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Investment Firm Buys Rights To Neil Young's Music Catalog

9:22am January 08, 2021

Hipgnosis Songs Fund announced it has acquired a 50% interest in Neil Young's catalogue of 1,180 songs. Hipgnosis also has made deals with producer Jimmy Iovine and musician Lindsey Buckingham.

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A 5-year-old Jeffrey Sherman is pictured with his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, in the early 1960s.

His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father To Write A Disney Classic

9:13am January 08, 2021

by Jo Corona

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now famous Mary Poppins song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."

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Barry Gibb's new album, Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol. 1, is a collection of Bee Gees songs reworked as duets with some of the biggest names in Nashville.

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On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville

7:59am January 08, 2021

Though best known for his disco days, the last living Gibb brother is a lifelong country fan. His new album reimagines the Bee Gees' catalog as duets with some of Nashville's biggest stars.

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Award-winning author Alexander McCall Smith penned the lyrics to These Are The Hands.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: 'These Are The Hands'

8:00am January 07, 2021

Meet internationally-acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith and award-winning composer James Ross, who collaborated on song cycle These Are The Hands.

Alto saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins is one of our Slingshot artists to watch in 2021.

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Slingshot's 2021 Artists To Watch

2:23pm January 06, 2021

It's a new year, which means new opportunities for emerging artists to rise above the noise. Here are public radio's 17 artists to watch this year.

Brandy Clark's new track for the Morning Edition Song Project is about processing death and celebrating a life well lived.

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On 'Remember Me Beautiful,' Brandy Clark Processes Death And Celebrates Life

5:35am January 06, 2021

Country singer Brandy Clark wrote her new song, "Remember Me Beautiful," for the Morning Edition Song Project after a writing session with friends who had lost relatives during the pandemic.

Active Child plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Active Child: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:00am January 06, 2021

by Bob Boilen

Patrick Grossi's heavenly voice is backed by a stunning view of the San Gabriel mountains in this Tiny Desk quarantine video.

The 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony is being postponed, due to coronavirus concerns.

2021 Grammy Awards Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns

6:42pm January 05, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

As Los Angeles experiences a significant increase in new COVID-19 infections, the Recording Academy and CBS have decided to postpone the annual music awards until March 14.

Lil Nas X, the Grammy-winner behind "Old Town Road," has written and released his first children's book, C Is for Country.

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Lil Nas X Says Children Are His Core Audience Right Now, And That's OK

5:38pm January 05, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The Grammy-winning chart-topping rapper behind "Old Town Road," has just released C Is for Country, a children's book that's emblematic of his efforts to reach a younger audience.

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Kendall Morgan performing live for World Cafe

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Watch A World Cafe Mini Concert From Rising Songwriter Kendall Morgan

11:23am January 05, 2021

by Bruce Warren

Kendall Morgan performs songs from her forthcoming EP, due out early this year, in this World Cafe mini concert.