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NPR Music+: “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran

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By Ann Powers Verified, Daoud Tyler-Ameen Verified
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NPR Music+: “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran : All Songs Considered With the summer solstice upon us, we’re looking back at a song that really nails the season in the opposite way that you’d expect. It’s a song about how summer is not always fun and why that's the case—and it’s since inspired dozens of high-profile covers and influenced a trove of other summer bummer songs.
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NPR Music+: “Time Warp” from ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’

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By Ann Powers Verified, Daoud Tyler-Ameen Verified
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NPR Music+: “Time Warp” from ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ : All Songs Considered The latest revival of “The Rocky Horror Show,” which first appeared on stage in London in 1973 and later became a cult movie classic, is nominated for nine Tony Awards this year. The show's continued resonance is no surprise—after all, its most popular song is one that’s exceeded the frame of the musical and captured the hearts of countercultural weirdos all over.
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New Music Friday: The best albums out May 22

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By Ann Powers Verified, Aurora McGuckin
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Jack Antonoff's Bleachers, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and the best albums out May 22 : All Songs Considered : NPR Music Aja Monet. Jack Antonoff's Bleachers. Radiohead's Ed O'Brien. Guest host Ann Powers chats with Aurora McGuckin of MVY Radio in Massachusetts about their favorite albums out Friday, May 22. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal picks in the lightning round.
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