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Mona Fort, who died of COVID, is remembered with 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra

5:24pm May 26, 2022

Kathryn Redmond remembers Mona Fort, who died from COVID at age 67, with the song My Way by Frank Sinatra. The song accompanied the photo tribute at her funeral.

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The sunshine of guitarist Cory Wong

3:55pm May 26, 2022

by Trevor Smith

Hear a funky set from guitarist Cory Wong and the Wongnotes from the main stage of the Newport Jazz Festival, plus stories from Cory about his past, process and the evolution of the Minneapolis Sound.

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Spring Summer, 'Mountaineer'

1:52pm May 26, 2022

by Joe Kendrick

Spring Summer's new track wraps heartbreak in bravado and packs unconditional love with goodbyes.

Svaneborg Kardyb performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Svaneborg Kardyb: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

8:33am May 25, 2022

by Kara Frame

The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.

Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, left, with composer John Williams, right. The pair recently released a collaborative recording, A Gathering of Friends, with the New York Philharmonic.

Composer John Williams and cellist Yo-Yo Ma bring together 'A Gathering of Friends'

4:27pm May 24, 2022

On a new album, the classical stars revisit the concerto Williams composed specifically for Ma, as well as some of Williams' most affecting film scores.

On Harry's House, Harry Styles' moods shuffle from one bassline to the next; the album feels marked by an uncanny collision of influences.

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On 'Harry's House,' Styles faces the perils of pastiche

10:39am May 24, 2022

by Cyrena Touros

On his third solo album, Styles relies on a proficient but unadventurous process of combining his influences. His habit of paying homage to his idols too often conceals his own creative vision.