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Iron & Wine's Sam Beam teams up with Calexico for Years to Burn, their first album-length collaboration since 2005.

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First Listen: Calexico And Iron & Wine, 'Years To Burn'

10:13am June 06, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

Sam Beam and Calexico's first album-length collaboration since 2005 feels most of all like the work of a complete, cohesive band — a group of old friends who've gathered to sing in a single voice.

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Norah Jones Turns Fame Into Freedom

9:00am June 06, 2019

For her latest release, Begin Again, Jones ditched the album format in favor of a collection of seven singles that would allow her to sprawl out musically.

One of the many landscapes that inspired John Luther Adams' Become Desert.

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First Listen: John Luther Adams, 'Become Desert'

5:00am June 06, 2019

by Tom Huizenga

The composer's musical evocation of the desert is an expansive journey in symphonic stillness, and a sequel to his Pulitzer-winning Become Ocean.

Tomberlin performs at a Tiny Desk Concert on April 23, 2019 (Emily Bogle/NPR)

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Tomberlin: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am June 06, 2019

by Bob Boilen

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

Kate Tempest's The Book of Traps and Lessons comes out June 14.

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First Listen: Kate Tempest, 'The Book Of Traps And Lessons'

5:00am June 06, 2019

by Lior Phillips

The London rapper, poet and spoken word artist rips your heart out, offers an assessment, and then returns it with the tools to determine what needs to be done with it.

Raveena's debut album, Lucid, is comforting but nuanced, balancing cultures old and new by mashing up contemporary R&B with traditions from the South Asian diaspora.

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Make Room For Raveena

4:41pm June 05, 2019

by Sidney Madden

On her debut album, Lucid, the 25-year-old singer mashes up contemporary R&B with traditions from the South Asian diaspora. "I just think there's room for more stories."

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The Thistle & Shamrock: The Scottish Traditional Music Hall Of Fame

3:26pm June 05, 2019

Host Fiona Ritchie is joined by the well-loved singer of Scottish traditional and contemporary songs, Christine Kydd.

In the first episode of Black Mirror Season 5, Anthony Mackie (left) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play two estranged college friends who reunite later in life over a virtual reality video game.

Originality And Uncertainty Still Reign As 'Black Mirror' Enters Its 5th Season

3:21pm June 05, 2019

by David Bianculli

The anthology series returns to Netflix with three thought-provoking new installments that help solidify the show's hold on the fantasy anthology series crown.

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Camila Meza mixes jazz, Mexican folklore and much more on her new album.

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Essential New Music: Slow-Burning Soul, Dance Floor Heat And Revelatory Jazz

2:30pm June 05, 2019

We cast our net very wide this week and bring music to both get you onto the dance floor and do a bit of self reflection.

Roséwave is officially back for another summer of pink drinks and seasonally-appropriate bops, bangers and deep cuts.

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Roséwave: 102 Songs To Juice Up Your Summer

12:45pm June 05, 2019

Our one-word Twitter joke turned full-on lifestyle is back for a third season of sommelier-level playlist curation, from Lizzo to Vanessa Carlton to, yes, Lil Nas X.