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Matthew Barzun, America's ambassador to London, is also an ambassador of rock.

This US ambassador to Britain practices 'vinyl diplomacy'

Matthew Barzun is a kind of ambassador of rock as well, bringing indie bands, his turntable and his rapidly swelling record collection to parties he hosts. The events mix diplomatic affairs and the best of Belle and Sebastian, the National or Dire Straits.

This US ambassador to Britain practices 'vinyl diplomacy'
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'I Have No Everything Here.' From an overcrowded prison in Malawi, moving music

'I Have No Everything Here.' From an overcrowded prison in Malawi, moving music
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'Legacy artists' are still waiting for respect from music streaming services — and a new law might offer it

'Legacy artists' are still waiting for respect from music streaming services — and a new law might offer it

New York exhibition documents Iraq War invasion through Marine's diary

New York exhibition documents Iraq War invasion through Marine's diary

A US Marine's Iraq War Diary

A US Marine's Iraq War Diary

One Scandinavian Nation Remembers Johnny Cash's Prison Concert

One Scandinavian Nation Remembers Johnny Cash's Prison Concert
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The Appetite for Books about Afghanistan

Ten years into the war in Afghanistan, American publishers continue to put out new books about the conflict and the country. But will those books dry up as the United States proceeds to withdraw its forces from the country?

The Appetite for Books about Afghanistan
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The Ballad of Lady Gaga

The Ballad of Lady Gaga

Hilary Swank in 'Amelia' might not fly

"Amelia," the biopic of pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart opening across the country this weekend, might not add another Oscar to Swank's collection.

Hilary Swank in 'Amelia' might not fly