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Queen Elizabeth II reigned for 7 decades, inspiring generations of songwriters

7:57am September 16, 2022

The Queen made her way into generations of pop music. We listen to a portion of several songs which mention the queen — including songs by Duke Ellington, The Beatles and The Sex Pistols.

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Harlem Gospel Travelers' album has a '70s vibe but subject material is of this moment

7:57am September 16, 2022

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ifedayo Gatling of the Harlem Gospel Travelers, and the group's producer and mentor Eli "Paperboy" Reed, about their second album Look Up! which is out Friday.

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Omar Apollo performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert

6:04pm September 15, 2022

by Fi O'Reilly

To kick off our Latinx Heritage Month celebration, Omar Apollo brings a mariachi band and a communal spirit to the Tiny Desk.

Over the years, Gaby Moreno has shared the stage with a wide array of artists, including Tracy Chapman, Calexico and Punch Brothers.

Gaby Moreno is making music on her terms

5:21pm September 15, 2022

by Betto Arcos

The L.A.-based artist will embark on a big tour of Europe. She'll be doing 28 shows in six weeks, covering 11 countries, including Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and Ireland.

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Cardi B's guilty plea resolves a 2018 case over NYC club brawls

4:15pm September 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Grammy-winning rapper resolved a criminal case stemming from a pair of brawls at New York City strip clubs by pleading guilty in a deal that requires her to perform 15 days of community service.

With his 11th album, The Man From Waco, Charley Crockett is reaching his broadest audience yet by doing the same thing he's always done — telling his own idiosyncratic story of America and its music.

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The Man From Everywhere

3:30pm September 15, 2022

by Natalie Weiner

Charley Crockett's story sounds larger than life, but the singer — who just released his 11th album in seven years — says, "Everything I ever said I am is true and then some."

Regensburg Cathedral, where the Regensburger Domspatzen choir performs, on July 14, 2021.

Struggling with its past, Germany's 1,000-year-old choir admits girls for the 1st time

1:34pm September 15, 2022

by Rob Schmitz

Since its founding over 1,000 years ago, this Catholic music school and song group in Regensburg, Germany, has been boys only. Until now.

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Why Kanye West is splitting with the Gap

1:27pm September 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

An attorney for Kanye West, who goes by Ye, said that a letter has been sent to the clothing chain seeking to terminate the contract between the clothing chain and West's company, Yeezy.

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Youngbloods: Saxophonist Sarah Hanahan

12:49pm September 15, 2022

Meet Sarah Hanahan, a rising star on alto saxophone

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'El Tiny' takeover returns for Latinx Heritage Month

10:30am September 15, 2022

by Felix Contreras

This year we celebrate our second "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk concerts to honor the wide range of sounds and experiences that make up Latinx heritage.