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A projection of R. Kelly at Allstate Arena in May 2016 in Chicago.

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R. Kelly Responds To A Year Of Accusations With Denials In 19-Minute-Long 'I Admit'

8:33pm July 23, 2018

In a new, 19-minute song, the R&B singer obliquely or directly addresses the many accusations and actions made and taken against him over the past year, lamenting the impact they've had on his career.

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David Bowie's First Studio Recording Set To Be Auctioned Off

8:33pm July 23, 2018

The first ever studio recording of David Bowie is going up for auction after being discovered in an old bread basket. It was made in 1963 and is expected to sell for at least $11,000.

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Watch The Midnight Hour's full performance at KCRW.

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Watch The Midnight Hour Perform Live In The Studio

3:12pm July 23, 2018

by Jason Bentley

Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest and Adrian Younge are The Midnight Hour. The duo released a self-titled debut and are responsible for composing the soundtrack to Marvel's Luke Cage.

DJ, producer and curator Damian Lazarus.

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Listen To Damian Lazarus' Guest Mix On 'Metropolis'

3:04pm July 23, 2018

by Jason Bentley

Damian Lazarus is a DJ and producer that also acts as curator of Day Zero, Get Lost, and Rebel Rave, making him one of the most respected exponents of the contemporary house and techno scene.

Growing Up Black, Gay And Catholic In Texas, Memoirist Put His Faith In Beyoncé

2:31pm July 23, 2018

by Terry Gross

Michael Arceneaux's new book, I Can't Date Jesus, is a collection of essays about his early years. Beyoncé, he says, taught him a valuable lesson: "Just be yourself and be very good at what you do."

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Natalie Prass inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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World Cafe Encore Week: Revisiting The Past Year Of Studio Sessions

12:04pm July 23, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Listen back to some of the best World Cafe interviews and performances of the past year including Courtney Barnett, David Crosby, Natalie Prass and many more.

The King's Singers perform a Tiny Desk Concert on April 19, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR).

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The King's Singers: Tiny Desk Concert

11:55am July 23, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

The storied vocal ensemble brings close harmony singing to a diverse set list that includes a Beatles tune and a bawdy madrigal from the 1500s.

David Bowie, photographed on March 3, 1965 — two years after the future legend recorded a demo for Decca Records with The Konrads.

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David Bowie's First Demo, From 1963, Found In Bread Basket

11:38am July 23, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The recording, a single recorded by one of Bowie's earliest projects The Konrads, was discovered after 55 years by a former bandmate and will go to auction in September.

Kraftwerk performs with ISS astronaut Alexander Gerst.

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Kraftwerk Plays 'Spacelab' Live With An In-Orbit German Astronaut

11:36am July 23, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The electronic music pioneers took part in a live earth-to-space collaboration of "Spacelab" with astronaut Alexander Gerst.

"I don't like to say, 'RIP Jah' because I don't believe he's dead," rapper Clyde Guevara says of his brother Jahiem. "The energy is still here, and I still feel him."

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'I Still Feel Him:' Clyde Guevara's Debut Memorializes His Brother's Death

7:38am July 23, 2018

The rapper released his debut album July 20, the second anniversary of his brother's death. FreeJAH is an ode to his brother Jahiem, who was murdered after serving five years in prison.

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