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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.

Sevdaliza plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Sevdaliza: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

6:22am January 05, 2021

by Bob Boilen

The Iranian-Dutch singer and producer performs four songs during her Tiny Desk quarantine set.

Justin Lansing (left) and Joe Mailander of the Okee Dokee Brothers have declined their 2021 Grammy Award nomination for best children's album. The duo won the honor in 2013 for their album Can You Canoe? and have amassed five total nominations.

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3 Grammy Contenders Share Outrage At All-White Category, Decline Nominations

5:50pm January 04, 2021

by Mandalit del Barco

The Okee Dokee Brothers, Alastair Moock and Dog on Fleas — three of five acts nominated in the best children's album category — share their equity-based rationalizations for declining the ballot.

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Pandemic Promotes Unexpected Music Collaborations

5:37pm January 04, 2021

by Clay Masters

The pandemic has affected many musicians' lives. While they've been forced off busy touring schedules and out of concert halls, some have completed projects for which they needed some extra time.

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The Music Of The Northern Lights

7:47am January 03, 2021

Alaskan-born composer Matthew Burtner has recorded the sound of the northern lights and created a piece of music called Auroras.

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The Best Music From 2020

7:47am January 03, 2021

by Felix Contreras

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras looks back at some of the best music released in 2020.

Dale Ann Bradley (left), Tina Adair, Gena Britt and Deanie Richardson (center) of the bluegrass band Sister Sadie do their impression of the rock band Queen.

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Bluegrass Band Sister Sadie Embodies Tradition, But Bends It Too

12:17pm January 01, 2021

by Jewly Hight

This fall, the bluegrass supergroup Sister Sadie became the first all-female band ever to win the top prize at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards.

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MF DOOM, who always performed behind his signature mask, told NPR in in 2003, "The music first, then everything else."

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MF DOOM, Intricate And Enigmatic Rapper And Producer, Dead At 49

7:32am January 01, 2021

by Lars Gotrich

Daniel Dumile, the rapper and producer best known as MF DOOM, died Oct. 31, according to Facebook message posted Thursday by his wife.

Rapper And Producer MF DOOM Dead At 49

7:02am January 01, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The enigmatic rapper MF DOOM has died, according to a statement from his wife posted onto social media. Doom was known for his multiple personas and love of wordplay.

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