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Rosé talks debut solo album 'rosie,' success and reuniting with BLACKPINK
As a member of the hit K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, Rosé has earned worldwide fame. Now, she's got the spotlight all to herself with her first solo album, rosie.
Ode to 'Q': The Jazz Side of Quincy Jones
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Ginger Root says their latest album is 'aggressive elevator soul'
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Stream the 124 best songs of 2024
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Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond
The Grammy winner and former Late Show bandleader unravels the crisscrossing threads of musical lineage from Beethoven's own personal blues to the musical art form that undergirds Batiste's Louisiana roots.
No surprise this week: Kendrick Lamar rules the charts
A week after Kendrick Lamar's new album, GNX, was surprise released, it proved to be a chart phenomenon, debuting at No. 1 on the album chart and claiming the Top 5 spots on the singles chart.
Old Crow Medicine Show: Tiny Desk Concert
The band performs its revved-up take on roots music at the Tiny Desk.