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'Willy Wonka' Composer Leslie Bricusse Is Still Busy At Age 90

4:50pm June 29, 2021

by Tim Greiving

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory turns 50 in June, and Hook turns 30 in December. Both were shaped by the English lyricist and composer Leslie Bricusse, who remains vital and busy at age 90.

Caroline Shaw, Let the Soil Play Its Simple Part

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Caroline Shaw & Sō Percussion, 'To The Sky'

12:00pm June 29, 2021

by Tom Huizenga

The joint effort between the composer and Sō Percussion showcases Shaw's flexible voice.

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Steve Gunn, 'Other You'

11:48am June 29, 2021

by Lars Gotrich

The title track from Gunn's upcoming album is as pretty as it is potent.

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Spacey Jane, 'Lots of Nothing'

2:13pm June 28, 2021

by Chasity Hale

Listening to "Lots of Nothing" feels like rediscovering the best summer of your youth.

On Lucy Dacus' new album, Home Video, nearly every song focuses on a particular moment in her youth and teen years

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Rewind, Be Kind: On 'Home Video,' Lucy Dacus Writes Her Own Rules For Friendship

10:25am June 28, 2021

by Marissa Lorusso

Dacus's third album is an intimate collection of snapshots from her youth and teen years. Both searching and empathetic, it channels what it means to revisit the past with the wisdom of distance.

Carrtoons, Kiefer, Kaelin Ellis and The Kount play a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer and The Kount: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

9:04am June 28, 2021

by Bobby Carter

To celebrate 50 years of NPR, we asked beatmakers Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis, Kiefer, and The Kount to recreate some of the iconic themes from our news programs.

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Music Critic Picks Favorite Listens On Doja Cat's 'Planet Her'

5:48am June 28, 2021

Singer and rapper Doja Cat released her third studio album, entitled Planet Her. Music critic Briana Younger discusses some of the album's standout songs.

L'Rain's Latest Album 'Fatigue' Explores The Power Of Change

8:00am June 27, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to musician and singer L'Rain about her latest album Fatigue.

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Hiss Golden Messenger's M.C. Taylor Processes His Pandemic Blues In Latest Album

9:24am June 26, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with M.C. Taylor, frontman for the North Carolina-based band Hiss Golden Messenger, about the new album Quietly Blowing It.

How The Fan-Led 'Free Britney' Campaign Figures Into The Star's Legal Battles

9:24am June 26, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Bianca Betancourt of Harper's Bazaar about Britney Spears and the legal fight over her conservatorship.