which is still unannounced, will come out on Sunday. The band also released a new song, "Daydreaming," with a video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

Anohni's Helplessness, out May 6, is a vivid, arresting protest album.

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Review: Anohni, 'Hopelessness'

11:48am May 06, 2016

by Barry Walters

This vivid, unabashed protest album pairs Anohni's unmistakable voice with contemporary synthetic sounds by Hudson Mohawke and Oneohtrix Point Never, yet finds ways to be truly unnerving.

The University of Louisville's marching band leaves the Churchill Downs infield after performing the state song at the Kentucky Derby.

Churchill Downer: The Forgotten Racial History Of Kentucky's State Song

10:32am May 06, 2016

by NPR Staff

"My Old Kentucky Home" is sung every year at the Kentucky Derby. Written in 1852 as an anti-slavery ballad, the song has a more sinister meaning upon closer examination.

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Songs We Love: And The Kids, 'Friends Share Lovers'

9:27am May 06, 2016

by Marissa Lorusso

In an audibly collaborative, thoughtfully layered track, Hannah Mohan and company zero in on what happens when a tight-knit group gets a little too close.

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Monika: Tiny Desk Concert

9:00am May 06, 2016

by Bob Boilen

When you hear Monika, life feels good: The Greek singer's performances and presence are simply winning. Watch her perform four songs from Secret In The Dark at the NPR Music offices.

Sturgill Simpson's new album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, is meant as a musical letter to his wife and son.

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Sturgill Simpson Puts A Paternal Twist On Hard-Edged Country

7:45am May 06, 2016

by Jewly Hight

On A Sailor's Guide to Earth, Simpson focuses on bringing beauty and a sentimental spirit to his buzzed-about country sound. The album is meant to be a musical letter to his wife and son.

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Your Song Changed My Life: St. Vincent On 'Jeremy,' By Pearl Jam

7:31pm May 05, 2016

NPR Music's Bob Boilen talks with musician St. Vincent about a song that changed her life, "Jeremy," by Pearl Jam.

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Sturgill Simpson, in a scene from his new video for 'Breakers Roar.'

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Sturgill Simpson Sings A Surreal Lullaby In 'Breakers Roar'

6:29pm May 05, 2016

by Jackson Sinnenberg

Watch a heartbreaking, dreamlike video for the outsider-country singer's new song.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Alan Reid

6:21pm May 05, 2016

The long-time Battlefield Band member was also host Fiona Ritchie's very first interview subject.

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Vanguard Jazz Orchestra: 50 Years Of Mondays

5:26pm May 05, 2016

The Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra, the most influential modern big band, played on Monday nights at the Village Vanguard in New York. For its 50th anniversary, its successor performs a salute.