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Vanessa CastilloThe Southern hip-hop duo exemplifies familial camaraderie, which radiates throughout this performance, featuring a cross-section of their deep catalog. -
Courtesy of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, Gift of Jowcol Music LLCFew musicians have changed American music quite like John Coltrane did.
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Leon Neal/Getty Images"Mermaid Avenue" was a collaboration between Billy Bragg and Wilco to put a trove of lyrics by America folk singer Woody Guthrie to music. -
Lizzo by Jason Renaud / Imani Imani courtesy of pgLangNew albums by Lizzo and the rising artist Imani Imani are both "event" records — but one arrives with arguably too much backstory, the other with almost none.
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The fresh arrangements, the emcee's commanding performance and the audience's enthusiastic response shows that Eve's music remains timeless. -
Lindsey Jordan, of Snail Mail, tackles mortality, religion and the afterlife on her third studio album. -
The South African musician's "Mannenberg" was often called his country's unofficial anthem during the final years of apartheid. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with pop artist Bebe Rexha about her new record, Dirty Blonde.
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The French pianists celebrate more than a half century of recording together with a triple-disc set containing many brand new tracks. -
By finding joy and humor in life's chaos, The Paradox's brand of Black pop-punk feels both fresh and familiar.
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Thirty years ago, Brad Nowell, the lead singer of '90s ska band Sublime, died of an overdose. His son Jakob was an infant. He's now Sublime's lead singer, releasing the band's first album since 1996. -
Ditching the punchy pop punk of Guts to play with a soft '80s pop and New Wave-indebted sound, her new LP is about the life cycle of her first "real, big girl" relationship. The result is bittersweet. -
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sophia Laforteza, Lara Raj, Daniela Avanzini, and Jeung Yoonchae about the ups and downs of being part of the global girl group KATSEYE.
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We celebrate Pride Month with some iconic and moving performances at the Desk. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
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