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Thursday, July 25, 2019: Kirk Hammett, Amaal and more

Today on q: Toronto R&B singer Amaal, Anil Dash on Prince's 1989 Batman album, musician Kirk Hammett of Metallica, novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite.
Today on q: Toronto R&B singer Amaal, Anil Dash on Prince's 1989 Batman album, musician Kirk Hammett of Metallica, novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite. (Sean Brown, Warner Bros. Records, Bob Packert/Peabody Essex Museum, Studio 24)

Today on q, with host Tom Power:

  • Toronto R&B singer Amaal brings her smooth and sultry sound to the q studio for a live performance and conversation about her debut EP, Black Dove.
  • Prince superfan Anil Dash tells us what made the late singer's 1989 Batman album such an important pop culture milestone.
  • Metallica's Kirk Hammett discusses his lifelong obsession with classic horror movies and memorabilia.
  • Novelist Oyinkan Braithwaite stretches the idea of unconditional love to its extreme in her debut book, My Sister, The Serial Killer.

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