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The Washington, D.C., band These United States writes novelistic songs packed with dense narratives and loose, ragged-edged folk, rock and Americana. While Jesse Elliott is the main creative foundation, the group is known to rotate in any number of musicians it picks up. The band discusses and performs songs from its new album, Crimes.

Rapper Snoop Dogg's latest release, a collaboration with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, is a recent example of urban desi, which blends South Asian pop culture with American hip-hop. Originating in the U.K., the style of music is spreading in the U.S. and India.

Listening to Davis' propulsive funk, it's apparent that her image was just as important to her albums as a guitar or a keyboard or her voice. In 1975, she seemed to represent her era, but she probably pushed boundaries too far for mainstream music. Here, Meredith Ochs reviews a recent reissue of Davis' groundbreaking album Nasty Gal.

Randy Owen of the popular country band Alabama has just released his first solo CD, One on One. He's also the co-author of the memoir Born Country: How Faith, Family, and Music Brought Me Home. He talks about his new album, his home state and working with Dolly Parton.

Bucking the trend for atonal music, the American was a proud purveyor of lyrica opera. Hoiby, whose songs were championed by Leontyne Price, was not a jet-setting star, but preferred to compose in the country.

The Biden administration is moving to end sweeping pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 on May 23. The controversial public health order was used to quickly expel migrants at the border.

The lawsuit was brought by students who sought to force changes in how the school protects the campus from sexual misconduct.

Fear of higher energy prices led to a sharp sell-off on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq now in what's known as a bear market.

Diggins not only became the first non-European athlete to bring home a medal in the event, she's now the only American to bring back multiple cross-country medals from the same Olympics.

The Serbian tennis star says he understands he may miss the French Open and Wimbledon as a result. He adds that his decision is personal and he shouldn't be lumped in with anti-vaccination activists.