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Nicole Atkins' new album, Goodnight Rhonda Lee, comes out July 21.

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Nicole Atkins Embraces Her Mistakes In New Song 'Listen Up'

10:38am May 18, 2017

by Rachel Horn

In a song about forgiving yourself and keeping good company, the Nashville-by-way-of-Asbury Park singer's timeless voice gets what she calls a "soul-meets-Fraggle-Rock treatment."

Buster Williams performs at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola.

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Buster Williams: The Low End Maestro

10:30am May 18, 2017

by Nate Chinen

The low end has always been terra firma for Williams, one of the all-time great bassists in modern jazz. Hear highlights of a recent set with his post-bop ensemble, Something More.

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Watch Alabama Shakes Travel Back In Time With Cover Of 'Killer Diller'

10:09am May 18, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

For the PBS documentary series American Epic, Alabama Shakes' members used 1920s-era equipment to record a cover of "Killer Diller."

The Heliocentrics' new album, A World Of Masks, is out digitally May 26 and physically on June 9.

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First Listen: The Heliocentrics, 'A World Of Masks'

8:43am May 18, 2017

by Marc Masters

This UK-based funk ensemble took its name from a Sun Ra album. One listen to A World Of Masks and you'll hear why.

Groban wears a fat suit and a scruffy beard in his role as the generous but miserable Pierre.

Josh Groban Leaves Big Shoes To Fill In The Tony-Nominated 'Great Comet'

8:36am May 18, 2017

by Elizabeth Blair

For his role as Pierre, Groban had to be able to play the accordion while navigating multiple sets of stairs. His replacement, Okieriete Onaodowan, has about two months to master the instrument.

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Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden Dies At 52

7:35am May 18, 2017

Musician Chris Cornell has died at the age of 52, according to his representative. He was the singer for the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave and helped popularize grunge rock.

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Flor de Toloache's new album, Las Caras Lindas, is out May 26.

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First Listen: Flor De Toloache, 'Las Caras Lindas'

6:50am May 18, 2017

by Marisa Arbona-Ruiz

This foursome of Latino women weave jazz, classical, salsa, cumbia, folk, rock, country and hip-hop on the follow-up to their Grammy-nominated debut album.

Father John Misty inside the World Cafe performance studio.

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Father John Misty On World Cafe

6:00am May 18, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

Josh Tillman's latest, Pure Comedy, is skeptical, surreal and sardonic, but also loving, generous and funny. He performs and discusses the Pentecostal upbringing that he defined himself against.

Justin Townes Earle's new album, Kids In The Street, is out May 26.

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First Listen: Justin Townes Earle, 'Kids In The Street'

12:00am May 18, 2017

by Jewly Hight

Kids In The Street is the veteran songwriter's most pleasing and playful effort to date.

Maysa's new album, Love Is A Battlefield, is out May 26.

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First Listen: Maysa, 'Love Is A Battlefield'

12:00am May 18, 2017

by Suraya Mohamed

The Incognito vocalist performs covers of her favorite songs, including Luther Vandross' "Because It's Really Love," Natalie Cole's "Inseparable" and more.