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A picture provided by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (back, center) and his wife Ri Sol-Ju (second row, sixth from left) posing with South Korean musicians after their performance in the East Pyongy

Kim Jong Un Was 'Deeply Moved' After K-Pop Performance

12:23pm April 02, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The North Korean leader hosted a South Korean delegation Sunday, becoming the first leader in his country's history to take in the talents of K-pop stars in his capital city.

Hop Along's Bark Your Head Off, Dog is out Apr. 6 on Barely Dressed.

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First Listen: Hop Along, 'Bark Your Head Off, Dog'

10:43am April 02, 2018

by Marissa Lorusso

The Philly group has crafted a densely textured, emotionally resonant third album, shot through with restlessness and singer Frances Quinlan's acrobatic melodies.

Despite (or perhaps because of) the members' age, Mourn makes punk that is as urgent, angry, and fun as it should be.

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In 'Barcelona City Tour' Video, Mourn Is Young, Punk And Over It

8:50am April 02, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

The first single from Sorpresa Familia is equal parts joy and rage, a sober early-twenties journal entry about exacting a gentle revenge.

Wye Oak's The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs is out Apr. 6 on Merge.

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First Listen: Wye Oak, 'The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs'

5:01am April 02, 2018

by Annie Zaleski

Settling into a groove requires patience and subtle tweaks. That's the mood on Wye Oak's latest album, but it's also the narrative of the band's career.

Kacey Musgraves' Golden Hour mixes her country-pop sound with disco and house.

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Kacey Musgraves On Trusting Emotion At The 'Golden Hour' Of Her Life

5:11pm April 01, 2018

The country singer discusses branching out from small-town nostalgia, getting married and bringing Daft Punk to classic country for her latest album, Golden Hour.

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A Sampling Of Alt.Latino Gems

8:16am April 01, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Alt.Latino has discovered some new musical gems and gives us a sampling.

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Robin Olson performs a Tiny Desk Concert (Jenna Sterner/NPR).

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Robin Olson: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am April 01, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Hear the elusive avant-garde pianist debut a new piece, etched in shimmering chords and dark, lamenting octaves.

Red Velvet performs at K-Pop Night Out during the 2017 SXSW Conference in Austin, Texas. This weekend the group will perform in Pyongyang.

K-Pop Stars Red Velvet Set To Perform In Pyongyang This Weekend

3:34pm March 30, 2018

by Elise Hu

North Korea sent a musical delegation to South Korea for the Winter Olympics last month. This weekend, South Korean performers will head north for the first time in more than a decade.

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Moby On World Cafe

2:53pm March 30, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

A wide-ranging conversation about long-term sobriety, DJ'ing children's parties, and why at 52 years old, the musician has no desire to tour again.

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A New Song Cycle Contemplates Blackness

2:34pm March 30, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A collaboration between three prominent artistic voices — singer Lawrence Brownlee, composer Tyshawn Sorey and poet Terrance Hayes — examines what it means to be a black man in America today.