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Daniel Barenboim conducts the Staatskapelle Berlin in the symphonies of Anton Bruckner.

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Why Bruckner Matters: A Listener's Guide With Daniel Barenboim

3:55pm January 19, 2017

by Tom Huizenga

Need to brush up on your Bruckner? Or discover his symphonies for the first time? Let conductor Daniel Barenboim guide you through all nine symphonies in this audio primer.

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Samora Pinderhughes performing The Transformations Suite.

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Radical Imagination: Jazz And Social Justice

3:39pm January 19, 2017

by Nate Chinen

The Transformations Suite is Samora Pinderhughes' ambitious new work combining music, words and visuals — inspired by African-American resistance and protest movements.

A still from Gorillaz's "Hallelujah Money" video.

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The First Gorillaz Song In 5 Years Features Benjamin Clementine

1:37pm January 19, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Clementine sings the woozy "Hallelujah Money" in a golden elevator as images of old-school cartoons and end-times gloom flash behind him.

Edna Vazquez performs upstairs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Latin Roots: Edna Vazquez

1:08pm January 19, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

Banished from Mexico by her family, Vazquez fought long and hard to earn respect as a female mariachi musician.

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Watch Hazel English Perform 'More Like You' Live For KCRW

1:00pm January 19, 2017

by Jason Bentley

In a live session, the Bay Area artist performs this jangly dream-pop song from her forthcoming release.

Becca Stevens' new album, Regina, comes out March 24.

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Songs We Love: Becca Stevens, 'Queen Mab'

11:00am January 19, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

With lyrics lifted from Mercutio's speech in Romeo And Juliet, Stevens tangles beauty with terror in a way that would give Shakespeare the shivers.

Priests' new album, Nothing Feels Natural, comes out Jan. 27.

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First Listen: Priests, 'Nothing Feels Natural'

9:28am January 19, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Fully embracing the D.C. punk band's pop and experimental leanings, Priests' first album isn't a direct response to the state of the nation so much as a state of mind.

Tift Merritt's new album, Stitch Of The World, comes out Jan. 27.

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First Listen: Tift Merritt, 'Stitch Of The World'

7:00am January 19, 2017

by Jewly Hight

Fifteen years after her debut, the Americana singer-songwriter teams up with Iron and Wine's Sam Beam to craft an album that's both gentle and gnarled.

Japandroids' new album, Near To The Wild Heart Of Life, comes out January 27.

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First Listen: Japandroids, 'Near To The Wild Heart Of Life'

7:00am January 19, 2017

by Stephen Thompson

After Celebration Rock fixated on staying young and feeling raw, the Vancouver duo's new album re-envisions youth as a passageway to a new and better place.

Allison Crutchfield's new album, Tourist In This Town, comes out January 27.

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First Listen: Allison Crutchfield, 'Tourist In This Town'

7:00am January 19, 2017

by Laura Snapes

After more than a decade on the road, the prolific punk singer (of Swearin' and p.s. eliot fame) releases her solo debut in a bold attempt to unhitch love from nostalgia.