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Morning Edition: Music

'The link between Sinatra and rock & roll': Dion turns 80

Dion DiMucci is now 80 years old. Known throughout his career by only his first name name, Dion was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. Bruce Springsteen has called him the link between Frank Sinatra and rock & roll.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The Black Pumas bring their debut album to 7th Street Entry

According to their label’s website, the band got their start when Grammy-winning guitarist and producer Adrian Quesada went looking for a singer to team up with. A friend introduced him to Eric Burton, who was busking on the streets of Austin, Texas.
by Cathy Wurzer

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50 years since Blood, Sweat and Tears (and other bands) went to space on Apollo 11 mixtapes

According to Vanity Fair, the astronauts were each given a compact cassette player for recording mission notes, and a friend of theirs loaded the tapes with their favorite songs.
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