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NPR MusicMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

Cuco: Tiny Desk Concert

Cuco performs at Tiny Desk!

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NPR MusicApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Embracing the primal, letting it out and letting go at music festivals

Sharing the love of falling for music festivals

Hiroshi Watanabe / Getty Images

NPR MusicApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

When you realize your favorite new song was written and performed by … AI

How can this new tech be used responsibly in the music industry?

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NPR Music, RememberingApr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96

We remember Harry Belafonte.

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NPR MusicApr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023

Feist holds a mirror up to her ‘Multitudes’

On her sixth album, Feist’s barely adorned honesty is consummate.

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NPR Music, RememberingApr 18, 2023Apr 18, 2023

Ahmad Jamal, measured maestro of the jazz piano, dies at 92

We are remembering the legendary Ahmad Jamal.

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NPR MusicApr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023

Margo Price, Emmylou Harris & friends, ‘I Shall Be Released’

Sam Bush, Emmylou Harris and Margo Price outside Nashville’s Legislative Plaza for Justin Jones’ reinstatement to the state Legislature.

Courtesy of the artist

NPR MusicApr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023

On ‘the record,’ boygenius honors how friendship shapes our very sense of self

NPR | By Marissa Lorusso / Published March 31, 2023 at 5:01 AM ET The first track on boygenius’ record poses a […]

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NPR MusicMar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023

After allegations against Win Butler, an existential crisis lingers for Montréal

How fans of Arcade Fire are handling allegations against Win Butler.

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NPR MusicMar 23, 2023Mar 23, 2023

‘Where am I going to be free to be who I am?’

Tennessee musicians grapple with the potential impact of new anti-drag law.

Juan Ortiz-Arenas/Unknown Mortal Orchestra

NPR MusicMar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023

Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Ruban Nielson on the family-inspired new album ‘V’

Check out Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s interview with NPR!

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NPR MusicMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

From the Warehouse to the world: Chicago and the birth of house music

Last month, when Beyoncé became the winningest musician in the history of the Grammys, the prize that put her […]

David Redfern / Redferns

NPR Music, RememberingMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89

Wayne Shorter passed away at the age of 89

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NPR MusicMar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

2023 is the magic number

A guided tour through one of the best runs in hip-hop history

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NPR MusicFeb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023

Charley Crockett: Tiny Desk Concert

Charley Crockett performs at NPR’s Tiny Desk

Courtesy of the artists

NPR MusicFeb 22, 2023Feb 22, 2023

New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Sidney Gish, beabadoobee, more

Discussion of six new songs from NPR

Jackie Lee Young

NPR MusicFeb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023

Adrian Quesada: How the U.S.-Mexico border shaped the prolific producer’s fluid sound

Adrian Quesada discusses his border-driven sonic expression

Courtesy of the artists

NPR MusicFeb 14, 2023Feb 14, 2023

New Mix: Fantastic Negrito, Death Cab For Cutie, Indigo De Souza, more

NPR | By Bob Boilen / Published February 14, 2023 at 5:00 AM ET I begin this edition of All Songs Considered with a […]

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NPR Music, RememberingFeb 13, 2023Feb 13, 2023

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul’s Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Remembering David Jolicoeur of De La Soul.

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NPR Music, RememberingFeb 9, 2023Feb 9, 2023

Burt Bacharach, visionary pop composer, has died at 94

Celebrated pop composer Burt Bacharach died at 94.

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NPR MusicFeb 7, 2023Feb 7, 2023

Want to play your own Tiny Desk concert? The 2023 Contest is now open for entries

The 2023 Tiny Desk Contest is now open for entries!

Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy

Music News, NPR MusicFeb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023

Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

Beyonce and Harry Styles collect their Grammys.

Carlijn Jacobs/Via Parkwood Entertainment

Music News, NPR MusicFeb 6, 2023Feb 6, 2023

2023 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners

The 2023 Grammy Nominees and Winners!

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Music News, NPR MusicJan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023

Barrett Strong, one of Motown’s founding artists and known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81

Motown’s Barrett Strong dead at 81.