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Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
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Tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba interpret the soul of the Latin American song book at El Tiny.
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Danny Bones is supposedly a working-class British rapper popular among far-right groups thanks to his lyrics about immigration, national identity and a broken Britain.
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Los Angeles-based composer Charles-Henri Avelange wrote a score to honor firefighters almost 20 years ago. After last year's wildfires in Los Angeles, he’s made headway in finally recording it.
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The Contra-ICE Vol. 1: ICE OUT album features contributions from over 30 artists, including Kathleen Hanna, Fred Armisen and Tom Morello to create a historical and artistic record of this moment.
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A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.
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Singer songwriter Angela Autumn's music starts with her Appalachian roots and then takes some surprising turns. She talks about the experiences that inspired the songs on her new album, 'Believer'.
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The singer Tinashe has a new album out Friday. It's called Popstar.
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Strings says his guitar has been his best friend for as long as he can remember. He has a new album, So Much for Goodbyes, inspired by his mom. Originally broadcast Sept. 8, 2025.
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On Thursday, the woman identified as Jane Doe filed a declaration in Manhattan federal court stating that all of her original claims against the rapper were false.
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Mark Henry Phillips speaks with music producers, songwriters, lawyers, researchers, and musicians, and talks about his own experience as a composer who is both amazed by and disturbed by what AI can do.
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At 23 weeks, the country singer's ode to lost love has dethroned Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" as the longest running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The Australian musician's newest album is named for a neighborhood bar in Melbourne that just so happens to have a recording studio upstairs.
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Rolling Stone reporter Cheyenne Roundtree says rumors of abuse followed the media mogul for years. Her book examines how Combs remained so powerful, despite decades of warning signs and allegations.
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