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Michael Tilson Thomas On The Thrills And Challenges Of Conducting An Orchestra

1:40pm December 06, 2019

by Terry Gross

Pianist and composer Thomas currently directs the San Francisco Symphony. He'll receive a Kennedy Center award for lifetime artistic achievement on Dec. 8. Originally broadcast in 1995 and 2012.

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Aubrie Sellers performs live at the 2019 AmericanaFest Day Stage in Nashville.

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Aubrie Sellers Brings Garage Country To AmericanaFest

1:18pm December 06, 2019

by Carina Giamerese

The daughter of country stars Lee Ann Womack and Jason Sellers shows off her own sound on the 2019 AmericanaFest Day Stage in Nashville.

Freddie Gibbs performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Sept. 26, 2019. (Mhari Shaw/NPR)

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Freddie Gibbs And Madlib: Tiny Desk Concert

5:08am December 06, 2019

by Abby O'Neill

The enigmatic and reclusive producer Madlib joins hard-hitting emcee Freddie Gibbs for one of the most memorable Tiny Desks of the year.

The late R&B singer Aaliyah, posing backstage at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1995.

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R. Kelly Bribed Official To Marry 15-Year-Old Aaliyah, Government Alleges

9:34pm December 05, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, N.Y., have added another charge against the R&B singer: that in 1994, he paid an Illinois official to make a fake ID that claimed that Aaliyah was 18 years old.

R. Kelly supporter Joycelyn Savage leaves Kelly's status hearing in his racketeering and sex trafficking case in New York City on Aug. 2.

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R. Kelly Girlfriend Says She Was Hacked, Did Not Make Claims Against Him

4:15pm December 05, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In a video posted by TMZ Wednesday night, Joycelyn Savage said that a series of online posts attributed to her — alleging that the R&B singer sexually and physically abused her — were fakes.

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Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2019

3:10pm December 05, 2019

by Robin Hilton

It's list-making season. So tell us: What were your favorite albums or EPs released this past year?

Raphael Saadiq with Lucky Daye performs during Tiny Desk Fest, on Oct. 31, 2019. (Mhari Shaw/NPR)

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Raphael Saadiq: Tiny Desk Concert

2:50pm December 05, 2019

by Rodney Carmichael

The godfather of 21st century soul electrified NPR's Tiny Desk Fest audience, with a little help from rising R&B star Lucky Daye.

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Vocalist Lido Pimienta continues her run of innovative music with her new single.

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Boleros And Innovative Electronic Music Warm Winter's Arrival

1:41pm December 05, 2019

Bundle up! We're getting ready for cold weather with new songs by Lido Pimienta, Dimelo Flow, Tiger Army and David Lawrence.

Tenor Vittorio Grigolo on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's 50th anniversary gala in 2017 in New York.

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Opera Star Vittorio Grigolo Fired By Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera

1:00pm December 05, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

His simultaneous dismissal from two of the world's leading opera houses comes after an investigation into allegations of misconduct during a Royal Opera performance in Tokyo.

Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams on Mountain Stage.

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Larry Campbell And Teresa Williams On Mountain Stage

11:40am December 05, 2019

by Dave Lavender

Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams stopped by Mountain Stage to share songs from their second album together, Contraband Love.