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Ladyhawke's new album 'Time Flies' deals with heavy themes through an upbeat sound

9:56am November 20, 2021

New Zealand singer-songwriter Pip Brown, best known as Ladyhawke, wrote songs dealing with motherhood, post-natal depression and a skin cancer scare on her new album, "Time Flies."

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The Formula S2E5 - Tierra Whack + J Melodic

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Tierra Whack and J Melodic make the leap from 'Whack World' to something otherworldly

8:52am November 20, 2021

The try-anything rapper and her soft-spoken but dedicated producer, who have developed a bond to match their intense work routine, share a preview of a new song that takes them into uncharted terrain.

Some highlights of last night's Latin Grammys

6:03pm November 19, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang recaps Thursday night's Latin Grammys with Julyssa Lopez of Rolling Stone Magazine.

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Photographer Mick Rock at the opening reception for Mick Rock: Shooting For Stardust - The Rise Of David Bowie & Co. in Los Angeles in 2015.

Rock is dead, but the photographer's iconic images of Bowie, Blondie and more live on

5:57pm November 19, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Mick Rock, iconic photographer of rock stars, has died. He was known for his images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen and Blondie. He was 72.

A close listen to Adele's new album, 30, reveals a wealth of jazz connections.

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The jazz dalliance on Adele's '30' runs deeper than a sampled groove

4:58pm November 19, 2021

by Nate Chinen

From the harmonic intrigue of "My Little Love" to a track sampling the late pianist Erroll Garner, Adele's latest album is filled with subtle connections to jazz.

You might go easy on Adele — the fragile vinyl record supply chain isn't her fault

4:49pm November 19, 2021

The vinyl record supply chain has always been a little fragile. But can it withstand the economic force that is Adele? She reportedly pressed over 500,000 vinyl records for her new album, 30.

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100 gecs, 'mememe'

4:06pm November 19, 2021

by Reanna Cruz

100 gecs has always had the potential to reach their freaky arms out to stadiums, dance floors, and mosh pits alike; "mememe" recognizes the duo's transfixing power to do so.

World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a 1996 playlist.

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World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1996

2:34pm November 19, 2021

by Bruce Warren

It turned out to be one of the best years for music of the entire decade, with releases that remain indelible and influential.

The Memphis Police Department attained surveillance video showing two armed suspects getting out of a white two-door Mercedes Benz and approaching rapper Young Dolph while he was inside Makeda's Cookies.

Memphis police release photos of 2 suspects wanted over Young Dolph's shooting death

1:55pm November 19, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

The images show two suspects getting out of a Mercedes armed with guns and wearing sweatshirts, then approaching the rapper, police said.

Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson during their performance at the Super Bowl halftime show in 2004.

New York Times doc on Janet Jackson's Super Bowl scandal leaves questions unanswered

1:47pm November 19, 2021

by Eric Deggans

A new documentary looks at the "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show in a new light – but doesn't definitively answer some important questions.