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Britney Spears marries Sam Asghari in California

5:58am June 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Britney Spears married longtime partner Sam Asghari months after the pop superstar won her freedom from a court conservatorship. The wedding happened nine months after the pair were engaged.

The Suffers lead singer Kam Franklin talks about the tough road to their latest album

5:57am June 10, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kam Franklin, lead singer of the Gulf Coast soul band The Suffers, about her hometown being a source of strength, because the industry hasn't always embraced her.

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Lil Nas X performs onstage at the BET Awards at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

Lil Nas X teases diss track against BET over awards show snub

8:36pm June 09, 2022

by Amina Kilpatrick

Lil Nas X, who publicly came out in 2019, says his sexuality was a reason for his lack of BET Awards nominations this year.

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Medium Build, 'comeonback'

3:09pm June 09, 2022

by Elle Mannion

The singer-songwriter from Anchorage, Alaska, pens a love song to long-term friendship.

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Foo Fighters will honor their late bandmate Taylor Hawkins with 2 tribute concerts

12:57pm June 09, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Hawkins, who died in March, won 15 Grammys and became a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.

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MJ Lenderman, 'Toontown'

12:41pm June 09, 2022

by Evan Miller

Alt-country vibes meet slowcore tempos in this heartbroken track.

Fantastic Negrito's new music explores his 18th century ancestors' forbidden love

5:30pm June 08, 2022

The new album from Fantastic Negrito, White Jesus Black Problems, tells the true story of two of his ancestors who defied the laws of colonial Virginia to be together.

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Blondie, 'Moonlight Drive'

11:26am June 08, 2022

by Lars Gotrich

A new box set of rippers from Blondie is coming — and it includes this excellent cover of a foundational song from LA's most pompous rock band, The Doors.

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Joyce Manor, 'Gotta Let It Go'

9:55am June 08, 2022

by Nisha Venkat

Joyce Manor creates records that feel punk yet pristine.

Naira Marley performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Naira Marley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

7:31am June 08, 2022

by Suraya Mohamed

The celebrated Afrobeat star performs an upbeat Tiny Desk (home) concert including several songs from his debut album.