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Watch as the band — one of our three inaugural Slingshot artists — talks to Radio Milwaukee about its creative process.

This Los Angeles-based group mixes Latin, hip-hop, funk, jazz and Middle Eastern elements to create a sound that reflects the band's own multi-ethnic makeup. The latest Ozomatli CD is titled Street Signs.

Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News and its parent company Fox Corp. for knowingly airing false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election against then-President Donald Trump.

Trotter, aka Black Thought, reflects on his childhood in Philly, his decades-long friendship with Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and his life as a musician. Trotter's new memoir is The Upcycled Self.

Country music impresario, BUDDY KILLEN. For many years KILLEN was the head of Tree International, Nashville's leading music publisher, writer and producer. KILLEN once played bass in Hank Williams' band for ten dollars a night; in 1989 he sold Tree to Sony for 50 million. He's worked with just about every star in the Country firmament: Elvis Presley (Tree published "Heartbreak Hotel"), Dolly Parton (KILLEN signed her when she was fourteen), Willie Nelson (was a songwriter for Tree); and many classics in the Country cannon: "King of the Road", "Okie from Muskogee" and the immortal "D-I-V-O-R-C-E". KILLEN's new autobiography is "By the Seat of My Pants" (Simon & Sch

2: The man known as "the King of the Surf Guitar," DICK DALE. He launched surf rock in 1960 with his band, the Deltones. He described the surf sound in a 1963 article as "a heavy staccato sound on the lowkey guitar strings, with a heavy throbbing beat--like thunder, or waves breaking over you." DALE defined the California sound, and influenced The Ventures, The Beachboys, and Jan and Dean. He also influenced later groups like Sonic Youth. His music is now heard under the titles in the new movie, "Pulp Fiction." (REBROADCAST FROM 7

2: The man known as "the King of the Surf Guitar," DICK DALE. He launched surf rock in 1960 with his band, the Deltones. He described the surf sound in a 1963 article as "a heavy staccato sound on the lowkey guitar strings, with a heavy throbbing beat--like thunder, or waves breaking over you." It's also played loud and with plenty of reverb. DALE defined the California sound, and influenced The Ventures, The Beachboys, and Jan and Dean. He also influenced later groups like Sonic Youth. Now DALE has a new release with a scaled down Deltones, "Tribal Thunder," (Hightone Records).

Host Liane Hansen talks with Hudson Shad. This New York-based inging group re-creates the sound of The Comedian Harmonists, who performed in urope in the 1920's and 30's. Hudson Shad performs the following tunes in NPR's tudio 4A: "Night and Day," "The Creole Love Call," "Whistle While You Work," nd "Strike Up The Band." The members of Hudson Shad are singers Wilbur Pauley, illiam Vannice, Mark Bleeke, Peter Becker, and Hugo Munday. The pianist is obert Wolinsky. 17:59 udson Shad's new compact disc is SPAWN SONG. For more information contact: ilbur Pauley at 134 Henry Street, New York, New York 10002 or call 212-233-8634 phone and FAX). compilation of recordings by The Comedian Harmonists is available on compact isc (Flapper, PAST CD 7000) Pavilion Records Ltd., Sparrows Green, Wadhurst, E. ussex, England.

Rock historian ED WARD reflects on Stu Sutcliff, an original member of the Beatles. INT. 2: Musician ROBBIE ROBERTSON was a guitarist and songwriter for The Band until their break-up in 1976. Since then, he has put out solo albums and done film soundtracks for director Martin Scorsese. His newest work is "The Native Americans" (Capitol), inspired by his Native American heritage. REV. 2: ARTS REV. TWO: Commentator MAUREEN CORRIGAN reviews Lorrie Moore''s new novel, "Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?" (

The Dixie Chicks are back after a three-year break with a new album, Taking the Long Way. It's the band's first release after it experienced a furious backlash in 2003 after an anti-Bush comment by lead singer Natalie Maines.