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Broadway Chanteuse Barbara Cook: 'My First Memories Are Of Singing'

1:26pm June 27, 2016

After starring in Broadway shows like The Music Man and Candide, Cook struggled with addiction, then staged a successful second career as a cabaret singer. Her new memoir is Then and Now.

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New York Philharmonic, Christopher Rouse Orchestral Works

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NPR Music's 30 Favorite Albums Of 2016 (So Far)

10:48am June 27, 2016

The best albums of the first half of a year stuffed with (far) more than its share of heartbreak, surprise, innovation and beauty.

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Songs We Love: The Afterglows, 'Angels In The Sunshine Hotel'

10:00am June 27, 2016

by Marissa Lorusso

Two fixtures of Philly power-pop — Sam Cook-Parrott and Michael Cantor — come together for an atmospheric and melancholy track anchored by carefully executed harmonies.

'Brexit' Songs: Here Are Your Picks

5:23pm June 26, 2016

Yesterday we asked for your picks for the songs that represent the feeling in the U.K. right now. Here are some of your suggestions.

More Songs From Your 'Brexit' Mixtape

5:23pm June 26, 2016

Following the aftermath of the U.K.'s decision to leave the European Union, listeners share more of their post-'Brexit' songs.

VIDEO: 'Call Me Maybe' Parody Pokes Fun At India's Marriage Ads

3:00pm June 26, 2016

by Chhavi Sachdev

A trio of female college students didn't like the way "matrimonial adverts" depict women. So they wrote a song about it.

Relatives comfort Mujjudid Sabri (front, center), son of Pakistani singer Amjad Sabri, who was killed Wednesday in an attack by gunmen in Karachi.

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Why Was A Prominent Muslim Musician Gunned Down In Pakistan?

8:00am June 26, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Singer Amjad Sabri — part of one of South Asia's most famous artistic families — was killed Wednesday in Karachi. The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Carla Hassett's latest solo album is called +Blue.

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In Songwriting, Carla Hassett Looks Home

7:59am June 26, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Brazilian-American singer named her latest album after a song by Caetano Veloso, whose lyrics written while in exile from Brazil struck a chord.

Kip Winger's new classical album is called Conversations With Nijinsky.

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Kip Winger Explores His Classical Side

6:36pm June 25, 2016

by Maureen McCollum

You might remember the hair band Winger and its MTV hit "Seventeen." The band's namesake, bassist Kip Winger, has another side: classical composer.

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Musician Ryan Leslie says his SuperPhone app lets him manage conversations with fans from his phone.

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How A New Texting Service Connects A Music Artist With His Fans

6:25pm June 25, 2016

by Justina Vasquez

Ryan Leslie developed an app that lets him manage conversations with fans and colleagues from his phone. He says the engagement tool gives artists a stronger hand in the business of their music.