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Joycelyn Savage (left) and Azriel Clary, two women who lived with R. Kelly, are seen here leaving a Chicago court room in July 2019.

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One Of R. Kelly's Most Vocal Defenders Now Claims She's Also A Victim

5:15pm November 25, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

One of the R&B singer's live-in girlfriends, Joycelyn Savage, alleged in a series of online posts that the singer sexually and physically abused her, and forced her to have two abortions.

Carly Ray Jepsen performs during Tiny Desk on Nov. 13. (Photo by Mhari Shaw/NPR)

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Carly Rae Jepsen: Tiny Desk Concert

3:26pm November 25, 2019

The singer brought a sparkling pop-disco vibe and a lot of swagger to the sun-filled Tiny Desk.

As one of the few bilingual tracks off Girl Ultra's debut album, Nuevos Aires, "f***him" reminds us to be thankful for our ride or dies.

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Heat Check: Thankful For Cross-Genre Discovery

2:40pm November 25, 2019

by Sidney Madden

This week, we're thankful for new songs by PARTYNEXTDOOR, Girl Ultra, K. Roosevelt, Elah Hale and more.

Della Mae performs on the AmericanaFest Day Stage presented by NPR Music, WMOT and World Cafe.

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Bluegrass Band Della Mae Previews New Songs In A Virtuosic Live Performance

2:25pm November 25, 2019

by Carina Giamerese

The unmistakably modern and inventive bluegrass string band perform live at the 2019 Americana Music Festival.

A memorial to K-pop star Goo Hara is seen at St. Mary's Hospital in Seoul on Monday. Hara was found dead at her home in Seoul on Sunday, police said.

'Stars Have Feelings. We Are Not Dolls': South Korea Mourns K-Pop Star Goo Hara

1:25pm November 25, 2019

by Se Eun Gong

Goo Hara, a former member of the K-pop group Kara, was found dead in Seoul on Sunday, the second K-pop celebrity death in less than two months. The 28-year-old star had been a target of cyberbullying.

The remastered album mines Prince's creative era between Nov. 1981 and Jan. 1983.

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Prince's '1999' Sees Another Life — This Time With 35 New Songs

11:27am November 25, 2019

Vault archivist Michael Howe confirms the rumor that Prince has enough unreleased songs for an album every year until the 22nd century.

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A new generation of smart speakers is here to challenge the traditional stereo system.

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Tiny Tech Tips: Which Of The New, 'Hi-Fi' Smart Speakers Sounds The Best?

10:46am November 25, 2019

by Josh Rogosin

The new generation of smart speakers doesn't always play nice with each other's ecosystems, but at least they all sound much better.

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Beck Talks 'Hyperspace'

8:04am November 24, 2019

Beck speaks to NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about his 14th album, Hyperspace, which includes seven tracks he co-wrote with Pharrell Williams.

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My Signature Song: 'This Must Be The Place'

8:12am November 23, 2019

Jerrica Vowels of Louisville, Ky., shares her "signature song," "This Must Be The Place" by the Talking Heads. It helped her form a special connection with her daughter while she was was pregnant.

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Allison Moorer, Phoebe Bridgers and more cover the music of Tom Waits in a new album.

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On A Tom Waits Covers Album, Women Transform A Classic Catalog

7:54am November 23, 2019

Allison Moorer and producer Warren Zanes discuss making the tribute record Come On Up To the House, which also features Aimee Mann, Rosanne Cash and Phoebe Bridgers.