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“I usually do a lot of rewrites and make things a little kinder,” she said. “This time, I didn’t.”

The trio opens up about creative control and trusting their instincts more than ever.

Recorded at the height of the Black Ark with Lee “Scratch” Perry at the controls and The Upsetters firing on all cylinders, Musical Bones gave legendary trombonist Vin Gordon the rare opportunity to step out of the backline and into the spotlight. Originally released in 1975 as a UK white-label pressing of just 300 copies, it vanished almost as quickly as it appeared, becoming one of reggae’s great collector’s grails.

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The Charlie Hunter Quartet’s track-by-track cover of Bob Marley’s 1974 classic Natty Dread probably shouldn’t work, but somehow the sublimely talented soul jazz guitarist and his group pull it off. Rather than staying faithful to the sound of Marley’s reggae standard, Hunter captures the joy and exuberance of the music. Mixing in salsa, jazz-funk, high-life and blues, Hunter’s quartet turn what might have been a polite tribute into an explosive celebration. It should be on every summer playlist.

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This week on the show, we welcome Nashville-based music journalist, critic and author Erin Osmon, to discuss her tremendous book, W⁠on’t Back Down: Heartland Rock and the Fight for America⁠, which chronicles how heartland rock, typified by artists like Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, and more, brought a populist, Americana-inspired sound to the airwaves of the radio and MTV.

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This week’s Trending Up looks at the breakout success of Magnus’ “Asleep Talking,” as well as a video-boosted collab between two rap crossover stars and more.

The Hipgnosis founder and former CEO, who recently launched a new venture, will speak at the music and tech gathering slated for Oct. 27-29 in Santa Monica, Calif.

The Ozzy-themed haunted houses will incorporate Ozzy’s music and album art into the amusement park festivities.