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Singing In The Dark Times: Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir Takes On New Meaning

5:14pm July 18, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

Even before the age of social-distancing, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre had been leading an online chorus for a decade. Choir members say the connection they foster is more important than ever.

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"I feel like it was better for the longevity of this band, believe it or not, to have gone through something like that," Emily Strayer says of The Chicks' cancellation. "It makes you even stronger."

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The Chicks Look Back And Laugh

4:35pm July 17, 2020

Gaslighter is country trio The Chicks' (formerly Dixie Chicks) first new album in 14 years. In some ways, the world has finally caught up to the band since it fell out of public favor in 2003.

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New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaks at a news conference in Sydney earlier this week.

Australian State Orders 'No Dancing, No Singing, No Mingling' To Halt COVID-19

9:46am July 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

New South Wales will restrict "high-risk activities" as neighboring Victoria state reports a record single-day increase of 428 new cases.

Ten artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean recorded tracks using birdsong from their country, with all profits of the vinyl and digital release going to bird conservation projects.

A New Album Turns The Sound Of Endangered Birds Into Electronic Music

3:27pm July 16, 2020

by Catalina Maria Johnson

Ten artists from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean recorded tracks using birdsong from their country, with all profits of the vinyl and digital release going to bird conservation projects.

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Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, performing in Miami in January.

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion Says She Was Shot On Sunday

4:30pm July 15, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The popular Houston rapper and singer said on Wednesday that she had been shot "as a result of a crime that was committed against me" over the weekend. She did not identify the shooter.

The trumpeter Eddie Gale, who worked with the likes of Sun Ra and Cecil Taylor, passed away on July 10 at the age of 78.

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The Galaxy-Expanding, Peace-Loving Trumpet Of Eddie Gale: Hear The Essentials

11:32am July 15, 2020

by Martin Johnson

The trumpeter, who died last week at the age of 78, was at the vanguard of jazz's midcentury development and is regarded as a legend by his peers.

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Lianne La Havas Will Join NPR Music's Listening Party For 'Lianne La Havas'

6:00am July 15, 2020

by Lars Gotrich

Friday at 2 p.m. ET, NPR Music will host an online listening party for Lianne La Havas' new album, featuring a conversation with the London singer-songwriter herself.

Los Angeles police say they have arrested five people in connection with the February shooting death of rapper Pop Smoke. The late musician is seen here during Paris Fashion Week's men's fall-winter shows in January.

5 People Arrested In Killing Of Rapper Pop Smoke, LA Police Say

6:16pm July 09, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Three men and two juvenile males have been arrested in connection with the rapper's death in February, the Los Angeles Police Department announced.

The country trio formerly known as Lady Antebellum told NPR that it is not opposed to a singer continue to use Lady A as a stage name.

Lady A The Band Sues Lady A The Singer

1:49pm July 09, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The country trio changed its name from Lady Antebellum in June, saying it was "regretful and embarrassed" by the term's racist history. Now it's in a legal fight with a Black artist over the moniker.

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Margo Price Will Join NPR Music's Listening Party For 'That's How Rumors Get Started'

6:01am July 08, 2020

by Lars Gotrich

Friday at 3 p.m. ET, NPR Music will host an online listening party for Margo Price's new album, featuring a conversation with the singer-songwriter herself.