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January 22, 2021When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco
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January 19, 202112-Year-Old Trumpeter From Georgia Will Play In Virtual Inauguration Parade
For 100 straight days, Jason Zgonc played his trumpet outside Emory Decatur Hospital near Atlanta to cheer up exhausted health care workers, who were caring for COVID-19 patients. -
January 19, 2021
Foo Fighters Are Among Musicians Participating In Inaugural Festivities
Many musicians will perform in a celebration of Joe Biden's inauguration, including the Foo Fighters. Band leader Dave Grohl explains how he got involved, and how he picked the song they -
January 18, 2021Trump Pardons Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne In Final Clemency Flurry
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January 16, 2021Phil Spector, Legendary Record Producer And Convicted Murderer, Has Died At 81
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January 14, 2021Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls Guitarist, Dies At 69
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Jan 14, 2021Multiple Men With The Same Name Form Paul O'Sullivan Band
Paul O'Sullivan of Baltimore was perusing social media, and friending people who shared his name. Some were musicians like him. They've formed The… -
Jan 13, 2021Lady Gaga, J-Lo To Headline Biden Inauguration
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Jan 13, 2021
Bill Proposes Dolly Parton Statue On Tenn. Capitol Grounds
State Rep. John Mark Windle introduced the bill in Nashville. He said Dolly Parton is the "perfect example" of the "kind, compassionate nature of… -
Jan 13, 2021'Artists, Weirdos, Hellriders And Homies:' Thrasher Magazine Turns 40
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Jan 12, 2021After Missing Last Year, 2021 Kennedy Center Honors Are Announced
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Jan 11, 2021
2021 Music Preview: 'Little Oblivions,' Collapsed In Sunbeams'
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Jan 10, 2021
NPR's Classical Music Editor Previews 2 Albums You'll Want To Hear
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Jan 10, 2021Car Concerts Offer Choirs A Way To Rehearse And Perform
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Jan 07, 2021Tracy Chapman Wins Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj
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Jan 07, 2021
With 2021 Off To A Rocky Start, There's At Least New Music To Listen To
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Jan 07, 2021
Investment Firm Buys Rights To Neil Young's Music Catalog
Hipgnosis Songs Fund announced it has acquired a 50% interest in Neil Young's catalogue of 1,180 songs. Hipgnosis also has made deals with producer… -
Jan 05, 2021
A Preview Of New Music To Start Off 2021
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Jan 04, 20212021 Grammy Awards Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns
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Jan 04, 2021Lil Nas X Says Children Are His Core Audience Right Now, And That's OK
Enlarge this image Lil Nas X, the Grammy-winner behind "Old Town Road," has written and released his first children's book, C Is -
Jan 04, 2021
2021 Music Recommendations: 'Heaux Tales,' 'Demidevil'
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Jan 03, 2021
U.K. Man Gets Carried Away While Watching Celine Dion TV Concert
Thomas Dodd was enjoying the show with a few drinks. A couple days later, some unexpected mail arrived. He doesn't remember the details, but he… -
Jan 03, 20213 Grammy Contenders Share Outrage At All-White Category, Decline Nominations
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Dec 31, 2020Bluegrass Band Sister Sadie Embodies Tradition, But Bends It Too
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Dec 30, 2020MF DOOM, Intricate And Enigmatic Rapper And Producer, Dead At 49
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Dec 30, 2020Pianist Claude Bolling, Creator Of Popular Jazz/Classical Suites, Has Died
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Dec 28, 2020Tony Rice Was My Guitar Hero
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Dec 28, 2020'Brother Robert' Reveals True Story Of Growing Up With Blues Legend Robert Johnson
Enlarge this image Annye Anderson — stepsister of Robert Johnson — published her memoir Brother Robert: Growing Up with Robert Johnson in -
Dec 28, 2020
Members Of The Band Kiss Urge Eveyone To Mask Up
Singer Gene Simmons posted a photo of the band en route to Dubai for a livestream concert. Not in their usual devilish face paint, they were wearing… -
Dec 28, 2020
Jazz Musicians Discover New Possibilities Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Jazz musicians often rely on the energy they take from a live audience. So when live performances were shut down because of the pandemic, they had to… -
Dec 27, 2020
'Morning Edition Song Project' Will Continue Into 2021
Morning Edition co-hosts Rachel Martin and David Greene discuss the Morning Edition Song Project, in which musicians write songs about the news of… -
Dec 26, 2020Tony Rice, A Giant Of The Acoustic Guitar, Dead At 69
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Dec 25, 2020
Frank Sinatra And Jack Kerouac Performed At This Denver Bar. Now It's Closing
Like many music venues, Denver's legendary El Chapultepec is closing. But the 87-year-old institution is closing not only because of the pandemic but… -
Dec 25, 2020
This Denver Bar Once Welcomed Frank Sinatra And Jack Kerouac. Now It's Closed
The legendary El Chapultepec has closed after 87 years in business — not only because of the pandemic, but also because Denver has changed. -
Dec 24, 2020'Rompan Todo' Explores A Turbulent History Of Latin America Through Rock Music
Enlarge this image Sergio Arau (center) poses with fellow Botellita de Jerez bandmates. They were one of the most influential groups in -
Dec 24, 2020In 'Soul,' Jon Batiste's Music Helps Bring Pixar's First Black Lead To Life
In Soul, Joe Gardner is a middle-school band teacher whose true passion is playing jazz. Musician Jon Batiste wrote original music and
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