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García's new album Candela is the sparkling finale in a trilogy of albums with Dominican-influenced sounds.

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Vicente García: A Pop-Fusion Star On A Mission To Stay Authentic

11:58am June 05, 2019

by Marisa Arbona-Ruiz

The higher the Dominican singer-songwriter's star rises, the tighter he grips his artistic freedom. The new Candela caps a trio of albums connecting dots between bachata, merengue, trap, pop and more.

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

11:06am June 05, 2019

This month on Station Breaks, NPR member stations hand-pick a diverse and exciting playlist highlighting musical discoveries from all over the world.

Japanese Breakfast's Tears for Fears cover follows "Essentially," released in April.

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Japanese Breakfast Covers Tears For Fears' 'Head Over Heels' To Benefit ACLU

10:30am June 05, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Michelle Zauner slows and strips down the deliriously romantic love song to a twinkling pace.

R. Kelly leaves the Leighton Courthouse in Chicago, Ill., on May 7, 2019, following a hearing in relation to the sex abuse allegations made against him.

Reporter Who Broke R. Kelly Story: Abuse Was In 'Full View Of The World'

6:00am June 05, 2019

by Terry Gross

Jim DeRogatis recounts his 19-year investigation into the singer in a new book, Soulless: The Case Against R. Kelly. "It all happened as everybody watched and nobody did anything," he says.

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Since coming out as gay in 2014, Ty Herndon has changed all female pronouns in his song "What Mattered Most" to male pronouns.

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'It Starts With Me': Ty Herndon On Re-Releasing His Country Hit With Male Pronouns

6:03pm June 04, 2019

Country singer Ty Herndon came out as gay in 2014 and this year, he's re-releasing his 1995 hit "What Mattered Most" with updated lyrics to fit his true identity.

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Jay Som Announces New Album; Hear The Swirling First Single 'Superbike'

12:29pm June 04, 2019

by Marissa Lorusso

Anak Ko, Melina Duterte's first full-length album since 2017's Everbody Else, will be out August 23.

Clockwise from upper left: Wives, Kate Davis, French Vanilla, Bon Iver

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New Mix: Bon Iver, Wives, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets And More

11:43am June 04, 2019

This week's All Songs Considered features Bon Iver's "Hey, Ma," released just this week, French Vanilla's sax-driven throwback "Suddenly," and more. It'll leave you asking, "What's a porn crumpet?"

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Singer R. Kelly, arriving in Cook County court for a hearing on sexual abuse charges in May.

In 'Soulless,' A Journalist Takes On R. Kelly And The Business That Made Him A Star

8:07am June 04, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

For nearly two decades, Jim DeRogatis has been searching for justice on behalf of the women who have accused the R&B singer of sexual and physical abuse. His new book is an account of those years.

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Searching For Disco's Cro-Magnon

6:00am June 04, 2019

by Jason Heller

A writer thinks he's found disco's progenitor, but none of the experts agree with him, or each other — and the end result is beside the point.

"Throughout the last 11 years, the identity of Bon Iver has bloomed and can only be defined by the faces in the ever growing family we are," says Justin Vernon.

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Listen: Bon Iver Returns With 2 New Songs

10:42pm June 03, 2019

by Robin Hilton

The songs, "Hey, Ma" and "U (Man Like)," are the first new tracks released from the band since releasing 22, A Million in 2016.