Music & Culture

Music & Culture

The Artistic Duality Of Drummer Mark Guiliana

2:35pm July 11, 2019

by Simon Rentner

Explore two sides of Mark Guiliana's creative brain, with two different sounding bands, from two hemispheres of the globe: The Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet from Amsterdam and Beat Music from Brooklyn.

Dolly Parton in a scene from the 1980 comedy 9 to 5. The film's theme song, performed by Parton, took on a life of its own.

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A Cup Of Ambition And Endurance: '9 To 5' Unites Workers Across Decades

1:43pm July 11, 2019

by Lynn Neary

Dolly Parton's classic singalong aims a catchy beat at a serious point, listing the ways the daily grind exploits and exhausts people — some more than others.

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The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lion King features Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Elton John, John Oliver, Billy Eichner and Shahadi Wright Joseph.

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Stream 'The Lion King' Soundtrack, Featuring Beyonce And Donald Glover

1:05pm July 11, 2019

by Sidney Madden

Ahead of Disney's 2019 live adaption of The Lion King hitting theaters on July 18, Disney Music has released the soundtrack. We're feeling the love already.

Clockwise from left: Kevin Johansen, Silvina Moreno, The Teachers

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Watch Kevin Johansen, Silvina Moreno, The Beachers And More Live At Nuevofest 2019

11:35am July 11, 2019

by Rich McKie

Watch all seven performances from this year's festival celebrating the new sounds of Latin alternative music.

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Bon Iver Announces A New Album, Releases Another Pair Of Songs

9:29am July 11, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

The band's fourth album, due out Aug. 30, will be titled i,i. Hear "Jelmore" and "Faith" now.

Brian Eno, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks â Extended

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The Music Of Our Spheres

9:27am July 11, 2019

by Adam Frank

We asked an astronomer to listen to Brian Eno's reissued Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, which features brand new music, to answer the question: "What do we think space should sound like?"

Sting and Shaggy perform a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 19, 2018.

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Sting And Shaggy: Tiny Desk Concert

7:22pm July 10, 2019

by Josh Rogosin

The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.

TikTok, the social media app where Lil Nas X first found popularity, now has over 500 million users globally.

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What TikTok's Explosion Could Mean For Music

6:54pm July 10, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Alyssa Bereznak of The Ringer about how the social media platform TikTok could serve as the future of music sharing.

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"I'm trying to keep hope, because everyone is leaving, bro," says Ahmad Hikmat, Content Director of Capital FM in Khartoum. "I am losing my team one by one."

Once A Symbol Of Freedom, Sudan's Pop Radio Station Has Fallen Almost Silent

5:48pm July 10, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Sudan's revolution ushered in an explosion of culture. But the military crackdown has nearly muted the most popular pop radio station. A once-vibrant cultural space is now struggling for survival.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Common Currency

1:00pm July 10, 2019

Host Fiona Ritchie looks into musical traditions from The Paul Mckenna Band, Julee Glaub and more.