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Latest Deepfake Controversy Raises Legal And Ethical Questions In Music Industry

5:45pm December 15, 2020

by Nimah Gobir

Deepfake technology gained notoriety after some celebrities were made to appear to say things they never said. The latest deepfake controversy hit the music business, with far-reaching implications.

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Maren Morris, Brandi Carlile, Natalie Hemby and Amanda Shires of The Highwomen.

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The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

11:40am December 15, 2020

by Ann Powers

The late John Prine was awarded artist of the year, and Black Pumas and fiddler Brittany Haas took home hardware during the abbreviated show.

Borromeo String Quartet plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Borromeo String Quartet: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

9:25am December 15, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

Members of the celebrated Borromeo String Quartet – playing it safe with masks – unlock the sillier side of Beethoven in music he wrote late in life.

"The Steps" by HAIM lands at No. 9 on public radio's most-played songs of 2020.

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Heavy Rotation: Public Radio's Most Popular Songs Of 2020

9:08am December 14, 2020

Phoebe Bridgers, Tame Impala, Black Pumas and many more of your favorites landed on this list of the most-played songs on public radio stations across the country.

José Feliciano's bilingual Christmas song, "Feliz Navidad," celebrates 50 years.

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50 Years Later, 'Feliz Navidad' Still Delivers On Its Bilingual Message

8:10am December 14, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

Puerto Rican singer José Feliciano first came up with the Spanish/English Christmas song because he missed his family. Now, 50 years later, he's recorded a new version with 30 friends.

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Jonathan Biss plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Jonathan Biss: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:00am December 14, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, pianist Jonathan Biss explores the solitary side of the composer in extraordinary music written after Beethoven became deaf.

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Country Legend Charley Pride Dies Of COVID-19 Complications At 86

8:01am December 13, 2020

We remember Charley Pride, one of the first African Americans to become popular as a country artist. Pride died yesterday at the age of 86, of complications from COVID-19.

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A Song A Day: Two Performers Create Digital Advent Calendar With Original Tunes

8:01am December 13, 2020

Holiday joy is in short supply, but Julia Mattison and Joel Waggoner have created a social media advent calendar of silly carols to lighten up a dark season. They talk with NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

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The Avalanches Release Their Highly Anticipated Third Album

8:01am December 13, 2020

Robbie Chater and Tony Di Blasi of The Avalanches share the inspiration for and some of the sounds on their third album, We Will Always Love You.

Country music legend Charley Pride died on Saturday at age 86 from complications due to COVID-19. Pride, who gave his final performance last month at the CMA Awards in Nashville, was the first Black performer inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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Charley Pride, Country Music's First Major Black Star, Dies At 86

8:07pm December 12, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Pride died Saturday from complications of COVID-19 in Dallas. The baritone-voiced singer was the first Black man inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.