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New Music Friday: The best albums out April 17

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Friday

August Ponthier sings a love letter — and a critique — of Texas

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Feb. 13

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Monday

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Sex, drugs, and...gender panic!

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Thursday

International musicians rethink touring the U.S. amid aggressive immigration policies

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Monday

Bells Larsen (middle) was forced to cancel his U.S. tour because of the Trump administration's gender policy. Other artists like Alex Bernath (right) are reconsidering the benefits of touring the U.S., while some, like Trupa Trupa (left), are determined to perform stateside despite a challenging visa process and increased immigration enforcement. Brian Kramer; Lawrence Fafard; Alex Bernath; hide caption

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International musicians rethink touring the U.S. amid aggressive immigration policies

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Thursday

Israel-Hamas war causes conflict at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

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Monday

The Oakland artist Spellling is one of countless musicians this year to have tours disrupted by a band member catching COVID-19, with costly and draining consequences. Illustration by Jackie Lay/Photo by Sharon Lopez/NPR/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Wednesday