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White House 'Boogie Chillin': Trump Hosts Ted Nugent, Kid Rock And Sarah Palin

3:02pm April 20, 2017

by Vanessa Romo

They visited the Oval Office on Wednesday night, according to social media posts. Musicians Nugent and Kid Rock, as well as the former Alaska governor, appeared at numerous campaign rallies for Trump.

2017 NEA Jazz Masters Dave Holland, Dick Hyman, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Dr. Lonnie Smith (not pictured: Ira Gitler) at the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Awards Dinner, sponsored by BMI, on April 2, 2017.

Music & Culture

The 2017 NEA Jazz Masters, In Their Own Words

2:39pm April 20, 2017

by Nate Chinen

Hear how the artists honored by the NEA this year — Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Ira Gitler — earned their stripes and paid their jazz dues.

Clarence Clarity's self-released Leave Earth comes out later this year.

Music & Culture

Songs We Love: Clarence Clarity, 'Fold 'Em'

2:08pm April 20, 2017

by A Noah Harrison

The London producer dresses the golden age of the Easy-Bake boy band in a mishmash of contemporary electronic garb.

Charlie Worsham's new album, Beginning Of Things, is out April 21.

Music & Culture

World Cafe Nashville: Charlie Worsham

1:50pm April 20, 2017

by Ann Powers

Worsham's the guy many country music lovers love the most. With his new album, Beginning Of Things, it's time for the rest of the world to catch up.

Music & Culture

Mac DeMarco, 'On The Level' (Live)

12:29pm April 20, 2017

by Jason Bentley

The goofball festival favorite plays a song from his new album, This Old Dog, live for KCRW.

Killer Mike (left) and George Clinton met up in The SWAG Shop, the barbershop Killer Mike owns in Atlanta.

Music & Culture

George Clinton And Killer Mike: Talking (Barber) Shop

11:46am April 20, 2017

One founded a funk empire, the other sells out shows as half of Run the Jewels — and both have owned barbershops. They sit down together to discuss music, mentorship and the philosophy of barbering.

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Music & Culture

Roger Waters Reveals First Album In 24 Years: 'Is This The Life We Really Want?'

10:25am April 20, 2017

by Robin Hilton

The former bassist and lyricist for Pink Floyd is set to release his first batch of all-new rock songs in almost 25 years. He says the album reflects an age of uncertainty and unrest.

Arts

Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra Brings Performance And Education To Greensboro

10:09am April 20, 2017

by David Ford

The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) is busy at work here in the Triad.

Tricot's new album, 3, comes out May 17.

Music & Culture

Tricot's 'Melon Soda' Is A Math-Rock Sugar Rush

10:00am April 20, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

Call it math-pop, technical sugar-pop, J-punk, jazzy post-rock — whatever it is, the Kyoto-based Tricot makes sophisticated music that's as sweet and bubbly as soda.

Bob Marley, with his guitar in the yard at Tuff Gong (his home and headquarters). Kingston, Jamaica, March 1976.

Music & Culture

A 420 Playlist To Spark Up Your Day

9:39am April 20, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

Whether or not you partake, there's no denying Mary Jane shows up in a lot of music — and what better day to light up some of those songs than April 20?