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To signal its territory to the neighboring group, the indri launches a long complaint which can be heard for several kilometers. (JOUAN/RIUS/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)

Lemur songs point to evolution of music

Matthew Rozsa
Jason Aldean at Day 3 of the CMA Fest held on June 10, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Monica Murray/Variety via Getty Images)

"CMT pulled a Bud Light" on Aldean song

Joy Saha
Sheryl Lee Ralph performs during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)

Anthem anger: Do football, not wokeness

Joy Saha
Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas To All! (James Devaney/CBS)

How Mariah Carey conquered Christmas

Melanie McFarland
Dee Snider performs during a rehearsal in West Babylon, New York on June 9, 2021. (Steve Pfost/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

Dee Snider is pro-Ukraine using his song

Joy Saha
Encanto (Disney)

Forget "Bruno" & give us "Dos Oruguitas"

Dr. Jodi Eichler-Levine
The Byrds band members in 1967: Michael Clarke, Chris Hillman, David Crosby and Roger McGuinn (Getty Images/Ivan Keeman/Redferns)

Byrds' "Rock N Roll Star" 55 years on

Annie Zaleski
Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Simon Le Bon and Andy Taylor (back) of Duran Duran in 1983 (Fin Costello/Redferns)

"Hungry Like the Wolf" began a new era

Annie Zaleski
(Reuters)

Monáe's #BlackLive Matter song

Anna Silman
Louis C.K. and Robert Kelly in "Louie" (FX/KC Bailey)

"Louie": Dream of dying babies

Erin Keane
(<a href='url to photographer'>Pakhnyushcha </a> via <a href='http://www.shutterstock.com/'>Shutterstock</a>)

Mice are tiny, quiet singers

Joanna Rothkopf
Deborah Harry of Blondie; Joe Elliott of Def Leppard (AP/Jae C. Hong)

The best cover songs

Annie Zaleski
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