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At Florida's Tampa Stadium in 1991, Whitney Houston delivered an iconic performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" to kick off Super Bowl XXV.

How Sports Met 'The Star Spangled Banner'

2:08pm September 07, 2018

by Tom Goldman

"The Star Spangled Banner" has been played at major sporting events as far back as the Civil War, even before it was officially named the national anthem. How and why did the tradition stick?

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"The album is a good example of fixing things that I thought could be fixed," Paul Simon says.

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Paul Simon Tinkers With His Classics On 'In The Blue Light'

6:05am September 07, 2018

The famed singer-songwriter says his fourteenth album, out now, will be his last. Simon also tells NPR's David Greene that he's ready to stop touring.

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Paul McCartney's Egypt Station is on our shortlist for the week's best new albums, out on Sep. 7.

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New Music Friday For Sep. 7: Eight Albums You Should Hear Now

5:00am September 07, 2018

by Robin Hilton

This week's essential new releases includes Paul McCartney's best album in 20 years, the funk and disco of St. Paul & The Broken Bones, dark and twisted sounds from the rap duo $uicideboy$ and more.

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Charles Bradley and The Extraordinaires performs during 2016 The SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival.

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Charles Bradley Final Album Announced, Along With New Single 'I Feel A Change'

3:57pm September 06, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The soul singer's posthumous album Black Velvet is due out Nov. 9.

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The Thistle And Shamrock: Late Summer Sounds

3:30pm September 06, 2018

Hear new recordings from Low Lily, The Tannahill Weavers, the Yves Lambert Trio and Open the Door for Three.

Dolores O'Riordan performing on July 07, 2016. The singer death, on Jan. 15, 2018, was found to have been an accident by a London coroner.

Coroner Rules Cranberries Singer Dolores O'Riordan's Death As Accidental

2:56pm September 06, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The singer was found in her London hotel room on Jan. 15, 2018.

Joni Mitchell, photographed during the Grammys' Salute To Industry Icons event on February 7, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California. The singer will be celebrated in a pair of concerts on Nov. 6 and 7, 2018 in Los Angeles.

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Chaka Khan, Graham Nash Among Performers Celebrating Joni Mitchell's 75th Birthday

1:43pm September 06, 2018

by Ann Powers

A pair of concerts scheduled for Nov. 6 and 7 in Los Angeles will see a deep roster of famed artists performing songs from throughout Mitchell's deep catalog.

BTS's new album is Love Yourself: Answer.

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BTS And Nicki Minaj Blow Up The Internet With 'Idol'

12:43pm September 06, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

The Korean boy band and the hip-hop star already have a continent-straddling hit on their hands. Now, their colorful new video portends a viral dance craze.

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Watch Paul McCartney's 'Egypt Station' Concert, Live From New York

12:30pm September 06, 2018

by Robin Hilton

The full concert, to celebrate the release of his 17th solo album, Egypt Station, will stream live on McCartney's YouTube channel starting at 8 p.m. ET Friday, Sep. 7.

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Hear Prince's Intimate Home Recording Of The Song '17 Days'

10:00am September 06, 2018

by Ann Powers

The song appears on Piano & A Microphone 1983, an upcoming collection of cassette recordings Prince made at his home studio.