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Over the past decade or so, the married North Carolina couple Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz built a loyal following for their folk duo.

The Murlocs are a side project of sorts to King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, where Ambrose Kenny-Smith and guitarist Cook Craig join other musicians to amalgamate all different styles of pop.

Producer Jacob Plasse and vocalist José "Pepito" Gómez share how they recorded the band's debut in Havana's legendary Areito Studios and what their team-up symbolizes for Cuban-American relations.

The Canadian folk band Le Vent du Nord is a champion of traditional francophone music in North America. Their recordings and performances are getting plenty of attention, especially during the yearlong celebration of Quebec City's 400th anniversary.

Girlpool's sound has gotten bigger and bigger over the years. The Los Angeles band's new album "Forgiveness" is a far cry from their debut.

Julian Saporiti's musical project "No-No Boy" tells stories rooted in his own family history.

For the first time since COVID, the LGBTQ Pride Parade happened in New York City. With the prospect of the Supreme Court revisiting decisions related to gay rights, the parade had a political focus.

With electro-pop dance tracks, the band celebrates queer love and joy.

The singer was once known as the first crossover Christian indie-rock musician. His band Pedro the Lion sold hundreds of thousands of records. But then Bazan began questioning the God he grew up with and sang about — and alienated many of his fans in the process.

A Complete Unknown isn't a traditional biopic. Instead of covering Bob Dylan's life story from birth to old age, it covers the period shortly after his arrival in New York City, as he first begins to fall in with the city's folk music scene. Timothée Chalamet plays Dylan — and does all his own singing. We see Dylan become a superstar, as well as his famous set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival —where he and his band plugged in for an electrified set that's often viewed as a cultural turning point in America. Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture. Subscribe to NPR Plus at plus.npr.org or make a gift at donate.npr.org.