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Lars Gotrich
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Johnny Cash died in 2003, but an un-released demo he recorded in 1993 has been refashioned into a new album. What are the unwritten rules about how to tastefully release posthumous material?
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An entire industry wouldn't exist without him, yet few know his name. In his songs, Knott challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies.
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When artists die, it can feel impossible to imagine a world without their musical guidance. Yet it's also a moment to celebrate — not just their impact on culture but also inside ourselves.
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In his work alongside bandmate Adam Wiltzie, McBride warped and wondered at new pathways for ambient music.
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As they have every year since 1986, members of the Hall will select from a group of nominees – though these days, the nominees tend to represent a wider spectrum of popular music.
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When the words in a song hit you in just the right way, they can stay with you. We're asking the folks at NPR Music: What lyrics did you hear in 2022 that you just couldn't shake?
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Costa's voice was a key part of the sound that combined Brazilian pop music, psychedelic rock and the avant-garde in the late 1960s.
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D.H. Peligro, the longtime drummer for the iconic punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63.
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At his last recorded concerts, the avant-garde outlaw's seemingly disparate sound worlds came together.
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Mark Lanegan, who also made music with Queens of the Stone Age and The Gutter Twins, had a rumbling rasp in his voice that could convey the weight of the world.