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The Head and The Heart's Jon Russell: Letting The Light In

Intersectional Remix

Lucy Dacus Is In Her Feelings

Lauren Mayberry: What to Keep and Leave Behind

Deep Sea Diver Returns to the Surface

English Teacher: The In-Betweeners

Maya Hawke: The Roles We Play

The Enduring Appeal of “Mr. Brightside”

“Chutes Too Narrow” at 20: An Interview With James Mercer of The Shins

Jon Batiste Is Broadcasting to the World

Stella Donnelly: For the Birds

Sharon Van Etten: Safe From It All

Death Cab for Cutie: Context in the Chaos

“A Real Purity”: Karen O on Performing Before the Internet Changed Everything

Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio Talks TikTok Stardom and “Emotional Creature”

As a Star Wars Director, Bryce Dallas Howard Is a Force to Be Reckoned With

How Heartbreaking LA Failures Inspired Christian Lee Hutson’s “Quitters”

“Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” Filmmakers On How They Gained Access to the Legendary Beach Boy

Lucy Dacus On New Album 'Home Video,' Her Personal Songwriting & Touring Again

A Small-Scale Introduction to Allison Ponthier

Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz on Nostalgia, Dissociative Disorder and His Band’s New EP

Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba Looks Back on “The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most”

Julien Baker: Staring Into Oblivion

The Blurry World of Billie Eilish

Bartees Strange, Anjimile & More On What It's Like To Release A Debut Album In A Pandemic

In Conversation: The National’s Matt Berninger Takes Us Behind the Scenes of “Serpentine Prison”

Perfume Genius: Your Body Changes Everything

Dan Wilson on Semisonic’s First Music in 19 Years, Solving Songwriting ‘Puzzle’

How Haim Built Their Long-Running Collaboration With Paul Thomas Anderson

Phoebe Bridgers on “Punisher,” a Product of Patience and Meticulousness

OK Go's Damian Kulash Shares Hope after Contracting COVID

In Conversation: Meet Rostam Batmanglij, Super-Producer

My Favorite Album

Then Is Now: The Return of Tegan and Sara

Jay Som Talks Family, Race, and Perfectionism

Frightened Rabbit’s Grant Hutchison on Losing His Brother and Keeping the Music Alive

On The National’s New Album, the Women Are Easy to Find

Sharon Van Etten: Embracing the Mess

Stella Donnelly Talks Bad Male Behavior and Not Pulling Any Punches

In Conversation: Michael Azerrad on How Breaking Laws Makes for Better Music Journalism

Snail Mail: Everything Is New

The National: Hudson Valley Hidaway

The Decemberists: It's All Coming Undone

Lucy Dacus: Keeping a Record

Natalie Prass: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

“Rick and Morty” Composer Ryan Elder on How He Writes Joke Songs

Tiny Respite: Meet Tiny Fellas, the Littlest Street Art Team in DC

Mario Caldato Jr.: That’s a Record ’Cause of Mario

In Conversation: Rob Sheffield on The Beatles and Our Cultural Refusal to Let It Be

Exploding the “Song Exploder”: Hrishikesh Hirway Looks Back on 100 Episodes of Pulling Music Apart

The Pitch: "Westworld" Composer Ramin Djawadi on Why Those Radiohead Covers Keep Coming

Hometown Hero: Lucy Dacus Rises From River City

Coming Attractions: The Makings of the Modern Movie Trailer

Speak/Sing: Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo Takes the Next Step

School of Seven Bells: Facing the Days Together

Courtney Barnett vs. Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy: Beautiful Ruins

EL VY: Together Apart

In Conversation: CHVRCHES Have Their Eyes Wide Open

Deradoorian

Lord Huron: Immersive Worlds

Death Cab for Cutie: Mending Broken Pieces

Tobias Jesso Jr.: I Love L.A.

Charlie Cox of Marvel's Daredevil: Devil's Advocate

Jenny Lewis: The Slowest Moving Train

Damien Rice: Fading Back

Rose Elinor Dougall: Gray Matters

Laura Marling: No Longer Naive

Iron & Wine: With Strings Attached

Telekinesis: Settling Into Space

Phoenix: Band of Outsiders

Passion Pit: This Messy Life

Dan Croll: Welcome Home

Dirty Projectors Songwriter Dave Longstreth Achieves Discovery in Seclusion

Ben Gibbard: Orphan Rescuer

Passion Pit: I'll Be All Right

Getting to Know: Of Monsters and Men

Chairlift: Making Something Out of Nothing

Florence and the Machine: Rites, Rituals, and Revelations

St. Vincent's Annie Clark vs. Patton Oswalt

Aziz Ansari vs. Toro Y Moi and TV on the Radio

The Black Keys: Sibling Dynamics

One Man Bands: The Highs and Lows of Going It Alone

The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg: The Pocket Protector

Edgar Wright: The Director of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Levels Up

The Love Language: All-Time Lo-Fi

She and Him

Vampire Weekend: On the Contrary

Jenny Lewis: Doing Her Part

Death Cab for Cutie: In the Thick of It

The Swell Season: Strict Love

Local Natives: An Open House

Alan Moore: Watchmen Creator Leaves No Gentleman Behind

Batman: The Animated Series: Crusading Animation

Benoit Pioulard

Alina Simone

Hal Holbrook

The Head and The Heart's Jon Russell: Letting The Light In

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Intersectional Remix

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Lucy Dacus Is In Her Feelings

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Lauren Mayberry: What to Keep and Leave Behind

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Deep Sea Diver Returns to the Surface

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English Teacher: The In-Betweeners

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Maya Hawke: The Roles We Play

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The Enduring Appeal of “Mr. Brightside”

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“Chutes Too Narrow” at 20: An Interview With James Mercer of The Shins

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Jon Batiste Is Broadcasting to the World

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Stella Donnelly: For the Birds

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Sharon Van Etten: Safe From It All

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Death Cab for Cutie: Context in the Chaos

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“A Real Purity”: Karen O on Performing Before the Internet Changed Everything

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Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio Talks TikTok Stardom and “Emotional Creature”

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As a Star Wars Director, Bryce Dallas Howard Is a Force to Be Reckoned With

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How Heartbreaking LA Failures Inspired Christian Lee Hutson’s “Quitters”

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“Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road” Filmmakers On How They Gained Access to the Legendary Beach Boy

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Lucy Dacus On New Album 'Home Video,' Her Personal Songwriting & Touring Again

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A Small-Scale Introduction to Allison Ponthier

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Counting Crows’ Adam Duritz on Nostalgia, Dissociative Disorder and His Band’s New EP

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Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba Looks Back on “The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most”

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Julien Baker: Staring Into Oblivion

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The Blurry World of Billie Eilish

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Bartees Strange, Anjimile & More On What It's Like To Release A Debut Album In A Pandemic

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In Conversation: The National’s Matt Berninger Takes Us Behind the Scenes of “Serpentine Prison”

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Perfume Genius: Your Body Changes Everything

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Dan Wilson on Semisonic’s First Music in 19 Years, Solving Songwriting ‘Puzzle’

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How Haim Built Their Long-Running Collaboration With Paul Thomas Anderson

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Phoebe Bridgers on “Punisher,” a Product of Patience and Meticulousness

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OK Go's Damian Kulash Shares Hope after Contracting COVID

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In Conversation: Meet Rostam Batmanglij, Super-Producer

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My Favorite Album

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Then Is Now: The Return of Tegan and Sara

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Jay Som Talks Family, Race, and Perfectionism

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Frightened Rabbit’s Grant Hutchison on Losing His Brother and Keeping the Music Alive

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On The National’s New Album, the Women Are Easy to Find

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Sharon Van Etten: Embracing the Mess

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Stella Donnelly Talks Bad Male Behavior and Not Pulling Any Punches

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In Conversation: Michael Azerrad on How Breaking Laws Makes for Better Music Journalism

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Snail Mail: Everything Is New

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The National: Hudson Valley Hidaway

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The Decemberists: It's All Coming Undone

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Lucy Dacus: Keeping a Record

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Natalie Prass: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

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“Rick and Morty” Composer Ryan Elder on How He Writes Joke Songs

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Tiny Respite: Meet Tiny Fellas, the Littlest Street Art Team in DC

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Mario Caldato Jr.: That’s a Record ’Cause of Mario

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In Conversation: Rob Sheffield on The Beatles and Our Cultural Refusal to Let It Be

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Exploding the “Song Exploder”: Hrishikesh Hirway Looks Back on 100 Episodes of Pulling Music Apart

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The Pitch: "Westworld" Composer Ramin Djawadi on Why Those Radiohead Covers Keep Coming

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Hometown Hero: Lucy Dacus Rises From River City

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Coming Attractions: The Makings of the Modern Movie Trailer

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Speak/Sing: Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo Takes the Next Step

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School of Seven Bells: Facing the Days Together

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Courtney Barnett vs. Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy: Beautiful Ruins

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EL VY: Together Apart

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In Conversation: CHVRCHES Have Their Eyes Wide Open

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Deradoorian

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Lord Huron: Immersive Worlds

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Death Cab for Cutie: Mending Broken Pieces

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Tobias Jesso Jr.: I Love L.A.

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Charlie Cox of Marvel's Daredevil: Devil's Advocate

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Jenny Lewis: The Slowest Moving Train

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Damien Rice: Fading Back

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Rose Elinor Dougall: Gray Matters

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Laura Marling: No Longer Naive

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Iron & Wine: With Strings Attached

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Telekinesis: Settling Into Space

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Phoenix: Band of Outsiders

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Passion Pit: This Messy Life

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Dan Croll: Welcome Home

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Dirty Projectors Songwriter Dave Longstreth Achieves Discovery in Seclusion

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Ben Gibbard: Orphan Rescuer

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Passion Pit: I'll Be All Right

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Getting to Know: Of Monsters and Men

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Chairlift: Making Something Out of Nothing

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Florence and the Machine: Rites, Rituals, and Revelations

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St. Vincent's Annie Clark vs. Patton Oswalt

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Aziz Ansari vs. Toro Y Moi and TV on the Radio

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The Black Keys: Sibling Dynamics

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One Man Bands: The Highs and Lows of Going It Alone

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The Big Bang Theory's Simon Helberg: The Pocket Protector

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Edgar Wright: The Director of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Levels Up

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The Love Language: All-Time Lo-Fi

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She and Him

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Vampire Weekend: On the Contrary

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Jenny Lewis: Doing Her Part

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Death Cab for Cutie: In the Thick of It

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The Swell Season: Strict Love

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Local Natives: An Open House

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Alan Moore: Watchmen Creator Leaves No Gentleman Behind

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Batman: The Animated Series: Crusading Animation

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Benoit Pioulard

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Alina Simone

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Hal Holbrook

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