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Judy Wexler's fifth album, Crowded Heart, is out now.

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'Something To Hold': Why This Self-Produced Jazz Singer Made A Physical CD In 2019

11:23am June 08, 2019

by Susan Stamberg

Los Angeles-based jazz vocalist Judy Wexler recently released her fifth album, Crowded Heart. Why, in the age of streaming, did she choose to release it solely as a CD?

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Encore: New Orleans Music Legend Dr. John Dies At 77

8:31am June 08, 2019

by John Burnett

Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, died Thursday at age 77. He was a giant of New Orleans rhythm & blues in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Remembering Dr. John, A New Orleans Rhythm And Blues Giant

5:08pm June 07, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New Orleans DJ Alison Fensterstock about Dr. John, the New Orleans musician. Malcolm John Rebennack died Thursday at 77.

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Professor Longhair plays at the 1971 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.

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Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates 50 Years Of Jazz Fest's Serendipity

5:08pm June 07, 2019

by Tom Moon

The 50th anniversary Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival box set, out now, focuses on jazz legends and rising stars from the region.

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The National's Latest Project Might Be Its Most Ambitious Yet

2:56pm June 07, 2019

I Am Easy To Find isn't just the band's latest album title, but that of a short film too.

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Remembering Musician, Singer, Songwriter And Producer Dr. John

2:08pm June 07, 2019

by Terry Gross

New Orleans musician Mac Rebennack, A.K.A. Dr. John, died Thursday at 77. He was known for his raspy voice and hits such as "Right Place, Wrong Time" and "Such A Night." Originally broadcast in '86.

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Tenor Luciano Pavarotti, who died in 2007, is the subject of a new documentary film, directed by Ron Howard.

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Pavarotti Documentary Misses All The Right Notes

8:28am June 07, 2019

by Tom Huizenga

Ron Howard's new Pavarotti film fails to make us feel much for its subject, and does little to bolster the magical, complicated art called opera.

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New Orleans Music Legend Dr. John Dies At 77

8:14am June 07, 2019

by John Burnett

Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, died Thursday at age 77. He was a giant of New Orleans rhythm & blues in the 1950s and '60s.

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Dr. John: In Memoriam Playlist

6:45am June 07, 2019

by Lauren Onkey

His sprawling catalogue includes the psychedelic funk made as Night Tripper, Mardi Gras Indian music, jazz standards and show tunes.

One More Scoop Of Vanilla: A New Proposal Looks To Loosen Radio Ownership Rules

6:00am June 07, 2019

by Marissa Moss

A proposed change could see more radio stations ending up in the hands of fewer executives, which would have a homogenizing effect on radio dials around the U.S. The thing is, that's already happened.