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The Mysterious Case of Arthur Conley, Otis Redding's Protege

2:38pm October 28, 2014

by Ed Ward

Singer Conley had a number of hits before disappearing in the '70s, a few years after his mentor Redding died in a plane crash. So where did he go? To Europe, where he changed his name.

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Sunflower Bean performing in New York during the CMJ Music Marathon.

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Bob Boilen's Top 10 Discoveries From The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon

9:50am October 28, 2014

by Bob Boilen

Every fall, hundreds of bands migrate to New York City for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. Bob Boilen wants to share a few standouts from this year's lineup.

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The Taylor Swift/Aphex Twin Mashup You Didn't Know You Wanted Is Here

3:00pm October 27, 2014

by Lars Gotrich

Aphex Swift is a charming table flip that teeters between the sweet and the sinister: a little Nashville twang with a small dose of digital terror.

Pandora founder Tim Westergren is a former touring musician himself, but some say the music streaming service he leads is hurting musicians more than helping.

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Pandora Hopes To Lure Musicians Backstage With Analytics

1:33pm October 27, 2014

by Robert Szypko

The music streaming company is making a play for artists' goodwill, announcing a new service that gives musicians access to data on who is listening to their music, when and where.

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Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide

10:29am October 27, 2014

by NPR Staff

You know that opening riff to Led Zeppelin's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven"? It sounds very, very similar to the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. A lawsuit about the issue is moving forward.

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Among Betto Arcos' new music picks from Brazil is percussionist Wilson Das Neves, who has been an active and integral part of Rio De Janeiro's music scene since he began playing professionally in the 1950s.

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Betto Arcos Brings The Heat From Brazil

7:03pm October 26, 2014

by NPR Staff

KPFK's global music DJ recently visited Brazil, and he brings NPR's Arun Rath a stack of new music he discovered there.

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Maya Beiser's new rock covers album is called Uncovered.

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Maya Beiser Shreds The Cello

6:31pm October 26, 2014

by NPR Staff

Beiser gives some of her favorite rock and blues numbers a modern cello workover on her new album, Uncovered.

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Jack Bruce, left, seen here with fellow Cream members Ginger Baker (center) and Eric Clapton in 1967, has died. The bassist sang such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love."

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Jack Bruce, Bassist And Singer For Cream, Dies At 71

2:33pm October 25, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Playing alongside Eric Clapton on guitar and Ginger Baker on drums, Bruce sang such hits as "Sunshine of Your Love," "White Room" and "I Feel Free."

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Oratorio Tackles The Issue Of Leaks From 'The Source'

11:57am October 25, 2014

by Jeff Lunden

The oratorio is a time-honored way for classical composers to tell a big story. Composer Ted Hearne thinks so too. His new oratorio, The Source, takes on the story of Chelsea Manning and WikiLeaks.

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Music To Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat

11:57am October 25, 2014

Conductor John Mauceri's latest album is filled with renditions of the most-chilling music from Alfred Hitchcock's films. He talks with NPR's Scott Simon.

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