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George Gershwin's beloved An American In Paris features the sounds of taxi horns — but a musicologist argues we've been using the wrong ones.

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Has 'An American In Paris' Been Honking Up The Wrong Key?

5:15pm March 01, 2016

by NPR Staff

The composition is so popular that old-timey taxi horns Gershwin called for are rented by orchestras all over the country. But a musicologist says they've been using the wrong ones.

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Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs live on stage at Morumbi Stadium last month in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Rolling Stones Announce Landmark Concert In Cuba

5:00pm March 01, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The open-air show on March 25 will be free. The concert is scheduled just three days after President Obama is set to visit Cuba.

Adia Victoria will perform at this year's South By Southwest music festival.

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The Austin 100: A SXSW 2016 Mix

2:38pm March 01, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

Until March 31, download 100 songs by artists to discover at this year's SXSW Music Festival.

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Will Hoge On Mountain Stage

2:33pm March 01, 2016

The Nashville-born country-rocker returns to the show, performing live in West Virginia.

Clockwise from upper left: Marissa Nadler, M. Ward, Mitski, Kyle Craft, Nothing

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New Mix: Music From M. Ward, Nothing, Marissa Nadler, A Chat With Mitski & More

1:05pm March 01, 2016

This week on All Songs: The best new songs of the week, an interview with Mitski and a first look at some of the great music we'll hear at SXSW 2016.

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Fear Of Men's forthcoming album, Fall Forever, is out June 3.

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Songs We Love: Fear Of Men, 'Island'

9:00am March 01, 2016

by Mike Katzif

For its new album, Fall Forever, the dreamy UK band retreated to a remote rural space, and channeled its solitude into a song that ruminates on isolation and decaying romance.

To get ready for SXSW 2016, we listened to more than 1,800 artists. Check out the app we made of the 100 musicians we'll be keeping an eye on this year in Austin.

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The Austin 100

8:37am March 01, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

What to check out at SXSW 2016.

Kanye West at a laptop during his Yeezy Season 3 fashion show and album debut at Madison Square Garden in New York Feb. 11.

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Is Tidal Changing How Fans Talk About Music?

6:24pm February 29, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Technological innovations like streaming are shifting how music gets released today — but artist exclusives are also changing the way fans process today's most popular tracks.

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World Cafe Next: Ben Abraham

6:08pm February 29, 2016

The Australian songwriter's debut album features collaborations with Gotye and Sara Bareilles.

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BADBADNOTGOOD's song "Kaleidoscope (Kaytranada's Flip)" is featured in this week's episode of Metropolis.

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Metropolis: 2/27/16

6:00pm February 29, 2016

KCRW's Jason Bentley spins music by M83, Cut Snake, Tokimonsta and more in a two-hour EDM mix.