Saidah Blount
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When hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are away, NPR Music's Saidah Blount and Daoud Tyler-Ameen hack past the All Songs firewall and take over the show.
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The London post-punk band is by turns tender and ferocious as it showcases tracks from Adore Life to a sold-out crowd at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
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Warpaint bassist continues Los Angeles' deep-rooted love affair with the darker side of new wave on her solo single and video
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On two consecutive nights in September, we're bringing Beirut and The Arcs to stages in New York City to play songs from their new albums, and you can win tickets.
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With a borrowed acoustic guitar, the New Orleans singer performs "Have You Seen My Son?" in a secluded spot at the famous festival.
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The former lead singer of The Distillers and Spinnerette has a sandpaper- and velvet-tinged voice that speaks to rebellious young punks. Watch her perform a personal anthem, "Dressed in Dreams."
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We'd heard all sorts of crazy rumors about the eclectic Australian musician D.D Dumbo. For this Field Recording, we discovered some secrets about his global influences.
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Gary Numan is considered a pioneer of synth-based electronic music who has often featured a heavy rock influence. For this special set, Numan performed a number of classic hits, as well as new tracks.
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Watch the band play one of its breeziest songs, "Love Like This," at a Los Angeles bike shop. The song's vibe evokes images of sunny, leisurely rides down the famed Pacific Coast Highway.
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With freezing hands and an adventurous spirit, Wild Nothing performs a stripped-down version of its song "This Chain Won't Break" on the side of the Mount San Jacinto peak near Palm Springs, Calif.