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J. Cole and his Dreamville label wanted to invite as many artists as possible to connect and create on the album Revenge of the Dreamers III.

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Competition Lives On Dreamville's 'Revenge Of The Dreamers III' Album

11:35am July 05, 2019

by Sidney Madden

For Dreamville's third compilation album, Revenge of the Dreamers III, J. Cole wanted to invite as many hip-hop and R&B artists as possible to collaborate for 10 days straight. It worked.

Director Nick Broomfield documents the love story between musician Leonard Cohen and his lover, Marianne Ihlen, in Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love.

In Documentary 'Marianne & Leonard: Words Of Love,' Free Love Comes At A Cost

10:48am July 05, 2019

by Ella Taylor

This "moving, sympathetic but ultimately frustrating tribute" to Marianne Ihlen inadvertently reveals the male gaze's narrow focus by defining this complicated woman as Cohen's passive muse.

Nadia Tehran's debut album, Dozakh: All Lovers Hell, is out now.

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'Rootless And Ruthless': Nadia Tehran Invokes Life In The Diaspora

5:28am July 05, 2019

Born in Sweden to Iranian parents, musician Nadia Tehran uses her debut album, Dozakh: All Lovers Hell, to chronicle her heritage.

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'Tales Of America' Examines The Elusive American Dream

4:20pm July 04, 2019

In an interview that aired earlier this year, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with J.S. Ondara about his album, Tales of America.

Members of the Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indian tribe. A song about about this tradition is part of NPR's American Anthem series.

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A Deeper Listen To Anthems Of All Kinds

2:48pm July 04, 2019

by Felix Contreras

These songs have the power to say what we feel, even when we can't say them ourselves. We listen back to some of our favorite stories from NPR's American Anthem series.

J Balvin (left) onstage with Bad Bunny at Coachella 2019. Their collaborative album, Oasis, is out now.

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Alt.Latino Playlist: J Balvin & Bad Bunny's Ukulele Jam, Bruja Energy, More

3:00pm July 03, 2019

A slice of J Balvin and Bad Bunny's Oasis, a new track from Spain's La Mala and a nice samba party from Rua de Pretas.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Alan Reid At Swannanoa

12:42pm July 03, 2019

Scottish singer, songwriter and former Battlefield Band member Alan Reid visits Traditional Song Week at the Swannanoa Gathering.

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

12:31pm July 03, 2019

Hear something new and adventurous for every playlist, including Big K.R.I.T., Black Pumas, Mattiel and more.

Bruce Springsteen belts out his hit song "Born in the USA" before a sellout crowd in 1985.

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America, The Playlist

9:00am July 03, 2019

by Bruce Warren

Stream a playlist of songs about the red, white and blue, perfectly equipped for a July Fourth barbecue.

Gemma Doherty (left) and Morgan MacIntyre performing as Saint Sister during their Tiny Desk Concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.

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Saint Sister: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am July 03, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.