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Noah Cyrus' new EP The End of Everything incorporates contemporary pop, country, the gospel music of her grandfather and is inspired by a YouTube video about the end of the universe.

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Noah Cyrus On Growing Up In Public And 'The End Of Everything'

7:53am May 24, 2020

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to the singer-songwriter about stepping out from under her family's shadow, the end of the universe and the influence of her grandfather's gospel music on her songs.

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Pandemic Strikes Jazz Community

5:38pm May 22, 2020

by Christian McBride

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Christian McBride, the host of Jazz Night in America, about the toll the pandemic has taken on the jazz community.

Margo Price performing at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tenn. in May 2018.

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Margo Price Is 'Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman'

10:12am May 21, 2020

by Emma Bowers

Capturing performances from Price's star-making 2018 residency at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, Perfectly Imperfect At The Ryman feels like a relic from a time gone by.

Actors from season two of Succession have no idea what an unforgettable song they are about to hear.

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The Best Worst Song From 'Succession' Is Now On Streaming

10:43am May 20, 2020

by Lyndsey McKenna

It might be some quite some time before we find out what's next for HBO's most hate-worthy family; in the meantime, relive the horror of the second season's unforgettable rap number at home.

Jason Molina's Eight Gates comes out August 7.

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Jason Molina's 'Eight Gates' To Get A Posthumous Release In August

9:18am May 20, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

The cult singer-songwriter, who recorded as Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., died in 2013. On Aug. 7, his label will release an album of unheard solo recordings.

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Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68

9:05am May 19, 2020

by Felix Contreras

Santana had a brush with major success as a member of the band Malo, and made significant contributions to the breadth of Latin popular music.

An undated shot of the bucolic Tanglewood grounds and the Koussevitzky Music Shed.

Tanglewood Has Canceled Its 2020 Live Season

2:20pm May 15, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The famed Massachusetts music festival — the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra — has canceled all of its live events due to the coronavirus.

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Ludacris And Nelly To Face Off In Virtual Hip-Hop Battle

8:08am May 15, 2020

This weekend, Ludacris and Nelly will be the latest to battle on Instagram Live's Verzuz series. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to reporter William E. Ketchum III about the popularity of the series.

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Join NPR Music's Listening Party For Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit's 'Reunions'

4:30pm May 14, 2020

by Lars Gotrich

Friday at 3 p.m. ET, NPR Music will host an online listening party for Isbell's first album in three years. Join the chat room, ask our expert panel questions and shout your love.

Phillipa Soo (from left), Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend Miranda's final performance of Hamilton on Broadway, on July 9, 2016.

'Hamilton' Coming To Disney+ On July 3, Bypassing 2021 Theatrical Release

2:48pm May 12, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

A film of the original Broadway cast performing Hamilton was scheduled to hit theaters on Oct. 15, 2021. Now it's coming to Disney+ 15 months ahead of schedule.