'I Saw the TV Glow' dives deep into the pop cultural obsession of two outcast suburban teenagers, with a curated soundtrack that matches their malaise. Photo by A24/Illustration by Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption
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Artists like Superchunk, Neurosis, Pixies, Low, Mogwai and Joanna Newsom came to recording engineer Steve Albini when they had something righteous or defiant to proclaim. Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty hide caption
Wuxtry Records in Athens, Ga. Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption
"When I first started being in Bikini Kill, I thought of myself as a feminist performance artist who was in a punk band," Kathleen Hanna says. Rachel Bright/Ecco hide caption
Kathleen Hanna on life as a 'Rebel Girl,' and the joy of expressing anger in public
Steve Albini in his Electrical Audio studios in Chicago in 2023. John Semley/WXPN hide caption
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Black Thought and Your Old Droog feature on Madlib's new track, "REEKYOD." Mathieu Bitton /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Otoboke Beaver performs a Tiny Desk concert March 25, 2024, at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C. Michael Zamora/NPR/NPR hide caption
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Jon Bon Jovi, shown here in 2011, says the band's 1986 hit "Livin' on a Prayer" has "touched more lives than I could have ever dreamt." David Bergman/Hulu hide caption
'I can only give the best': Bon Jovi on vocal surgery and the road to recovery
Songwriter, out June 28, features early '90s demos by Johnny Cash with new backing tracks. Alan Messer hide caption
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"Music has given me my whole life," St. Vincent says. "It was hard work, but it's worth it because every night you get to spend 90 minutes with people and go someplace completely out of this world." Alex Da Corte/Nasty Little Man hide caption
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Founded by brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas, Redbone scored a Top 5 hit in 1974 with "Come and Get Your Love," launching their Indigenous style and influences into the pop conversation. Sandy Speiser/Courtesy of Sony Legacy hide caption
50 years ago, 'Come and Get Your Love' put Native culture on the bandstand
Thursday's first song in 13 years, "Application for Release From the Dream," is a soaring, searing return. Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images hide caption
Sleater-Kinney perform a Tiny Desk concert. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption
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