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Grace Semler Baldridge, in a still from the lyric video for her song "Razor's Edge," released in 2020.

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Semler, With 'Preacher's Kid,' Writes Music Of Faith For A Real World

10:39am March 08, 2021

In February, an album topped the iTunes Christian album charts unexpectedly – it was Preacher's Kid, in which Grace Semler Baldridge addresses the depths and limitations of Christian culture.

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Wu Man performs a Tiny Desk concert at the NPR Music offices.

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Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Women Across The Globe

6:00am March 08, 2021

by LaTesha Harris

International Women's Day needs a playlist — in this case, one made up entirely of Tiny Desk concerts.

Anibal Gomez, 78: Edith Piaf's 'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien'

5:16pm March 07, 2021

Like the singer in this song, the father never regretted any of his choices.

Mara Wilson Reflects On Fame At A Young Age, Britney Spears' Career

8:33am March 07, 2021

Actor and writer Mara Wilson reflects on Britney Spears' career and the ways in which famous young women are objectified by the media.

Alice Cooper Revisits Hometown In New Album

8:33am March 07, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Alice Cooper about his new album, Detroit Stories.

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Musician Semler Talks New Album 'Preacher's Kid'

6:14pm March 06, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Semler about her new album. On Preacher's Kid, Semler reckons with her faith and queerness.

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Bridget Kearney Taps Into The 'Exhaustion' Of Being A Woman In New Song

4:02pm March 06, 2021

Lake Street Dive's Bridget Kearney wrote "Being a Woman," a track on the band's new album, Obviously. She says she wanted to convey exhaustion.

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Young Punk Rocker Finds New Pandemic Hobby Building Banjos

11:10am March 06, 2021

by Nicole Musgrave

Bradford Harris, a 20-year-old punk musician in Kentucky, is using the pandemic downtime to learn something new: making banjos. It led Harris down an unexpected trail.

Grammy-nominated singer Andra Day, in a still from The United States Vs. Billie Holiday.

Andra Day On Portraying BilIie Holiday And The Enduring Strength Of 'Strange Fruit'

4:11pm March 05, 2021

The song "Strange Fruit" is the powerful and thematically horrifying centerpiece of the new film The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which positions music as a powerful force for change.

Paula Einbender (first step), her preferred grandchildren (second step) and her favorite daughters Megan (left) and Rebecca (right).

Paula Einbender, 66: Joni Mitchell's 'The Circle Game'

4:02pm March 05, 2021

Paula began a family sing-a-long tradition — a tradition that allowed her to remain connected to her family in her final days.