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Legends of the Summer is Meek Mill's first project since being released from prison in April 2018.

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Meek Mill Celebrates Freedom, Calls For Reform On 'Legends Of The Summer' EP

1:18pm July 06, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Philadelphia rapper became a bellwether for criminal justice reform due to his own court case last year. Now, he's putting his platform into his music.

The Harpsichord: Distinctive Sound And Plenty Of Pluck

12:04pm July 06, 2018

What if you took a long, metal string, stretched it out taut, and then plucked it with a feather quill? Admittedly, just one string pluck has a puny sound compared with the modern-day piano.

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Elvis Costello has canceled tour dates through July 16 but still has a tour slated for November and December.

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Elvis Costello Cancels European Tour Dates To Recover From Cancer Surgery

11:02am July 06, 2018

by Emily Abshire

Costello still promises a new album with The Imposters in October.

Future performs on stage at Gucci and Friends Homecoming Concert in July 2016 in Atlanta.

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Future's Mixtapes Are Made For The Summer And He Knows It

10:56am July 06, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Atlanta trendsetter surprises fans with Beast Mode 2, the follow-up to his 2015 mixtape with producer Zaytoven.

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Three-Day "Heavy Rebel Weekender" Revs Up For 18th Year

5:05am July 06, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

For nearly two decades, throwback sights and sounds have defined the Heavy Rebel Weekender event.

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Flutist Elizabeth Rowe, performing as a soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2016.

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Seeking Pay Equity, Female Flutist Sues Boston Symphony Orchestra

7:18pm July 05, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The orchestra's top flutist, Elizabeth Rowe, says that she is paid substantially less than her closest counterpart — a man. Her suit may be the first filed under a new Massachusetts pay equity law.

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The Stray Birds On Mountain Stage

4:53pm July 05, 2018

by Alexis Palmer

Listen to an intimate concert from one of our favorite folk bands.

This playlist is for you, your friends and the guy you tell yourself you'll stop seeing but never do.

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Wine & Whine: 32 Sweaty, Sticky Songs For Your Sweaty, Sticky Life

2:23pm July 05, 2018

The interns of NPR Music present their own version of roséwave: the boxed-wine, plastic cup, twist-cap version. Think Kesha and old Miley, but also Vampire Weekend's preppy, self-satisfied smirk.

Barbara Carroll performing at the New York Sheraton Hotel & Tower in June 2016 in New York City.

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Barbara Carroll On Piano Jazz

12:28pm July 05, 2018

In this episode of Piano Jazz, we celebrate the longstanding career of Barbara Carroll.

The Suffers' Everything Here comes out July 13.

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First Listen: The Suffers, 'Everything Here'

9:18am July 05, 2018

by Jewly Hight

On the group's second album, Kam Franklin and The Suffers revel in the multidimensional, multicultural possibilities of their take on soul.