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The strength with which Salt-N-Pepa delivered messages on Blacks' Magic "gave a lonely Wyoming girl a blueprint for a confidence I didn't inherently possess," writes Julianne Escobedo Shepherd.

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How Salt-N-Pepa's 'Blacks' Magic' Gave Me A Blueprint For Feminism

6:01am September 09, 2021

by Julianne Escobedo Shepherd

As a kid, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd adored Salt-N-Pepa's music and moves. In revisiting the trio's third album, she realized it also taught her what confidence and collectivity look like in action.

Phil Schaap attends the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 4, 2013 in New York.

Phil Schaap, Iconic Jazz DJ And NEA Jazz Master, Dies At 70

6:45pm September 08, 2021

by Martin Johnson

Schaap was one of the leading jazz scholars in America and the genre's foremost evangelist. He died at 70, after a long battle with cancer.

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On 'Peacemeal,' Ron Gallo Embraces A Playful Pop Sound

12:30pm September 08, 2021

Ron Gallo's Peacemeal is a warm and playful low-fi pop record, unafraid to be skeptical and insightful.

Yebba performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Yebba: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

11:33am September 08, 2021

by Bobby Carter

The Memphis singer-songwriter reworks songs from her debut album, Dawn, from a room inside Electric Lady Studios

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STAYC, 'Stereotype'

11:27am September 08, 2021

by Alex Ramos

The titular single from the K-Pop girl group's first EP is about inhabiting youth and confidence, but also the vulnerabilities underneath.

Tap into the peaceful mindset from days on the water.

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Lazy River: 25 Songs That Mellow The Summer's End

11:00am September 08, 2021

by Nastia Voynovskaya

Floating is a state of mind. Let KQED's playlist of house, jazz and indie-pop songs serve as a meditation break.

This combination photo shows Jamie Spears, left, father of Britney Spears, as he leaves the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on Oct. 24, 2012, in Los Angeles and Britney Spears at the Clive Davis and The Recording Academy Pre-Grammy Gala on Feb. 11, 2017, in Bever

Britney Spears' Father Has Filed A Petition To End Her Conservatorship

8:13pm September 07, 2021

by The Associated Press

James Spears filed his petition to terminate the conservatorship that has controlled his daughter's life and money for 13 years in Los Angeles Superior Court. A judge will need to approve the move.

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Tasha, 'Perfect Wife'

4:48pm September 07, 2021

by Elle Mannion

If "Perfect Wife" is any indication of the pleasure to be found on the Chicago artist's forthcoming sophomore album, it sounds like she's created the gentle kind of love she's been dreaming of.

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'Summer Of Soul': Singer Mavis Staples

1:32pm September 07, 2021

by Terry Gross

Staples began singing with her family as a teenager. The Staple Singers started out in gospel, but moved over to pop, eventually playing the '69 Harlem Cultural Festival. Originally broadcast in 1989.

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Aaliyah, 'Are You That Somebody'

12:24pm September 07, 2021

by Chasity Hale

On the Timbaland-produced "Are You That Somebody," Aaliyah's soulful, contemporary-sounding vocals enchant. Even though it's been over 20 years, this track feels like yesterday.