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Music & Culture

'In The Moment, You Just Fly': Jon Batiste Lets Loose At The Piano

1:29pm December 31, 2018

by Terry Gross

Batiste, the band leader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, sits at the piano and demonstrates his "everything in the pot" style of playing. Originally broadcast Sept. 26, 2018.

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Our Favorite Electronic & Dance Music of 2018

12:16pm December 31, 2018

by NPR Staff

These rhythms and hues felt like transmissions from other worlds rather than escapes from this one.

Mac Miller performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Aug. 1, 2018.

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The Best Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2018

10:41am December 31, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Watch 25 of the year's greatest, most surprising Tiny Desk performances, featuring just a sampling of the gifted artists who passed through NPR Music's office this year.

This week's episode of Metropolis is hosted by the Martinez Brothers.

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Listen To The Martinez Brothers' Guest Mix For 'Metropolis'

9:55am December 31, 2018

by Jason Bentley

The New York City DJ duo has spent its career stacking up accolades.

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band performs at Blue Note Hawaii on Oct. 11, 2016.

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Toast Of The Nation 2019

8:02am December 31, 2018

by NPR Staff

Celebrate the New Year from Blue Note venues around the world, with performances by The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau, Fred Hersch, Ron Carter, Buika and Dee Dee Bridgewater.

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Katie Cook's Favorite Song Of 2018 Is 'Got My Name Changed Back'

5:58am December 31, 2018

Katie Cook, co-host of Country Music Television's Hot 20 Countdown, shares her favorite song of 2018. It's Got My Name Changed Back by Pistol Annies.

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Charley Crockett Tackles Blues Classics On New Album

5:37pm December 30, 2018

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer and songwriter Charley Crockett about his latest album, Lil G.L.'s Blue Bonanza.

Encore: 'The Times They Are A-Changin" Still Speaks To Our Changing Times

8:39am December 30, 2018

by Lynn Neary

Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'" came out in 1963 as the country was entering a tumultuous time. Both the civil rights and antiwar movements embraced it as an anthem of protest.

Bad Bunny onstage at the Latin Grammy Awards in November.

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In 2018, Streaming Services Helped Fuel A New Latin Explosion

8:00am December 30, 2018

Spanish-language artists like Ozuna, J Balvin and Bad Bunny dominated YouTube with billions of plays. Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras and contributor Stefanie Fernández explain how we got here.

A Year-End Musical Road Trip With 'Memphis Rent Party' Writer Robert Gordon

8:24am December 29, 2018

We take a year-end musical road trip with Memphis music writer Robert Gordon, who shares some of the stories from his collection of essays "Memphis Rent Party."