Public Water Supply returns to the Range, Fanny’s June Millington goes solo at Cornell, and The Rods rock the Lakewatch Inn along with comedians Jim Florentine and Mike Bova. Plus, Angry Mom Records marks Record Store Day, the Dart Brothers preview their forthcoming album, and Bob Roberts Calamity unveils their new album!
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NPRForever the showman, the R&B star and songwriter brings some of his biggest hits to the Tiny Desk. -
Courtesy of the artistA familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.
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Michael Loccisano/Getty Images; Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images; Leon Bennett/Getty Images for MBJx David YurmanBillie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act. -
Getty ImagesRecord and email us a voice memo telling us about a song that reminds you of Mom. We'll share select stories and songs on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.
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Canadian musician Dan Boeckner, also known for his work with Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs and Divine Fits, talks about his debut solo album, Boeckner!. -
Tennessee just passed the first U.S. law regulating generative AI in music. But the technology, adept at copying real artists' voices and styles, is moving too quickly for one law to keep up with. -
The acclaimed singer and actor explains how the arts have that rare ability to change minds, give hope and connect people. -
Taylor Swift, whose latest album is now the first to surpass one billion Spotify streams in a single week, has smashed another record as well. -
Though Swift performs a range of experience and emotions, the music on her 11th album feels thin and is often in service of lyrics that could have used a red pencil.
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Author Adam Moss interviewed more than 40 creative minds to find out how they went from a blank page to finished work of art. -
"I'm not playing with persona," St. Vincent says of All Born Screaming. "It's a really a record about life and death and love. That's it. That's all we got." -
On Friday — the day Swift released her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department — she smashed the all-time Spotify record for most album streams in a single day, with more than 300 million. -
The Museum for the United Nations has partnered with musicians to re-release some of their songs with added nature sounds to generate royalties for conservation efforts. -
The electro-pop group performs some of its enduring classics at the Tiny Desk.
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