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Music & Culture

Celebrating The Black Women Guitarists Who Made Music History

7:48am February 07, 2021

Fabi Reyna, founder of Sheshreds Media, highlights artists often left out of history books in her article 7 Guitarists That Prove Black Women Were Pioneers In Music History.

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Awake In The Dark, A Musician Finds His Muse

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

Jacob Allen, who performs as Puma Blue, suffered from chronic insomnia. And he's used his sleeplessness as inspiration for his new album "In Praise of Shadows."

As the U.S. approaches nearly 500,000 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, NPR is putting together a tribute to remember people we've lost and the music that meant the most to them.

Share The Songs That Meant The Most To Your Loved Ones And Friends Lost To COVID-19

6:00am February 06, 2021

As the U.S. approaches nearly 500,000 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, NPR is putting together a tribute to remember people we've lost and the music that meant the most to them.

Arlo Parks' album Collapsed in Sunbeams is a collage of joy, pain and heartbreak.

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On 'Collapsed In Sunbeams,' Arlo Parks Welcomes Endings And Change

4:18pm February 05, 2021

The artist, who is also a mental health ambassador for the British charity CALM, examines mental health and friendship on her new record, Collapsed in Sunbeams.

Music Venue Owners And Artists Reflect On How The Pandemic Changed Their Industry

4:18pm February 05, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish checks in with music venue owners & artists to gauge how they're managing during the pandemic and what funding from the Save Our Stages Act would do for the live music industry.

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Singer-songwriter Jim Weatherly died on Feb. 3 at age 77. He's pictured above in Nashville, Tenn., in January 2015.

Jim Weatherly, Who Wrote 'Midnight Train To Georgia,' Dies At 77

1:58pm February 05, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

The former Ole Miss quarterback wrote hits for Gladys Knight & the Pips during the 1970s. His songs were also recorded by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride and Indigo Girls.

Dusty Springfield's Manager/Biographer Describes Singer's Dance With 'Demons'

1:42pm February 05, 2021

by Terry Gross

The late British singer had a number of hits in the '60s, many of which are included in a new Atlantic Records anthology. We listen back to a 2002 interview with Springfield's friend Vicki Wickham.

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Dr. Dwandalyn Reece is Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Music and Performing Arts.

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Tiny Desk Playlist: The Quest For Black Freedom

7:59am February 05, 2021

by Dwandalyn Reece

Dwandalyn Reece, the music curator at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, picks her five favorite Tiny Desk concerts.

The Foo Fighters celebrate their 25th anniversary with a cheery, upbeat sound on their 10th record entitled Medicine at Midnight.

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Dave Grohl Talks Foo Fighters' New Saturday-Night Party Album, 'Medicine At Midnight'

5:00am February 05, 2021

The release of the band's 10th album, and a world tour in support of it, had to be put on hold thanks to you-know-what. But there's only so long folks can wait before needing some release.

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Anything for Selena weaves the life of the late Tejano singer together with that of the podcast's host, Maria Garcia.

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The Podcast 'Anything For Selena' Tells A Story Larger Than The Artist's Life

4:31pm February 04, 2021

Ari Shapiro speaks with host Maria Garcia, whose childhood on the U.S.-Mexico border informs the show's storytelling about the late queen of Tejano music.