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Russia's Iconic Leningrad Rock Club Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary

7:53am August 14, 2021

by Charles Maynes

40 years ago in the Soviet Union, a group of underground musicians opened a venue where they and their friends could perform. The Leiningrad Rock Club remains a legend of Russian counterculture.

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Remembering Grammy-Winning Folk Singer-Songwriter Nanci Griffith

7:53am August 14, 2021

Singer Kathy Mattea remembers Nanci Griffith with NPR's Scott Simon. Griffith, a beloved singer-songwriter, died Aug. 13 at age 68.

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Pachyman Returns With New Album

7:53am August 14, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with musician Pachy Garcia, who performs as Pachyman, about his new album, "The Return Of..."

Lara Downes talks with Camille A. Brown.

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Identity And Dance: Camille A. Brown Talks With Lara Downes

5:01am August 14, 2021

by Lara Downes

The groundbreaking choreographer, who is also the first Black director at the Metropolitan Opera, says she found self-expression through dance.

Nanci Griffith performs in London in 2012. She died Friday in Nashville at age 68.

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Nanci Griffith Has Died. The Texas Singer-Songwriter Was 68

11:28pm August 13, 2021

She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.

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Jakob Dylan Is Serious About His Craft

1:39pm August 13, 2021

The Wallflowers' frontman talks about the band's latest album, Exit Wounds, and how he approaches his songwriting.

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The Killers, 'Pressure Machine'

1:26pm August 13, 2021

by Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis

Pressure Machine plays like an expository essay, complete with introduction and all, with title track — the album's penultimate song — repeating its thesis in the conclusion.

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Songs Of Summer, From Olivia Rodrigo, Willow And Japanese Breakfast

1:22pm August 13, 2021

by Ken Tucker

Critic Ken Tucker compiled his list of 2021 summer songs while traveling on vacation. His picks are "Brutal," by Olivia Rodrigo; "Transparent Soul," by Willow; and "Be Sweet," by Japanese Breakfast.

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Fans Are Still Waiting For Kanye To Release 'Donda'

9:32am August 13, 2021

NPR's A Martinez speaks with BuzzFeed culture writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud about the delayed release of Kanye West's album Donda.

Steve Tannen and Deb Talan of The Weepies, seen performing on Mountain Stage in 2010.

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The Weepies On Mountain Stage

8:28am August 13, 2021

by Dave Lavender

Listen to an archival concert from husband-wife duo Deb Talan and Steve Tannen, recorded on West Virginia's most famous stage.