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Chinese conductor Jiajing Lai performs in the first edition of La Maestra, an international competition for women conductors, held at the Philharmonie de Paris this September.

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Women Conductors Are The Rule, Not The Exception, At A New Classical Event

6:06pm October 02, 2020

by Eleanor Beardsley

La Maestra, held in Paris this September, is the first fully realized competition solely for women conductors — an effort to help balance a male-dominated field.

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Alicia Keys and Hrishikesh Hirway in Song Exploder on Netflix.

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From Podcast To TV, 'Song Exploder' Pops

5:32pm October 02, 2020

by Sam Kesler

A four-part limited series version of the Song Exploder podcast debuts on Netflix Friday. The series examines the creative process behind one song each episode.

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AC/DC Announce Reunion, Tease New Single 'Shot in the Dark'

6:57am October 02, 2020

After several years apart, beloved rock band AC/DC will be reuniting. The group released a teaser of their new song, "Shot In The Dark"

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Simón Mejía from Bomba Estéreo picks his 5 favorite Tiny Desk concerts.

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Bomba Estéreo's Simón Mejía Picks His 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

5:00am October 02, 2020

by Simón Mejía

The funk is strong in these five Tiny Desk selections.

"These songs make sense because I'm Black and because my voice ties these songs together," Bartees Strange says of Live Forever. "My legacy, my history, my ancestry ties this together."

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For Bartees Strange, Everything Is Everything

1:40pm October 01, 2020

by Lyndsey McKenna

"I need to build a new world around this music." Bartees Strange speaks to NPR Music about the people and places that made Live Forever, his debut album.

Jhenè Aiko plays a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Jhené Aiko: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

12:00pm October 01, 2020

by Bobby Carter

One of R&B's biggest stars performs an eight-song medley for her Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

Mastodon's "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton" is featured in September's edition of Heavy Rotation.

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Heavy Rotation: 15 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

6:32pm September 30, 2020

NPR member stations bring you a mix of the most popular songs on their airwaves, including music from Janelle Monáe, Labrinth, SAULT, Omar Apollo, New Order and more.