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Wayne Shorter, photographed during a live performance at the Town & Country Club in London in April 1987.

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Exploring the many orbits of jazz legend Wayne Shorter

12:21pm March 09, 2023

Jazz Night takes a moment to commemorate Wayne Shorter and his eternal body of work – with concert performances, unaired interviews and music picks from our host Christian McBride.

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bar italia, 'Nurse!'

9:41am March 09, 2023

by Hazel Cills

The new single from cryptic trio, who recently signed to Matador Records, is a swirl of whispery vocals, opaque poetry and tight, art-rock instrumentals.

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We rank the nominees for the Academy Awards category: best original song

5:19am March 09, 2023

by Stephen Thompson

Oscar nominees for best original song can be anything from soaring ballads to toe-tappers that ground musical numbers. Songs by Rihanna and Lady Gaga are included in this year's nominees.

Selina Moon performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Selina Moon: Tiny Desk Concert

5:01am March 09, 2023

by Bobby Carter

The singer-songwriter has impressed us with her Tiny Desk Contest entries over the last few years; at the Desk, she brought confidence, a sense of belonging and a brilliant set of songs.

Rogê's samba-funk fusion brings Rio to LA

5:03pm March 08, 2023

Brazilian samba musician Rogê already conquered Rio de Janeiro. Now, he's here to give the U.S. a taste of Brazil with his new album Curyman.

BLACKPINK, seen performing at the 2022 MTV VMAs, are now the most streamed female band on Spotify.

K-pop superstars BLACKPINK become the most streamed female band on Spotify

3:09pm March 08, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

With nearly 9 billion streams, the popular K-pop girl group beat the previous titleholders, Little Mix, on Wednesday, according to Guinness World Records.

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Remembering Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophonist and visionary composer

2:18pm March 08, 2023

by Kevin Whitehead

Shorter, who died March 2, was inspired by film and literature, as much as by sounds. One of the great musical minds of our time, he had a profound influence on the course of jazz.

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Joni Mitchell (by Central Press/Getty Images), Lianne La (by Hollie Fernando), Sister Rosetta Tharpe (by Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images)

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Celebrate International Women's Day with these axe-slinging heroes

12:43pm March 08, 2023

World Cafe celebrates some of the greatest guitar players of all time, who just happen to be women.

Boxes containing Yeezy shoes made by Adidas are seen at Laced Up, a sneaker resale store, in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. Adidas' breakup with the rapper formerly known as Kanye West and the inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter the company's earnings at the end of last year.

Adidas reports a $540M loss as it struggles with unsold Yeezy products

11:36am March 08, 2023

by The Associated Press

In October, Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, over the rapper's antisemitic remarks. The company's inability to sell his popular Yeezy line of shoes helped batter earnings.

Mama's Broke performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Mama's Broke: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am March 08, 2023

by Bob Boilen

The duo performs a set of dark yet hopeful songs filled with haunting harmonies and unique rhythms.