Lars Gotrich
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The four original members of the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath will perform one last time together on Saturday, back in the city where they grew up: Birmingham, England.
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Starflyer 59's Déjame Dormir strips away layers of distortion and feedback for something soft and sleepy. -
Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Lars Gotrich from NPR Music round up the best new releases out Friday, from artists like Jamie xx, BLACKSTARKIDS and Bob Dylan.
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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? -
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. -
In his work alongside bandmate Adam Wiltzie, McBride warped and wondered at new pathways for ambient music. -
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? -
D.H. Peligro, the longtime drummer for the iconic punk band the Dead Kennedys, died Friday at age 63.
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A year after her debut, Hill quietly expands her universe with "Orb Weaver," featuring delicately ornate pedal steel and cello that gently eddies around a whitewater of finger-picked guitar.
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The tri-city free-jazz band expands and distorts the shape of melody, noise and heart-thumping rhythm.
