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The New York icons whose songs pulled rock inside out (and whose breakup was nearly as legendary) gather for the first time in years to discuss their rereleased concert film, Stop Making Sense. -
Tong first blew minds as the drummer of the British post-punk band Bloc Party. In his recent years with the genre-agnostic Algiers, he's found his place chasing a more collective mood. -
At least 1 million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. NPR's Songs of Remembrance project shares some of their stories and the music they loved.
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Sayonara is a dazzling indie game powered by synth-pop and emotional catharsis. In a year of bitter loss and isolation, its existence is a gift. -
The Nashville star helps us break down the appeal of the beloved 2000 song by Wheatus, a truly strange cult hit that has stood the test of time. -
The video paints an algorithmically assisted world where targeted advertising is incessant and inescapable — a sly nod to the rapper's own cultural ubiquity this year.
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When it's super hot, sometimes cold thoughts is all you've got. Three NPR colleagues offer suggestions on what to watch, hear and read to get in a chilled state of mind.
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"No Children" began as a darkly funny song about divorce. Today, it's something more: a vessel for raw-throated catharsis and a safe place to be your worst self. -
Director Ryan Coogler and TDE producer Sounwave discuss the origin and evolution of Black Panther's hip-hop soundtrack. -
NPR Music's year-end interview series continues with an engineer who's led a quiet movement to create music tools anyone can use.
