Music & Culture

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It's Always A Joy When We Can Report On Toto's 'Africa'

6:31am January 17, 2019

There's a new art installation in the Namibian desert, according to CNN. It's six speakers, playing "Africa" — in Africa. The speakers are powered by the sun — so the song is on an endless loop.

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Protesters in the #MuteRKelly movement gather outside the Sony offices in New York City.

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The #MuteRKelly Movement Takes Its Protest To The Steps Of His Record Label

5:48pm January 16, 2019

In the wake of the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, protesters brought more than 200,000 petition signatures on Wednesday to RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment, calling for the label to drop him.

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Hozier To Release First Album In Four Years: Hear His Newest Song

3:56pm January 16, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The new album is due out in March and the first single is "Almost (Sweet Music)."

This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock features music by John McCutcheon.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds

2:57pm January 16, 2019

Fiona Ritchie has the latest from Birichin, Kevin Burke and John McCutcheon.

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Mike Farris On World Cafe

2:55pm January 16, 2019

Farris writes a love letter to his wife on Silver and Stone, a collection of originals and covers that are deeply soulful and definitely uplifting.

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2 New Albums Confirm Thelonious Monk's Genius As A Composer

1:45pm January 16, 2019

by Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews two new interpretations of Monk's complete works: Monk's Dreams, by pianist Frank Kimbrough, and Work, by guitarist Miles Okazaki.

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Capitalist Greed Is Child's Play For Leyla McCalla In 'Money Is King' Video

10:04am January 16, 2019

by Rich McKie

The Carolina Chocolate Drops cellist finds modern social and political issues in a 1930s calypso song. Watch the video premiere.

Nate Wood "fOUR" performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Dec. 12, 2018.

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Nate Wood - fOUR: Tiny Desk Concert

9:11am January 16, 2019

by Colin Marshall

The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.

The Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan performs at the Cognac Blues Passion festival in Cognac in 2016.

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A Year After Dolores O'Riordan's Death, The Cranberries Unveil 'All Over Now'

7:50pm January 15, 2019

by Joshua Bote

"All Over Now" has the stately, lovely feel of a classic Cranberries single, weighed down and made somber by O'Riordan's repetition of the titular refrain.

Clockwise from upper left: Stella Donnelly, Telekinesis, Lana Del Rey, The Wild Reeds

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New Mix: Lana Del Rey, Telekinesis, Stella Donnelly, & More

7:24pm January 15, 2019

Our first mix of new music in 2019 includes a spare heartbreaker from Lana Del Rey, the sharp guitar pop of Telekinesis, a candid takedown from Stella Donnelly and more.

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