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Beyonce performs onstage during "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" in Los Angeles.

Before Diving Into The Raging Flood Of New Beyoncé Thinkpieces, Read This

3:46pm April 25, 2016

by Gene Demby

Beyoncé did a thing over the weekend, which means there are a million thinkpieces on the Internet today — on blackness and feminism and celebrity — for you to wade through. But start here.

Tiny Desk Concert with Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds.

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Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds: Tiny Desk Concert

2:00pm April 25, 2016

by Josh Rogosin

The New York band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and uniquely transformative harmonica solos instantly demand attention.

Beyoncé has released a new visual album called Lemonade.

Beyoncé Surprises The World Again With New Visual Album 'Lemonade'

12:58pm April 25, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Surprise has become a signature move for the superstar, who dropped her sixth studio album during an HBO special Saturday. It follows a sweeping narrative arc of rage to redemption.

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Songs We Love: Nite Jewel, 'Kiss The Screen'

10:00am April 25, 2016

by DeForrest Brown

Ramona Gonzalez crafts a communal experience out of a moody song built for intimate, lone listening.

Rosie Doonan in the video for "Wrapped," a new song by John Metcalfe.

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John Metcalfe Feat. Rosie Doonan, 'Wrapped'

9:01am April 25, 2016

by Jackson Sinnenberg

The composer's new song and video deliver an emotional punch with simple musical beauty.

Beyoncé's new visual album, Lemonade, is out now.

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Beyoncé's 'Lemonade' Is Defiant In The Midst Of Upheaval

8:04am April 25, 2016

by Kiana Fitzgerald

The story she's telling this time, that of a woman wronged, is universal, but the way she's delivered it is a crystal-clear representation of the black female experience.

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Prince playing Madison Square Garden in February of 2011.

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Still Would Stand All Time: Notes On Prince

2:47pm April 24, 2016

by Jason King

No black artist who came before him aggregated so many diverse people in the service of anti-normativity and perverse polymorphism; the world is a better and richer place for it.

How Minneapolis Is Mourning Its Purple Son, Prince

2:14pm April 24, 2016

by Tom Scheck

The musician's hometown is mourning with solemn vigils, music-filled scenes and plenty of questions about how the artist died.

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Cyndi Lauper Remembers Friend Prince

2:13pm April 24, 2016

Prince gave Cyndi Lauper friendship, advice on how to navigate the music business, and one of the songs on her first album. She spoke with NPR's Rachel Martin about his art and legacy.

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Scores of fans visited Prince's Paisley Park compound in Chanhassen, Minnesota on Saturday afternoon. The fence has rapidly become a makeshift memorial celebrating the life of the artist.

Family, Friends Honor Prince In 'Loving Goodbye' At Paisley Park Estate

2:13pm April 24, 2016

by Emma Bowman

Scores of fans turned out for a makeshift memorial at the music superstar's Minnesota estate on Saturday, while his family members held a private ceremony after his remains were cremated.