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Prince: Finding Joy Outside Conformity

Prince: Finding Joy Outside Conformity

Naomi Jackson On Finding Permission to Be Herself

By Naomi Jackson | April 22, 2016

Prince: The Origin Story

Prince: The Origin Story

When Ten-Year-Old Prince Roger Nelson Danced Onstage with James Brown

By Michaelangelo Matos | April 22, 2016

Ten Musicians Who Could Be Novelists

Ten Musicians Who Could Be Novelists

Bob Boilen on Recording Artists Whose Books He'd Love to Read

By Bob Boilen | April 11, 2016

The Greatest Violin No One's Ever Heard

The Greatest Violin No One's Ever Heard

Quincy Whitney on "Le Messie"

By Quincy Whitney | April 8, 2016

Blondie's Parallel Lines

Blondie's Parallel Lines

Kembrew McLeod

By Lit Hub Excerpts | March 28, 2016

The Scariest Death Metal Band of All Time

The Scariest Death Metal Band of All Time

From Inside a Dungeon in Sydney, Australia, A Legend Is Born

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