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May 28, 2020Tracee Ellis Ross Can Hit The High Notes, Too
Enlarge this image Tracee Ellis Ross stars in The High Note as a legendary singer who is running out of ideas. Meanwhile, -
May 27, 2020Watch Lil Nas X And Kacey Musgraves Help Elmo Debut A New Talk Show
YouTube Kimmel and Colbert, Bee and Fallon et al., pay attention: Elmo did not come to play. For the inaugural episode of The Not-Too-Late Show With Elmo,made available yesterday -
May 26, 2020Bright Eyes Shares Lush New Single 'One And Done'
Enlarge this image Bright Eyes are calling in from the end of the world on latest track "One and Done." Shawn -
May 25, 2020West Virginia Mining Disaster Told Through Steve Earle's Songs
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May 24, 2020Jimmy Cobb, The Pulse Of 'Kind Of Blue,' Dies At 91
Enlarge this image Jimmy Cobb was the last surviving member of what's often called Miles Davis' First Great Sextet. Gai Terrell/Redferns -
May 23, 2020Noah Cyrus On Growing Up In Public And 'The End Of Everything'
Enlarge this image Noah Cyrus' new EP The End of Everything incorporates contemporary pop, country, the gospel music of her grandfather and -
May 21, 2020Pandemic Strikes Jazz Community
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christian McBride, the host of Jazz Night in America, about the toll the pandemic has taken on the jazz community. -
May 20, 2020Margo Price Is 'Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman'
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May 19, 2020The Best Worst Song From 'Succession' Is Now On Streaming
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May 19, 2020Jason Molina's 'Eight Gates' To Get A Posthumous Release In August
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May 18, 2020Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68
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May 14, 2020Tanglewood Has Canceled Its 2020 Live Season
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May 14, 2020
Ludacris And Nelly To Face Off In Virtual Hip-Hop Battle
This weekend, Ludacris and Nelly will be the latest to battle on Instagram Live's Versuz series. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter William E.… -
May 13, 2020Join NPR Music's Listening Party For Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit's 'Reunions'
YouTube This Friday at 3 p.m. ET, join an online listening party for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit's new album, Reunions, hosted by NPR Music's Ann… -
May 11, 2020Broadway Theaters Will Remain Dark At Least Through Labor Day
Enlarge this image A common street scene in New York's Theater District: a completely empty street, shot on May 6. Broadway theaters -
May 11, 2020'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release
Enlarge this image Left to right: Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend Lin-Manuel Miranda's final… -
May 11, 2020
1-Man Marching Band Entertains Mass. Town During Pandemic
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May 10, 2020
Jazz Community Comes Together To Help Unemployed Musicians
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May 10, 2020Without Live Music, A New Commission Fund Seeks To Help Jazz Artists
Enlarge this image Dee Dee Bridgewater is a member of a new group called the Jazz Coalition. It seeks to pay out-of-work -
May 09, 2020Betty Wright, Soul Icon Who Sang 'Clean Up Woman,' Has Died At Age 66
Enlarge this image R&B singer Betty Wright has died after a battle with cancer. She is known for a roster of hits, -
May 09, 2020
Remembering Andre Harrell
Journalist and screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper talks about the life and legacy of Andre Harrell, the founder of Uptown Records, who died recently… -
May 09, 2020'He Revived R&B': The Legacy Of Andre Harrell And Uptown Records
Enlarge this image Andre Harrell (left) helped launch the careers of both Mary J. Blige (center) and Sean Combs (right) at his -
May 08, 2020Andre Harrell, Founding Father Of Hip-Hop Soul, Dead At 59
Enlarge this image Andre Harrell, Uptown Records founder and mentor to a new generation of performers, has died. Nick Wass/AP hide -
May 08, 2020Little Richard, The 'King And Queen' Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87
Enlarge this image Singer Little Richard making peace sign and wearing an outlandish outfit as he prepares to perform at Wembley Stadium, -
May 07, 2020Bob Dylan Announces New Album 'Rough And Rowdy Ways'
Enlarge this image Bob Dylan's new album, Rough and Rowdy Ways, comes out June 19. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI hide -
May 07, 2020Ambrose Akinmusire's New Album Is A Circle In Time, Right Back To His First Jazz Show
Enlarge this image The artist Ambrose Akinmusire will release on the tender spot of every calloused moment on Blue Note this June -
May 06, 2020How Florian Schneider And Kraftwerk Created Pop's Future
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May 05, 2020Co-Founder of Kraftwerk, Florian Schneider, Has Died
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May 03, 2020Anthony Davis Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Opera 'The Central Park Five'
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May 01, 2020From Ella Fitzgerald To John Boutté: Jazz Festing In Place Presents Archival Audio
Enlarge this image John Boutte's famous performance at the 2006 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is just one of the beloved -
Apr 30, 2020Drake, The King Of Summer Songs, Drops New Mixtape And Promises A New Album
Enlarge this image Drake released a new mixtape Dark Lane Demo Tapes at midnight Friday and teased a new album to come -
Apr 30, 2020
Dixie Chicks Delays New Album, Offers 'Julianna Calm Down'
YouTube Dixie Chicks may have delayed Gaslighter, the group's first album in 14 years, until a summer date yet to be announced, but they still want… -
Apr 30, 2020
National Air And Space Museum Sponsors Virtual Concert On YouTube
The National Air and Space Museum turned to the skies, and to music, to help get through tough times. The virtual concert Space Songs featured… -
Apr 29, 2020
Library Of Congress Unveils Open-Source Sampling Tool Called DJ Citizen
Brian Foo creates new music from old sounds. His audio remix project at the Library of Congress, which uses sound in the public domain, is called… -
Apr 28, 2020Newport Folk And Jazz Festivals Canceled Due To Coronavirus
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Apr 28, 2020Beyoncé Joins Megan Thee Stallion On The Delightfully Braggadocious 'Savage (Remix)'
YouTube Houston hotties, roll up. Two months after releasing Suga, ferocious rapper Megan Thee Stallion returns with a royal guest on a remix of that…
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