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South Korean comedian Yoon Seong-ho, known as NewJeansNim, wearing monk's robes and performing during an electronic dance music party event for the annual Lotus Lantern Festival to celebrate the Buddha's birthday in Seoul, on May 12.

Beats for Buddhism: A South Korean DJ spins followers to the faith

7:59pm July 24, 2024

Like many other countries, South Koreans are turning away from organized religions. But DJ Yoon Seong-ho is using his beats to attract new followers to his Buddhist faith.

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Live from Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central

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Eminem and Common confront the same milestone — middle age — from opposite angles

2:48pm July 18, 2024

by Sheldon Pearce

The two veteran rappers read as comic inversions of one another on their new albums, by turns renewed and restrained by the instincts that defined them at the start of their careers.

Zach Bryan The Quittin Time Tour - Nashville, TN

Zach Bryan makes — and breaks — his own myth on 'The Great American Bar Scene'

2:07pm July 09, 2024

by Ann Powers

Bruce Springsteen, 40 years on from Born in the U.S.A., shows up on Bryan’s new album to offer the wisdom and regret of a lifetime of telling truths and spinning yarns.

Megan Thee Stallion performs during the Hot Girl Summer Tour at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

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Unpacking hip-hop's sprawl in 2024's most eclectic release date

1:48pm July 03, 2024

by Sheldon Pearce

Megan Thee Stallion's post-traumatic reset, a left-field Lil Yachty collab, the raunchy return of cupcaKKe: June 28 delivered a truckload of major albums, and a portrait of modern rap's main tension.

The nearly forgotten story of the 'Born in the U.S.A.' remixes

3:00am July 02, 2024

by Caryn Rose

In 1984, on the cusp of superstardom, Bruce Springsteen agreed to let a producer rework three songs from his upcoming album, Born in the U.S.A. 40 years later, those remixes have nearly vanished.

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Oran Etkin's global jazz journeys and the magic of Timbalooloo

5:01pm June 27, 2024

Oran Etkin creates musical connections around the globe. He also makes instruments come to life in his Timbalooloo program for children.

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Countertenor John Holiday isn't trying to make you love him

4:19pm June 27, 2024

by Lara Downes

The versatile singer, who emphasizes self-acceptance, says his mission is to be a bridge from the classical community to pop, jazz and R&B. And if you’re not a fan, that’s okay.

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In an industry of conformity, Questlove remains a hip-hop iconoclast

2:09pm June 25, 2024

by Rodney Carmichael

In a new interview, Questlove reveals why Drake vs. Kendrick was so triggering, how he regained his passion for hip-hop and what to expect from the new Roots album.

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Dirty Three, instrumental rock explorers, climbs mountains with wheelbarrows

2:26pm June 24, 2024

by Hank Shteamer

Amid the members' many high-profile pursuits, including collaborations with Nick Cave and Cat Power, the Australian trio returns to the ecstatic and deafening music of Dirty Three.

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Michaël Brun’s BAYO conjures a joyous destination for the Haitian diaspora

9:39am June 22, 2024

by Sidney Madden

Haiti has been defined in the public imagination by struggle and turmoil. Now in its biggest year and first in Brooklyn, the festival looks to shift focus back toward the culture.