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Kevin Parker's new music veers farther away from psych-rock bombast and toward falsetto-dripped soul, fragments of dance music, and long interludes set aside for woozy, disorienting deliberation.

The Parisian group pioneered the art of merging traditional tango and modern pop into electronic dance music. On Gotan Project's new album, Tango 3.0, Banning Eyre says the band truly globalizes Argentina's most beloved musical export.

The new music ensemble from New York puts a bold, orchestral spin on that Beatles song you always skip over on the White Album.

The former Fiery Furnaces member sounds purposeful and composed, unflappable and free — like a songwriter sure of her words and content with letting easy musical designs lead her where they will.

Rock 'n' roll owes its existence to its African roots, and the genre has in turn influenced contemporary African music. But the continent has not produced many bona fide rockers of its own — until now. Banning Eyre reviews two recent releases by Vieux Farka Toure and Justin Adams with Juldeh Camara.

On his new album, the jazz bassist is assisted by guitarist Pepe Habichuela as he explores a new genre. This courage, according to reviewer Banning Eyre, is what separates the men from the masters.

The folk-punk unit performs hopeful, shout-alongable songs about seeking freedom in the face of tyranny, exhaustion and everyday nonsense.

This week's show features new music from Amber Coffman, a tribute to a friend and a collaboration between Rivers Cuomo and Pusha T. Plus: Reports of the guitar solo's death were greatly exaggerated.

In Goodman's songs, music is a route to both survival and transcendence. Watch her perform three powerful tracks that confront grief and stump for understanding.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls the two-hour summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin "meaningful." But they did not appear to make progress on the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula.