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Drug counselor Gemma Bennet (left) explains to Rio Brown the results of forensic tests on a fragment of an ecstasy pill he brought in for evaluation at The Loop.

Making Sure Ecstasy Is Ecstasy: Volunteers Test Drugs At U.K. Music Fests

This summer, the first stop for many U.K. partiers will be a special tent where, without fear of arrest, they can get their illegal drugs tested for potency and makeup to prevent overdoses.

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Children of Bodom is one of the many bands in Finland's vibrant — and unique — heavy metal scene.

President Obama Is Familiar With Finland’s Heavy Metal Scene. Are You?

Obama commended the country’s prolific metal scene while speaking with European Nordic leaders. “Finland is making the weirdest heavy metal imaginable,” Decibel editor-in-chief Albert Mudrian says.

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Ethiopian-born singer Meklit Hadero shows off her guitar chops and her perfect afro.

She’s Got A Perfect Afro — And A Melodious Vision For African Musicians

Meklit Hadero was born in Ethiopia and raised in the U.S. She’s a folk-jazz artist who’s been likened to Joni Mitchell. And she brings East African musicians together to share their beats.

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A mural in Rio de Janeiro.

The New Sounds Of Brazil: Artists To Watch

Over the next month, TV announcers will guide World Cup viewers through the soccer world. But if you’re more interested in the sounds of host country Brazil, Alt.Latino has you covered.

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Maria von Trapp in 2008 at the age of 93. The daughter of Austrian Baron Georg von Trapp, points to her father on an old family picture. She died on Tuesday at her home in Vermont.

Last Of The ‘Sound Of Music’ Von Trapps Dies At 99

Maria Von Trapp, the last of the seven-member Trapp Family Singers that inspired the play and film, died on Tuesday at her home in Vermont.

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Bunji Garlin.

Bunji Garlin: Tears For Fears Reminds Me Of Childhood

Trinidadian musician Bunji Garlin’s songs might be the sound track for Carnival this March, but what’s he listening to at home? Garlin tells us what’s playing in his ear.

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Mo performs in 2011, the year he rose to prominence on Norway's version of The X Factor.

Years After Tragedy, Norwegian Pop Star Returns To World Stage

Mohamed Abdi Farah’s life and career changed when he was caught in a national calamity in 2011. Now, he hopes to become his country’s representative in Eurovision, the Europe-wide singing competition.

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Brazilian singer Maria Rita.

Brazil’s Maria Rita Rediscovers Her Mother Through Music

Maria Rita may be the daughter of Ellis Regina, one of Brazil’s greatest singers, but she’s also a star in her own right. Host Michel Martin speaks to Rita about finding her own voice in the music world.

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Cellist Wytold teaches music workshops for soldiers at Walter Reed military hospital in D.C. He says the experience has changed his approach to music.
December 16, 2016

Working With Soldiers At Walter Reed, Cellist Finds A New Creative Path

Oddisee's new album, The Iceberg, comes out Feb. 24.
December 15, 2016

Songs We Love: Oddisee, ‘Things’

Maryland hip-hop artists Brain Rapp, Nature Boi and Ezko make up the collective Dope Music Village.
December 13, 2016

To These Maryland Rappers, ‘DMV’ Stands For ‘Dope Music Village’

D.C. label Verses Records says its newest release, a compilation called "Code Red," will benefit the American Civil Liberties Union.
December 7, 2016

In Wake Of Trump Election, Verses Records Rallies 40 Bands To Benefit ACLU

The latest tune from D.C. indie-rock band Brushes is "about the tension we feel between Venus and Mars within ourselves," says leader Nick Anway (left).
November 28, 2016

Premiere: On ‘Mars And Me,’ D.C.’s Brushes Come From Mars And Venus

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