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Members of the Grant Avenue Follies, a senior cabaret dance troupe based in San Francisco's Chinatown, collaborated with rapper Jason Chu on the Lunar New Year song "That Lunar Cheer."

San Francisco Chinatown seniors welcome in the Lunar New Year with rap

5:00am January 22, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The Grant Avenue Follies are steeped in tap dance and the songs of the 1950s and '60s. But they are no strangers to hip-hop, as the track "That Lunar Cheer" shows.

Opera singer Tenor Limmie Pulliam reflects on his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 47

7:41am January 21, 2023

by Scott Simon

Tenor Limmie Pulliam just made his Carnegie Hall debut at the age of 47. He tells NPR's Scott Simon what pushed him away from singing and what twist of fate brought him back to the stage.

For Rapp, the goal was always a solo music career.

Reneé Rapp wants to burn out by 30 — and it's all going perfectly to plan

7:00am January 21, 2023

by Mia Venkat

You may know about Rapp from TikTok, TV or Broadway. But she says all of that has just been in service of her true passion: a solo music career.

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The star of Eurovision-winning band Måneskin continues to rise with new album

6:25pm January 20, 2023

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Damiano David and Victoria De Angelis of the Grammy-nominated Italian rock group Måneskin about their new album Rush!

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John Cale, ever restless, returns with the deeply collaborative 'Mercy'

6:25pm January 20, 2023

The Welsh-born artist, a co-founder of The Velvet Underground, has been relentlessly creating for nearly 60 years. On his new album, he sounds as alive as ever.

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TWICE, 'MOONLIGHT SUNRISE'

5:10pm January 20, 2023

by Joshua Minsoo Kim

TWICE has always had traces of Atlanta bass in its DNA, but the K-pop girl group fully embraces the regional style.

Still from Kyle Edward Ball's Skinamarink

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

5:00pm January 20, 2023

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: "Unholy" by Sam Smith and Kim Petras, Skinamarink and more.

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boygenius, '$20'

2:44pm January 20, 2023

by Marissa Lorusso

The magic of boygenius is the way its songs don't force the three songwriters to conform to a single vision, but synthesizes their strengths.

Rachael & Vilray share a mic — and a love of old swing standards

1:22pm January 20, 2023

by Sam Briger

The duo have a new album, I Love a Love Song. In 2020, Rachael & Vilray spoke to Fresh Air and played songs from their self-titled debut album, which drew on the music of the '30s and '40s.

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Remembering folk-rock legend David Crosby, who died at age 81

10:12am January 20, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Walker, author of Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood, about David Crosby's legacy.

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