Otis Hart
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The cold open revisited West's bizarre White House soliloquy, while Simon performed an emotional rendition of "Bridge Over Troubled Water."
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The pop star was taken into custody on Saturday morning while on tour in Washington state.
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The guitarist, bassist and songwriter leaves behind a handful of classic albums that blended rock, jazz and sonic perfection in unprecedented fashion.
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It's the time of the season when love for pop music runs high. Summer is officially here, and an unofficial competition is underway to crown 2013's "Song of the Summer." We're talking about those unavoidable pop anthems that are played over and over again on the radio, at the beach and out the window of passing cars. You can't escape them — you can only hope to enjoy them. NPR Music curated a list featuring more than 100 of the hits from the last 50 years.
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The British beat-makers shed their electronics in pursuit of a sound designed to translate live. For their second album, Mount Kimbie's Dominic Maker and Kai Campos even trot out languid vocal performances and a real live drum kit, while still sounding like themselves in the process.
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The laid-back Philadelphia guitarist has become something of a patron saint for the Great Recession's legions of accidental bohemians, who work hard while hardly working. Vile's transfixing new album is arguably his best yet.
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Though it was recorded as the soundtrack to a psychological thriller, Berberian Sound Studio actually works best when the listener's eyes stay shut.
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Enjoy a brew or two as you listen to this mix in honor of the world's biggest beer festival. Prost!