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Eric Church's new album, Desperate Man, comes out October 5.

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Eric Church Gets Busted By His Record Label In New Video For 'Desperate Man'

6:45am July 18, 2018

by Jewly Hight

For years, Church has wagered that rewarding the devotion of highly engaged fans will serve him better than country's promotional orthodoxy. In his new video, he takes the concept to its extreme.

Crime scene tape surrounds the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on Oct. 2, 2017. The broken windows show the room where a gunman sat as he opened fire on a country music festival, killing 58 people and wounding more than 500 others.

MGM Files Lawsuits Denying Liability Over Las Vegas Shooting

6:56pm July 17, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

In October 2017, a gunman fired from his room at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, killing 58 people and injuring hundreds. Now MGM, which owns the hotel, is asking the courts to declare it not liable.

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First Listen: Balún, 'Prisma Tropical'

4:03pm July 17, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Balún's blend of electronic pop and traditional Puerto Rican instrumentation marks them as one the island's best musical exports in a very long time.

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Virtual Band Gorillaz Brings Intimacy And Eager Energy To 'The Now Now'

3:40pm July 17, 2018

by Ken Tucker

Co-created by visual artist Jamie Hewlett and musician Damon Albarn, Gorillaz is fronted by four animated characters — but critic Ken Tucker says there's "nothing cartoonish" about the new album.

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One Eleven Heavy features Wooden Wand's James Toth (right) and Nick Mitchell Maiato of Desmadrados Soldados De Ventura (left), plus members of Royal Trux, the Solar Motel Band.

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One Eleven Heavy 'Crosses' The Atlantic With Grateful Dead-Indebted Boogie

3:37pm July 17, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Featuring members of Wooden Wand and Royal Trux, One Eleven Heavy pays tribute to rock bands that thrived on wild-eyed improvisation, but still knew how to write an easygoing melody.

Andy Shauf plays the Woods Stage at Pickathon 2017.

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Andy Shauf, 'Quite Like You' (Live At Pickathon)

1:59pm July 17, 2018

by David Christensen

Watch this Saskatchewan singer-songwriter play a bittersweet song about betrayal.

A still from Pussy Riot's video "Track About Good Cop."

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Pussy Riot Prevails Against Russia In European Human Rights Court Ruling

1:12pm July 17, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The European Court of Human Rights' ruling — and the release of new music from the activist and punk collective — comes two days after members of the group interrupted the World Cup final game.

A scene from the new Goon Sax video for the song "Make Room 4 Love."

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The Goon Sax Channel Talking Heads And Scott Walker In New Video

12:38pm July 17, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Fans of early Talking Heads albums, listen up. This group of teenagers from Brisbane could be your favorite new band.

The '80s VHS-style art for Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" as reimagined by YouTube user TRONICBOX.

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The Strange Magic Of YouTube's '80s Remix Culture

12:26pm July 17, 2018

by Annie Zaleski

Search the phrase "80s version" and you'll find dozens of present-day hits reworked with vintage synths and sax solos. Embedded in them is an emotional lesson on what's missing from the streaming era.

Clockwise from upper left: Villagers, Ohmme, Metric, Mirah

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New Mix: Metric, Villagers, Richard Thompson, Mirah, More

11:58am July 17, 2018

This week's episode of All Songs Considered features the return of several veteran favorites: the Canadian rock band Metric, the Irish folk group Villagers, and guitarist Richard Thompson.

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