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Author: Evan Allgood
From Slayer to Tito Puente, drummer Dave Lombardo changes tempo
Dave Lombardo of Slayer breaks out gongs, timbales, djembes, congas and cajóns (plus anything else he can bang on) for the album Rites of Percussion.
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Author: Phil Harrell
The unstoppable appeal of Peso Pluma and the Regional Mexican music scene
Peso Pluma seems to be dominating these days. He delighted audiences at Coachella, made history on The Tonight Show, and he’s got hit after hit after hit on multiple music charts.
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Author: Vanessa Romo
Chef Kwame Onwuachi wants everyone to have a seat at his table
Every dish tells a story for the award-winning New York chef, who creates menus inspired by his Nigerian, creole and South Bronx roots.
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Author: Lara Downes
‘Fresh Air’ welcomes new co-host Tonya Mosley
Based in Los Angeles, Mosley previously served as a correspondent and host of Here & Now, and as a host and Silicon Valley bureau chief at KQED in San Francisco. She hosts the podcast Truth Be Told.
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Author: Terry Gross
Missed Connection: Dog Edition
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Author: Sara Lautman
Amid a child labor crisis, U.S. state governments are loosening regulations
New York Times journalist Hannah Dreier says hundreds of thousands of immigrant kids are working illegally. Washington Post reporter Jacob Bogage explains how states are loosening child labor laws.
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Author: Tonya Mosley
‘Gone to the Wolves’ masterfully portrays the heavy metal scene of the ’80s and ’90s
John Wray’s latest novel is a powerful and juicy story about a particular time, subculture, and the ways people can find themselves in — or can deliberately disappear into — fandom.
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Author: Ilana Masad
For May the 4th, Carrie Fisher of ‘Star Wars’ is getting a Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The honor for the late actress, who played Princess Leia and many other roles in a lengthy career, will be accepted by her daughter and fellow Star Wars actress Billie Lourd.
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Author: Christopher Dean Hopkins
Health Fact: Did You Know?
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