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August 23, 2019John Williams And Anne-Sophie Mutter, 2 Geniuses For The Price Of One
Enlarge this image Composer John Williams and violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter during a studio session for Across the Stars. Prashant Gupta/Courtesy of the artist
August 22, 2019Tanya Tucker Builds On Her Outlaw Legacy With 'While I'm Livin' '
Enlarge this image Tanya Tucker's While I'm Livin', out now, builds on her storied country legacy. Danny Clinch /Courtesy of the artist- August 22, 2019
Tanya Tucker Is Back And Taking No Prisoners
Enlarge this image Tanya Tucker's While I'm Livin', out now, builds on her storied country legacy. Danny Clinch /Courtesy of the artist 
August 22, 2019Accordion Master Celso Piña Dead At 66
The last of the rebels is gone. Celso Piña was not a typical music star. He was the last of the underdogs. An idol who came from the barrio, to the
August 22, 2019Raphael Saadiq Sets His Dark Meditation To Music With 'Jimmy Lee'
Enlarge this image "I feel like people are not educated at a young age to know like, 'OK, you have a choice to
August 21, 2019Look What They Made Her Do: Taylor Swift To Re-Record Her Catalog
Enlarge this image Taylor Swift performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at SummerStage at Central Park on Thursday. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for
Aug 21, 2019Cambridge Engineers Set Out To Break Piano Playing Record
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Turning The Tables: Drawing Inspiration From Billie Holiday
For this week's installment of the NPR Music series Turning the Tables, we hear how the music of Billie Holiday inspired a group of poets, including… - Aug 21, 2019
After Latest Album Release, Taylor Swift Will Re-Record All Her Old Songs
Taylor Swift's latest album is released on Friday. Next, Swift plans to re-record all her old songs. She failed to secure her original master… - Aug 21, 2019
After Latest Album Release, Taylor Swift Will Rerecord All Her Old Songs
Taylor Swift's newest album is released on Friday. Next, Swift plans to rerecord all her old songs after she failed to secure her original master… 
Aug 20, 2019Looking Back On 'Bitches Brew': The Year Miles Davis Plugged Jazz In
Enlarge this image Miles Davis performing at Newport Jazz Festival in 1969. David Redfern/Redferns hide captiontoggle caption David Redfern/Redferns- Aug 20, 2019
Appreciation: Harmonica Virtuoso Tommy Reilly Was Born A Century Ago
DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. You do not usually hear the words harmonica and virtuoso in the same sentence, but really, it's the only way to… 
Aug 20, 2019Billie Eilish's 'Bad Guy' Is The New No. 1 Song On The Billboard Hot 100
Enlarge this image Billie Eilish's "bad guy" is officially the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images hide- Aug 19, 2019
Showtime Helps Motown Records Mark Its 60th Anniversary
DAVID GREENE, HOST: As Motown Records marks its 60th anniversary, Showtime on Saturday will present the documentary "Hitsville: The Making Of… 
Aug 15, 2019A Lost Album From John Coltrane, With Thanks To A French-Canadian Director
Enlarge this image John Coltrane, photographed in his backyard in Queens, New York in 1963. JB/© Jim Marshall Photography LLC hide captiontoggle
Aug 14, 2019How Woodstock Changed The Little Town Of Bethel, N.Y.
Enlarge this image Fans sit atop a painted bus at the Woodstock Music Festival in Bethel, N.Y., in August 1969. Archive Photos/Getty
Aug 13, 2019A$AP Rocky Found Guilty Of Assault
Rapper A$AP Rocky Diego Donamaria/Getty Images for SXSW hide captiontoggle caption Diego Donamaria/Getty Images for SXSW Updated at 4:30 p.m. ET- Aug 13, 2019
News Brief: Hong Kong Protests, China Tariffs, Placido Domingo
DAVID GREENE, HOST: For the last 10 weeks, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have been demonstrating everywhere... (SOUNDBITE OF PROTEST) GREENE:… - Aug 13, 2019
Korean Pop Superstar Boy Band Takes A Break From Performing
DAVID GREENE, HOST: All right. Some bittersweet news from the world of K-pop this week. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BOY WITH LUV") BTS: (Singing in… - Aug 12, 2019
Report: Plácido Domingo Accused Of Sexual Harassment By Multiple Women
Multiple women have come forward to The Associated Press to allege that Plácido Domingo, one of the world's most powerful and recognizable opera… 
Aug 12, 2019LA Opera To Investigate Plácido Domingo After Sexual Harassment Report
Enlarge this image Plácido Domingo, onstage at New York's Metropolitan Opera last year. Nine women have accused Domingo of trying to pressure them- Aug 12, 2019
For Women Musicians, Maybelle Carter Set The Standard And Broke The Mold
When Rolling Stone surveyed the 100 greatest guitar players of all time in 2015, two women made the list: Bonnie Raitt at No. 89, Joni Mitchell at… - Aug 12, 2019
Viking's Choice: Big Feelings-Metal, Japanese Jazz, Easygoing Psych
Stream: Spotify, Apple Music. Y'all ever hit up the lunch buffet, load up a plate with mashed potatoes, pizza, fried okra, lo mein and green Jell-O… - Aug 12, 2019
ALA.NI's 'SHA LA LA' Prioritizes Falling In Love With Yourself
ALA.NI celebrates the joy of finding yourself by releasing a light and free music video for her latest single "SHA LA LA. - Aug 12, 2019
Traditional Mexican Folk Ballad Helps El Paso Mourn
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: After the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, that claimed 22 lives and injured another 26, many residents mourned through music.… - Aug 12, 2019
Bon Iver Balances Prayer And Despair On 'i,i'
Hidden inside the three minutes and eight seconds of "Holyfields," are the basic schematics for i,i, the deceptively ambitious fourth Bon Iver album.… - Aug 11, 2019
Heat Check: Sticky Synths, Relatable Heartache, Sweltering Bars
Settling into summer's swelter, this week's additions to Heat Check include re-surfaced favorites, lovesick tropes, a gut-punch of a wake-up call… - Aug 11, 2019
Shovels & Rope Celebrates A New Album, New Baby, A New Book And A Festival
Shovels & Rope's latest album is called By Blood and it resonates out into all of their work. Of course, the duo of Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst… 
Aug 11, 2019Los Tigres Del Norte Announce Documentary, Album Of Historic Folsom Prison Concert
Enlarge this image Members of Los Tigres Del Norte outside of Folsom Prison, the subject of an upcoming album and documentary. Courtesy- Aug 11, 2019
The World Of Maybelle Carter: A Turning The Tables Playlist
Listen to this playlist on Spotify or Apple Music Born in the Appalachian Mountains of southwest Virginia in 1909, Maybelle Carter grew up in a… - Aug 11, 2019
'Old Town Road' Is Good For Jeans, Bad For Street Sign
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "OLD TOWN ROAD") LIL NAS X: (Singing) I got the horses in the back... RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Good morning, I'm Rachel Martin.… - Aug 11, 2019
Maya De Vitry And Jessy Wilson Compare Notes On Forging Their Stand-Alone Identities
It wasn't that long ago that Jessy Wilson and Maya de Vitry's musical reputations were inextricable from the groups they had helped build. Wilson… 
Aug 11, 2019Fascination, Friendship And Desire: Kathleen Hanna On The Reign Of 'Rebel Girl'
This story is part of American Anthem, a yearlong series on songs that rouse, unite, celebrate and call to action. Find more at NPR.org/Anthem. The…- Aug 11, 2019
half•alive: Tiny Desk Concert
Well before arriving for this performance, the three guys in half•alive asked for the exact dimensions of the space behind Bob Boilen's desk. Known… 
Aug 10, 2019Juan Gabriel's 'Amor Eterno' Takes On New Meaning After El Paso Shooting
Enlarge this image People attend a candlelight prayer vigil outside Immanuel Baptist Church, located near the scene of the mass shooting on August- Aug 10, 2019
PJ Morton Taps Into His Purest Form With 'PAUL'
It's been a good year for PJ Morton. In February, the musician headlined the Super Bowl with his Maroon 5 bandmates and won his first Grammy.