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Grohl Ups His Game In Drum Battle With 10-Year-Old Opponent

6:20am September 15, 2020

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl wrote and performed a new song dedicated to Nandi Bushell, who first challenged him last month with a cover of the Foo Fighters' song "Everlong."

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Alphorns Are The Perfect Instrument For Social Distancing

5:55am September 14, 2020

The large wooden horns which are traditional in the Alps can be more than 10 feet in length. Over the weekend, professionals serenaded the German city of Dresden from the top of an apartment building.

Decorative figurines sit next to a container of hand sanitizer just inside the entrance of Cosmos Karaoke.

A Karaoke Bar Is Helping A Japanese Town Come Back To Life After Fukushima Disaster

6:14pm September 12, 2020

by Kat Lonsdorf

Run by a South Korean woman, the Cosmos Karaoke Bar in Namie, Japan, is a haven for residents who've come back to live in a town that was evacuated and fell into decay after the 2011 nuclear disaster.

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Jamaican reggae singer Toots Hibbert, of Toots and The Maytals, photographed in 1974.

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Toots Hibbert, Reggae Ambassador And Leader Of Toots And The Maytals, Dies At 77

12:02pm September 12, 2020

by Patricia Meschino

The reggae star had been hospitalized in intensive care for more than a week while awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test.

Megan Thee Stallion performs at the BET Hip Hop Awards in October 2019.

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Making Sense Of Megan Thee Stallion's Shooting, And What Followed

6:56pm September 11, 2020

All Things Considered speaks with writer Clover Hope about how an act of violence against a famous Black woman was reduced to a joke online.

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Amanda Jones, a singer-songwriter turned film and TV composer, is the first African American woman to earn an Emmy nomination for original television score.

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Keeping Up With Amanda Jones, Score Composer On The Rise

4:57am September 11, 2020

by Tim Greiving

Jones is the first African American woman ever nominated for an Emmy for an original television score. She got her start because producer/writer Lena Waithe took a chance on her.

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Ronald "Khalis" Bell, performing with Kool & The Gang on March 29, 1974.

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Ronald Bell, Co-Founder, Songwriter And Producer Of Kool & The Gang, Dead At 68

3:38pm September 10, 2020

by Andrew Flanagan

Ronald Bell, along with his brother, Robert "Kool" Bell, brought generations of music fans together on the dancefloor with hits like "Celebration," "Get Down On It" and "Jungle Boogie."

Hal Willner in 2011. The producer's final project, created before his death in April, is AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan.

A Final Bow From Hal Willner, The Producer With The Golden Rolodex

8:22am September 09, 2020

by Allyson McCabe

The beloved producer's last project, created before his death in April from COVID-19, is a tribute to the songwriting of T. Rex frontman Marc Bolan.

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Citing A COVID-19 Shortfall, DHS Increases Visa Fees For Touring Artists

3:18pm September 08, 2020

by Andrew Flanagan

The Department of Homeland Security announced the changes last week, which will take effect in early October.

New Book Takes A Deeper Look At Quiet Beatle George Harrison

5:03am September 08, 2020

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with music journalist Ashley Kahn about his new book, George Harrison on George Harrison. It's a collection of interviews with and writings by former Beatle George Harrison.