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“We regret to inform you of the severe weather forecast, including risks of high winds, tornadic activity, large hail, and thunderstorms for later today, including during the eclipse, Tuesday, and Wednesday” festival organizers wrote on Monday, just hours before the eclipse was due to start.

They also talk about their anticipated new album, which Ezra Koenig says is “not a doom and gloom record.”

From Bonnie Tyler to The Knife, from Iron Maiden to TV on the Radio, we offer a soundtrack to today’s very rare celestial event.