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Barack Obama Honors Jay Z At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Gala

10:18am June 16, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The annual ceremony, held in New York Thursday night, also honored Motown founder Berry Gordy, producer Max Martin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Babyface and members of the band Chicago.

LeeAnn Ledgerwood, pictured on the cover of Simple Truth, is the featured guest on this week's Piano Jazz.

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LeeAnn Ledgerwood On Piano Jazz

9:24am June 16, 2017

The Berklee-trained pianist joins her mentor Marian McPartland for a session that includes their duo version of "Broadway."

Bob Seger, left, and his Silver Bullet Band in London in 1977 (from second to left: Drew Abbott, Robyn Robbins, Alto Reed, Chris Campbell and Charlie Allen Martin).

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Bob Seger's Music Finally Arrives Online

9:22am June 16, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

After more than a decade of holding out, the classic rock icon has made his most popular music available for streaming and digital purchase.

Phoenix performs "Fior Di Latte" live in the studio for KCRW.

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Phoenix, 'Fior Di Latte' (Live)

9:00am June 16, 2017

by Jason Bentley

The French indie-pop band performs a cut from its romantic new album, Ti Amo, for KCRW.

Arcadi Volodos devotes his new album to the music of Brahms.

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Songs We Love: Arcadi Volodos, 'Intermezzo In A, Op. 118, No. 2'

8:30am June 16, 2017

by Tom Huizenga

The Russian pianist, known for his fiery technique, scales back to let his instrument sing sweetly in an autumnal miniature from late in the career of Johannes Brahms.

The rock opera offers a fresh take on the story of Nero, one of history's most nefarious emperors. "His target was to give to the Romans, to the poor people, bread, games, entertainment," says artistic director Ernesto Migliacci. "He tried to make a real

Atop Ancient Ruins, A Rock Opera About Emperor Nero Leaves Some Romans Unimpressed

8:11am June 16, 2017

by Sylvia Poggioli

A new musical seeks to present a different side of the emperor, known best for fiddling while Rome burned. But some historians object to what they see as the commercialization of Roman heritage.

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Kevin Morby's fourth album, City Music is out June 16 on Dead Oceans.

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Kevin Morby Explains His New Album, 'City Music' Track By Track

7:00am June 16, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The singer's latest album is a love letter to urban areas he loves and the people who live there.

Yoko Ono, accompanied by son Sean Lennon, accepted the Centennial Song award for "Imagine" at a National Music Publishers' Association event Wednesday in New York.

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Yoko Ono To Receive Songwriting Credit On 'Imagine,' 48 Years Later

5:45pm June 15, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

At a music publishing event in New York, Ono was surprised by the announcement that she would be credited along with John Lennon.

Jimi Hendrix prepares to "sacrifice" his guitar at Monterey Pop in an iconic rock 'n' roll moment.

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A Look Back At Monterey Pop, 50 Years Later

5:19pm June 15, 2017

by Paul Ingles

Festival organizer Lou Adler, documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and more recall the historic music festival that helped define the Summer of Love and set a template for rock extravaganzas to come.

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Macklemore Goes Solo For 'Glorious' Return

4:50pm June 15, 2017

by Rodney Carmichael

For more than half a decade Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have been an inseparable creative duo, racking up record sales and Grammy awards. Not anymore, for now at least.