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  • Singer and songwriter Mark Linkous, who performed under the name Sparklehorse, took his own life at the age of 47. Rock critic Ken Tucker remembers the man behind the albums Good Morning Spider and It's a Wonderful Life.
  • Hal Holbrook is best known for his timeless portrayal of Mark Twain in the one-man show Mark Twain Tonight. But before becoming a beloved actor, he endured a painful childhood. In Harold: The Boy Who Became Mark Twain, Holbrook reflects on how he finally found his way.
  • This summer, Verity Records celebrates its 10th anniversary. The gospel label features popular artists likes of Vanessa Armstrong and Donnie McClurkin, among others. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with the label's president Max Siegel and Verity gospel star and pastor John P. Kee.
  • Ten years ago, Oklahoma City was rocked by the bombing of the Murrah Federal Building. Vice President Dick Cheney and former President Bill Clinton were among thousands who gathered to remember the 168 people who died in the attack.
  • Americans honored veterans around the country Sunday in celebration of Veterans Day. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell spoke to mourners gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. It is the 25th anniversary of the memorial wall.
  • NYC Marks BigProgress With Coronavirus Since Start Of Year
  • "Beginning Of Winter" is built around delay guitar loop that feels like it's always been and always will be.
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
  • The pair first enjoyed popular and critical acclaim in the early '90s. After a 10-year hiatus, Olson and Louris reunited for a mostly acoustic effort with an old-time bluegrass sound.
  • Breaking up is hard to do, especially if the party being rejected is as persuasive as Pickerel in "Let Me Down Easy." Not a plea so much as a last request for "a long fadeout of my favorite song," it's an irresistible turning of the tables that slinks from a slow dance into a hallelujah climax.
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