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Aly Spaltro, aka Lady Lamb the Beekeeper.

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Heavy Rotation: 5 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

9:57am March 26, 2013

Our panel of public-radio music obsessives has five more favorites to share. Download new music from CHVRCHES, Joey Bada$$, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper and Frightened Rabbit, plus a sick remix of Tame Impala by Australian producer Light Year.

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A still-trim Elvis Presley enjoys a sandwich in 1958. His love of fatty foods hadn't caught up to him yet.

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Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On

7:12pm March 25, 2013

Presley's legendary love for peanut butter and bananas and bacon helped lead to his outsized body toward the end of his life, and a lasting food legacy. And, oh yeah, he could sing too.

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Kenneth Pattengale (left) and Joey Ryan, who record as The Milk Carton Kids. Their new album is called The Ash & Clay.

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The Milk Carton Kids: At Life's Crossroads, A Duo Looks Both Ways

9:28am March 24, 2013

by NPR Staff

Both newly 30, Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan reflect on the past and relish the present on their upcoming release, The Ash & Clay.

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Justin Timberlake performs at Myspace Secret Show at SXSW on March 16 in Austin, Texas.

Timberlake On 'N Sync, Acting And Bringing Sexy Back

1:59pm March 22, 2013

Justin Timberlake rocketed to stardom as a teen heartthrob in the band 'N Sync. He has gone on to be a successful solo artist — and expanded his career into both comedic and dramatic roles on-screen. He discusses his long career in showbiz, his SNL digital shorts and his transition to film.

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Fans in the mosh pit during the performance of Liturgy at the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, Chicago, on July 14, 2012.

Mosh Pit Math: Physicists Analyze Rowdy Crowd

10:55am March 22, 2013

by Geoff Brumfiel

At a heavy metal concert five years ago, physicist Jesse Silverberg had a "eureka" moment: The jumping, raucous fans at the show seemed to be moving about like molecules in the air we breathe. So he and friend Matt Bierbaum set out to understand the patterns within mosh pit motion.

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Kacey Musgraves' major-label debut is titled Same Trailer Different Park.

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Kacey Musgraves: A Millennial Musician Reframes Country

5:48pm March 21, 2013

by Will Hermes

On her major-label debut, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter explores themes steeped in tradition, yet views them through the lens of youth culture.

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An image for Son of Rogues Gallery's cover art.

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Rock Icons Sing Pirate Songs On 'Son Of Rogues Gallery'

1:54pm March 21, 2013

Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Marc Almond, Marianne Faithfull, Shane MacGowan and others appear on a new two-disc compilation of pirate ballads and sea songs called Son of Rogues Gallery. Here, Terry Gross talks with Hal Willner, the project's producer, about some of the stories behind the project.

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Drummer Barry Altschul writes tunes that play complex games with rhythm.

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Barry Altschul: The Jazz Drummer Makes A Comeback

1:36pm March 20, 2013

by Kevin Whitehead

On his new album, The 3dom Factor, Altschul is great at mixing opposites: abstract melodic concepts with parade beats, open improvising and percolating swing. The album is the sort of comeback that reminds you how much good music the artist made the first time around.

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Kacey Musgraves' new album is titled Same Trailer Different Park.

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Kacey Musgraves, Country Music's New 'Golden' Girl

10:32am March 17, 2013

by NPR Staff

Hailing from the tiny Texas town of Golden, the 24-year-old singer is disarmingly nimble with words. She's already made a splash writing songs for NBC's Nashville; her major label debut, Same Trailer Different Park, is out next week.

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Twin Horns Of Joy? Members of the band The Bottom Dollars play on the street in Austin, Texas, during the opening night of the South by Southwest music festival.

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Baby Bands, Pop Stars And Room-Filling Joy: What To Expect At SXSW 2013

9:55am March 16, 2013

by Stephen Thompson

The Austin, Texas-based festival is basically the only one in the country where every fan who attends can create his or her own perfect experience.

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