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The result of the improvised sessions that led to New Blue Sun is subtle but daring. Mainly because it flies in the face of everything we've come to expect, and selfishly demand, as André 3000 fans.

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Exclusive: André 3000 opens up about 'New Blue Sun,' his daring new solo album

5:27pm November 14, 2023

by Rodney Carmichael

Ahead of a return to music, the outrageous half of OutKast about talks his first album in 17 years, his wild ayahuasca trip and why he gets so many requests to play flute at funerals.

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Yo-Yo Ma, Pattie Gonia and Quinn Christopherson made the music video for "Won't Give Up" at Kenai Fjords National Park.

This trio hopes 'Won't Give Up' will become an anthem for the climate movement

3:13pm November 14, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

NPR Tiny Desk contest winner Quinn Christopherson, drag queen Pattie Gonia and world-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma would like "Won't Give Up" to be sung at climate change rallies and in concert halls.

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Spanish singer Maria Jose Llergo releases debut album 'Ultrabelleza'

6:58am November 14, 2023

by Lilly Quiroz

María José Llergo, a new artist from the south of Spain, is giving Flamenco even more visibility via her new album. R&B themes and electronic beats flow together with flamenco in Ultrabelleza.

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A spot along the Chicago River has become a favorite for concertgoers

1:56pm November 13, 2023

The venue is a circular, concrete pillar on the river — near a bridge. It became home to the "Secret River" concert series. The shows are the brain child of musician Ben Kinsinger.

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Cat Power put out a song-by-song re-creation of Bob Dylan's Royal Albert Hall concert

1:54pm November 13, 2023

Music reviewer Will Hermes examines how singer/songwriter Cat Power re-created the legendary 1966 Bob Dylan concert during which the folk icon played an electric guitar and got jeered.

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Jeff Tweedy says he thinks in "song shapes."

Wilco's Jeff Tweedy on religion, music — and the Dolly Parton song he dislikes

7:22am November 13, 2023

by Rachel Martin

Jeff Tweedy's new book is his tribute to the songs and songwriters that inspired him to start making music in the first place — and then to keep doing it for a long time.

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Hayden Pedigo performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Hayden Pedigo: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am November 13, 2023

by Lars Gotrich

At the Tiny Desk, the guitarist plays quiet, gentle melodies inspired by his Texas panhandle home.

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Angie McMahon journeys through the cycle of grief in album 'Light, Dark, Light Again'

2:20pm November 12, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Australian singer/songwriter Angie McMahon about her sophomore album "Light, Dark, Light Again".

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This video grab taken from AFPTV video footage on April 19, 2023, shows an aerial view of black smoke covering the sky above the capital Khartoum.

Sudanese American rapper Bas on using music to cope with the brutal conflict in Sudan

9:43am November 11, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

One Sudanese American rapper has been so affected by the brutal conflict in Sudan, that he has turned to what he knows best — music — to express his sense of loss and frustration.

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The Chess Project updates the sound of a legendary blues label

9:32am November 11, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the son of the co-founder of the legendary blues label Chess Records. Marshall Chess has released a new album, "The Chess Project."