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The Library of Congress has acquired the papers of Leslie Bricusse, the songwriter who gave us "Pure Imagination," "What Kind of Fool Am I?," "Goldfinger" and "Talk to the Animals."

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Megan Thee Stallion's post-traumatic reset, a left-field Lil Yachty collab, the raunchy return of cupcaKKe: June 28 delivered a truckload of major albums, and a portrait of modern rap's main tension.

In 1984, Born in the U.S.A. made Bruce Springsteen the biggest rock star in the world. Along the way, one chapter of the album's legacy has nearly vanished from official history: club remixes of three of the album's biggest singles.

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The nearly forgotten story of the 'Born in the U.S.A.' remixes

In 1984, on the cusp of superstardom, Bruce Springsteen agreed to let a producer rework three songs from his upcoming album, Born in the U.S.A. 40 years later, those remixes have nearly vanished.

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Megan Thee Stallion sheds her skin

A lot has happened to Megan Thee Stallion over the last couple of years, including a highly publicized trial after being shot by a former friend, a messy breakup, and a feud with artist Nicki Minaj. She confronts all of that and more on Megan.

Post Malone has reclaimed the throne this week.

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Post Malone recaptures the No. 1 song spot with 'I Had Some Help'

Also, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department is still No. 1 over on the Billboard 200 albums chart — she’s holding strong at ten weeks.

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A visionary mixtape feature Nubya Garcia's electrifying jazz, The Jesus Lizard's raucous return, Respire's horn-laden screamo, Fulu Miziki's upcycled Afro rock, C. Lavender's light-melting ambient.

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Louder Than A Riot: The Soundtrack

Hip-hop emerged from the voices of the unheard. But freedom doesn't ring the same for everyone. Follow along with the music featured in every episode.

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