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The band BTS poses during the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles in 2020.

BTS announces upcoming Korean military service

10:30am October 17, 2022

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In June, the mega-popular K-pop group had already announced a hiatus. On Monday, the band's label and management company announced that all seven BTS members will be enlisting in the military.

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Charlie Puth goes for a different sound in his first new album in four years

5:00pm October 15, 2022

The superstar talks about "Charlie," which came out this month, and how he didn't want to stick with a specific genre.

Tania Lopez of Mariachi Lindas Mexicanas at the MARIACHI USA festival in Los Angeles on June 18, 2022.

This LA music festival centers mariachi, a symbol of Mexican culture

3:14pm October 15, 2022

In its 33rd year, Mariachi USA continues to center a genre that's rooted in folk traditions and has become a symbol of Mexican culture.

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New wave icons The B-52s are on the road for their last tour

2:21pm October 15, 2022

by Scott Simon

Everyone knows that "love rules at the love shack:" NPR's Scott Simon speaks to The B-52s, the new wave icons out of Athens, Ga., who are now on the road for one last tour.

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Rosalía performs at the YouTube theater on Oct. 7, 2022 in Inglewood, Calif.

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

4:01pm October 14, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the film Gamak Ghar, Rosalía's album Motomami, remembering Angela Lansbury, and more.

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Alt.Latino's Espooky Szn

2:47pm October 14, 2022

by Fi O'Reilly

The leaves are changing colors, miniature candies are lining the walls of drug stores and tías y tíos are warning about the demonic roots of Halloween. Finally, Espooky season has arrived.

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Linda Ronstadt: The 'Fresh Air' interview

1:32pm October 14, 2022

by Terry Gross

Ronstadt's new memoir, Feels Like Home, is an exploration of the food and culture of her Mexican roots. In 2013, she spoke about the health concerns that caused her to end her musical career early.

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Music group BTS, shown here performing at the 2017 American Music Awards, is nominated in the new Favorite K-pop artist category.

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AMAs creates the first K-Pop category in a major U.S. music award show

12:46pm October 14, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

Nominees for Favorite K-pop Artist are BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and TWICE. The AMAs have been dubbed the world's largest fan-voted awards show.

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Farruko: Tiny Desk Concert

12:01pm October 14, 2022

by Fi O'Reilly

At his Tiny Desk concert, the rapper Farruko adapts his signature flow for a far more intimate setting.

Matty Healy performs with The 1975 at the Leeds Festival in August 2022.

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Love Songs of a Dirtbag

9:25am October 14, 2022

by Ann Powers

On Being Funny In A Foreign Language, the new album by his band The 1975, Matty Healy makes romantic music for cynical outsiders who insist they're ready to give love a try.