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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on the cover of Raise the Roof.

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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, 'Can't Let Go'

9:45am August 12, 2021

by Bruce Warren

This feels like a warm welcome back from two old friends you haven't seen in a long time. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss' first album together in 14 years, Raise the Roof, is out Nov. 19.

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Zhalarina, 'Lala'

8:30am August 12, 2021

by Elle Mannion

This #NowPlaying discovery of Zhalarina comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

Husband-wife duo Arty McGlynn and Nollaig Casey are featured in this week's episode.

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From Vinyl To MP3: 50 Classic Celtic Songs That Shaped The Thistle & Shamrock, Part 2

8:00am August 12, 2021

Fiona Ritchie offers 50 classic Celtic songs and instrumentals that have defined her decades-long career in radio.

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Joshua Redman, 'Facts'

8:00am August 12, 2021

by Nate Chinen

Redman's angular melody entwines with a countermelody by Ron Miles on cornet, as bassist Scott Colley and drummer Brian Blade percolate the groove.

China Is Creating A Karaoke Blacklist

4:11pm August 11, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism says it is creating a blacklist of banned songs containing "illegal content" that it deems "subversive" at karaoke establishments starting Oct. 1.

On Muthaland, bbymutha's songs play out as if she's rebuilding her confidence in real time.

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Bbymutha's 'Muthaland' Is Teaching Me That Status Isn't Everything

1:56pm August 11, 2021

by Christina Lee

The ambitious rapper's debut album starts with an acid trip and ends with a paean to a rap pantheon. In between, says writer Christina Lee, it offers crucial lessons about playing by your own rules.

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Kississippi, 'Dreams With You'

1:14pm August 11, 2021

by Lars Gotrich

Kississippi articulates the overwhelming rush and nonsensical whims of a new crush.

Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta

5:15pm August 10, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.

Chucky Thompson Soundtracked The '90s, And Brought His City For The Ride

4:40pm August 10, 2021

Chucky Thompson, one of the original Bad Boy "Hitmen" and producer for The Notorious B.I.G. and Mary J. Blige, died Monday, leaving behind a legacy that starts and ends in his home of Washington, D.C.

Peter Rehberg, who ran the experimental music label Editions Mego, at his last Boston performance as Pita in 2019.

Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53

2:27pm August 10, 2021

by Steve Smith

Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.