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Some Advice from Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye: "Keep Putting Yourself Out Where You Belong"
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How Artists and Influencers Set the Stage for Hip-Hop's Global Rise
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Wattstax Drew 100,000 People — This 1972 Concert Was About Much More Than Music
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Willie Mae Thornton Was a Foremother of Rock. These Kids Carry her Legacy Forward
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How the Fantastic Four took Double Dutch to New Heights
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Against the Odds: How Blondie Shattered the Conventions of Punk and Pop
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How the Cartoonist Behind the Addams Family Defused Fear with Dead-on Humor
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Untangling the Contradictions of Crime Novelist Patricia Highsmith
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How Elizabeth Cotten's Music Fueled the Folk Revival
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Frustrated by Society's Erasure, The Lesbian Avengers Fought Back
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Black Artists Have Always Led AIDS Activism. This Tribute Wants to Give Them Credit.
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Rapper-activist Linqua Franqa is on a Mission to Change Both Music and Politics
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NPR 50: The Long Tail of David Bowie's Explosive 'Hunky Dory'
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Photographer Lola Flash is Honored For Creating Images that Challenge Invisibility
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Honored Onscreen and in Sound, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, a Messenger Whose Time is Now
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Todd Haynes' New Film Takes Us Deep Into the Velvet Underground
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New Documentary Remembers Folk Singer Karen Dalton
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Sinéad O'Connor Has A New Memoir... And No Regrets
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Get to Know Sparks, Your Favorite Band's Favorite Band
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'Sisters With Transistors': Pioneers Of Electronic Music
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Catching Up With Laurie Anderson, An Artist Always Ahead Of Her Time
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A Final Bow From Hal Willner, The Man With the Golden Rolodex
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'Quaranzines' Bring Readers Together Despite Distancing
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GirlTrek Uses Black Women's History To Encourage Walking As A Healing Tradition
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With Shows Breaking New Artists, Music Supervisors Are The New A&R
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20 Years Later, 'Boys Don't Cry' Still Inspires Admiration And Debate
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On 'Mellotron Variations,' A 1960s-Era Instrument Makes A Comeback
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The Story of 'The Fabulous Stains' and Riot Grrrl
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Fabulous Stains Remix featuring Allison Wolfe and Diane Lane
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Instrument Makers Learn a Long-Overdue Lesson
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A Brief History of the Drum Set
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Voices Within the Music: A Brief History of Guitar Effects Pedals
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The Woman Behind the Curtain Making Good Songs Sound Great
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After the Vinyl Revival, the Vinyl-Playing Jukebox is Back
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At 'Triple A' Radio Stations, A Blurred Line Between Discovery And Promotion
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Inspiration or Appropriation: Behind Music Copyright Suits
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To Sign or Not To Sign: Artists Big and Small Face the Label Question
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Genya Ravan: Rock and Roll Refugee
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The Next Generation of Local Low Power FM Stations
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Like Magic: The Tech That Goes Into Making Money Harder To Fake
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Willy-Wonka Inspired Candy "Alchemist" Spins Sugar into Pure Imagination
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It's Thin, It's Plastic, It's Back: Flexidiscs Find New Fans
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In An Ever-Changing Industry, Cash for Hits Remains a Constant
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Ace of Cups Gets a First Chance at An Overdue Debut
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Laundromats Fold In Learning Spaces for Busy Families
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Meet the Junior Handlers of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
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