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Will Anderson, Peter Anderson, Patrick Bartley and Janelle Reichman perform at Jazz at Lincoln Center in tribute to Benny Goodman.

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The Legacy Of The Benny Goodman Quartet

3:58pm April 21, 2016

The small group that made a bespectacled white clarinetist a star happened to be of jazz's first racially integrated bands. Wendell Pierce and four young clarinetists tell the story live on stage.

Conductor Mariss Jansons led the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall Wednesday in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad."

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The 'Leningrad' Symphony At Carnegie Hall

2:53pm April 21, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

Dmitri Shostakovich's powerful Seventh Symphony was written during the devastating World War II siege of Leningrad. Hear Mariss Jansons lead the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.

The Black Lillies' latest album is called Hard to Please.

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The Appalachian Inspiration Of The Black Lillies

2:27pm April 21, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Knoxville band's regional roots are at the center of its sound. Members Cruz Contreras and Trisha Gene Brady explain how the mountains inspire their music.

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Snarky Puppy's new album, Culcha Vulcha, comes out April 29.

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First Listen: Snarky Puppy, 'Culcha Vulcha'

11:38am April 21, 2016

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

To the extent that Snarky Puppy has a core sonic idea, it's an intricate melody over a multifaceted groove, as generated by multiple horn players, guitarists, keyboardists and percussionists.

The Avett Brothers performing a Tiny Desk Concert.

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Throwback Thursday: Watch The Avett Brothers Perform At The Tiny Desk

11:17am April 21, 2016

by Jackson Sinnenberg

For Throwback Thursday, we share an intimate, energetic 2009 performance by the Avett Brothers, from the earliest days of the Tiny Desk.

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Watch Mayer Hawthorne Perform 'Fancy Clothes' Live In The Studio

11:10am April 21, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The soul singer performs a track from his new album, Man About Town, live in the studio for KCRW.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard's new album, Nonagon Infinity, comes out April 29.

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First Listen: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 'Nonagon Infinity'

11:01am April 21, 2016

by Mike Katzif

The Melbourne psych-rock septet unleashes a thoroughly realized journey, embedded in a frenzied barrage of riff-heavy head-bangers.

The cast recording of the Broadway musical Bright Star comes out April 29.

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First Listen: Original Broadway Cast Recording, 'Bright Star'

10:18am April 21, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

Edie Brickell and Steve Martin team up again, this time to compose a Broadway musical about star-crossed couples in North Carolina during the first half of the 20th century.

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Songs We Love: Sara Watkins, 'Move Me'

10:00am April 21, 2016

by Ann Powers

Best known for her work with Nickel Creek, Watkins explores a pop palette in her solo career. In "Move Me," she tugs zealously at a lyrical trope, giving it new life and meaning.

Lera Lynn's new album, Resistor, comes out April 29.

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First Listen: Lera Lynn, 'Resistor'

7:00am April 21, 2016

by Jewly Hight

The singer, a veteran of TV's True Detective, uses sensual minimalism to get at emotional truths. Hers is the sort of wistful awareness that gets under your skin.