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The up-and-coming Scottish mezzo-soprano's debut recital album is a compelling collection of songs about the sea.
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DJ_Dave writes and performs dance music with code. Her debut album, Hardcore Software, combines tech optimism with the open source spirit of an algorave.
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Violist and Buddhist, Music professor and chaplain - George Taylor shares his experience with music and spirituality before a recital at Eastman School of Music that kicks off the Gateways Festival. -
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to rapper Quavo about his nephew Takeoff's death four years ago, the future of his group Migos and his new album, "QRÖMELIFE."
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Nick Carpenter, who makes music as Medium Build, talks about his new album "King of Having Fun" and finding moments that make him feel like a kid again.
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Lambert started out as a scrappy country singer with a me-against-the-world attitude. How did she end up making lush disco songs and writing one of the biggest pop hits of the year? -
This week, pop star Miley Cyrus accomplished a feat that eluded her for 13 years. Bass Persuades debuted in the top spot on the albums chart.
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On "Reckoning," Mary Gauthier unpacks her recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. -
The deep-voiced Scottish mezzo-soprano just made her Royal Opera House debut. Now, with her debut solo album, The Deeps Have Music, she is on the doorstep of stardom. -
Reich, who turns 90 on Oct. 3, created a vocabulary that influenced nearly every form of music — classical, electronic, jazz and pop. He talked about his groundbreaking work in 1999 and 1989.
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NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: a hip-hop divorce, an OutKast lawsuit and the state of rap music on the charts. -
It was hours and hours of music — 60 hours in all — of "record breaking" music. Musicians in Michigan played and improvised in what they believe is now the world's longest jam.
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It's been 50 years since Pat Metheny released his first album in 1976. -
After selling tens of millions of records worldwide, the singer-songwriter says she's finally aged out of pop music — and she's OK with that. Crow's latest album is Pick You Up.
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