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Rickie Lee Jones' new album, The Other Side of Desire, will be out on June 23.

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Rickie Lee Jones Embraces 'The Big Invisible'

4:46pm June 11, 2015

by Ann Powers

Rickie Lee Jones talks about a song from her new album, The Other Side Of Desire, along with New Orleans, Fats Domino, courage, proof of God's existence, Guardians of the Galaxy and creation itself.

Apple announced its new music streaming service during the Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month in San Francisco.

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Apple's New Music Streaming Service Under Antitrust Scrutiny

3:38pm June 11, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Investigators want to know if music companies are colluding with subscription services such as Apple Music to squeeze out free, ad-supported streaming.

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Shamir Bailey Invites Everyone In, With Plenty Of Pop Star Potential

1:28pm June 11, 2015

by Ken Tucker

The young singer and songwriter lets his voice soar on his debut album, Ratchet. Rock critic Ken Tucker says it's one of the year's most striking collections, full of energy and optimism.

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Dial-A-Giant

12:38am June 11, 2015

The legendary alt-rock duo talks about keeping up with modern times and leads a game where all the answers are wrong.

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Michael Giacchino (left), pictured with director Colin Trevorrow, composed the music for this summer's Jurassic World, the latest score in a prolific, blockbuster career.

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Michael Giacchino On Coming Home To Write Music For 'Jurassic World'

9:02pm June 10, 2015

by Tim Greiving

If you see blockbuster films this summer, chances are you'll hear Oscar winner Michael Giacchino's music. Soon, he'll help audiences return to the island of resurrected dinosaurs in Jurassic World.

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Can you hear what goes missing when you compress an audio file?

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How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?

12:28pm June 10, 2015

by Tyler Fisher

A hi-def test for your ears (and your audio equipment): Listen to these songs and see if you can tell the difference between an MP3 and an uncompressed audio file.

Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium re-opens this week with a new look.

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Nashville's Living History Museum Expands

8:01am June 10, 2015

by Debbie Elliott

The Ryman Auditorium, home to the Grand Ole Opry and the birthplace of bluegrass, reopens this week with exhibits that tell lesser-known stories about the "mother church of country music."

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Les Paul's career as a guitarist and innovator led him to play jazz, pop and country with other legendary musicians for decades.

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The Man Before The Guitar: Remembering Les Paul At 100

6:57pm June 09, 2015

by Joel Rose

Paul is mostly remembered for his musical innovations, especially the instrument that bears his name. But he was also an accomplished jazz musician who kept performing even in his final years.

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Remembering Les Paul, On What Would Have Been His 100th Birthday

2:14pm June 09, 2015

Les Paul, a guitar legend and music innovator, died in 2009 at the age of 94. To mark what would have been his 100th birthday, we'll listen back to a conversation he had with Terry Gross in 1992.

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Chris Martin of Coldplay in 2008. When asked to pick the highest-quality clip of Coldplay's song "Speed of Sound," more of you guessed the lowest quality MP3 than the lossless WAV file.

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Audio Quality Quiz Results: You Did Slightly Better Than Guessing Randomly

1:13pm June 09, 2015

by Tyler Fisher

We asked you to listen to six songs at different audio qualities. Most listeners had a hard time telling the difference between a low-quality MP3 and a lossless WAV.