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An intruder, identified as a member of the Russian collective and punk band Pussy Riot, is carried off the pitch during the 2018 World Cup final game between France and Croatia on Sunday.

Pussy Riot Members Arrested For Rushing World Cup Field In Moscow

5:09pm July 16, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The activist and punk-music collective has taken responsibility for the four protesters who intruded on the tournament's final game. The four were transferred to district court on Monday.

Viv Albertine was a guitarist and lyricist for the punk band The Slits. She is also the author of two memoirs.

Punk Legend And Memoirist Viv Albertine On A Lifetime Of Fighting The Patriarchy

2:44pm July 16, 2018

by Terry Gross

"What we conjured up ... was that we weren't going to try and be this constructed ideal of femininity," Albertine says of her band's approach. She recently released a memoir, To Throw Away Unopened.

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The members of Birdtalker project balance and warmth in a way that only true friends can.

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World Cafe Nashville: Birdtalker

1:06pm July 16, 2018

by Ann Powers

There's a beautiful reflectiveness within Birdtalker's song that comes from Zack Green's soul-searching and Dani Green's skill with story and metaphor.

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Listen to the Latest Edition Of KCRW's 'Metropolis'

11:46am July 16, 2018

Jason Bentley captures the hypnotic pulse of modern city life in a weekly dance show on Saturday nights.

Graham Nash's Over The Years... comes out June 29.

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Graham Nash Shares His Demos From 'Over The Years...'

11:36am July 16, 2018

by Tom Moon

One third of Crosby, Stills and Nash opens up his vaults on this two-disc anthology.

A still from Dama Scout's "Milky Milk" video.

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Dama Scout's 'Milky Milk' Hasn't Turned Sour, Just Surreal

10:00am July 16, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

In a video inspired by '80s horror movies, the sludgy London trio falls into a vat of warped faces and anthropomorphic milk cartons.

Insects have been an inspiration in music for centuries, from classical composers to tough-as-nails metal bands.

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What's The Buzz? Insects Have Invaded My Music

9:28am July 16, 2018

Insects have been an inspiration in music for centuries, starring in pieces from "Flight of the Bumblebee" to Mastodon's "March of the Fire Ants."

Spain's El Twanguero fuses an education in flamenco guitar with American ragtime and swing to create a Latin twang all his own.

Music & Culture

Here Are 4 Latin Albums To Get You Through This Summer

8:18am July 15, 2018

There's too much time to feel restless in the summer. Never fear: Felix Contreras stopped by NPR's Weekend Edition to let you know the Latin music releases that will keep those feet tapping.

ÌFÉ (top) photo by Mariangel Gonzales, DELAPORTE (bottom) photo by Angel Vallejo

Music & Culture

Watch ÌFÉ, Delaporte, Femina-X And More, Live At Nuevofest 2018

9:00am July 14, 2018

by Bruce Warren

Watch all the action from WXPN's Latin music festival, starting Sunday, July 15 at 4:45 p.m. ET.

The Suffers inside the World Cafe Performance Studio

Music & Culture

The Suffers On World Cafe

2:41pm July 13, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Yes, the band makes party music, but the members have worked incredibly hard to get here, surviving hurricanes and discrimination in the music business.