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With 'Future Nostalgia,' Dua Lipa Reminds Us How To Feel Care-Free

1:40pm April 21, 2020

by Ken Tucker

The pop singer's smart and snappy second album is a '70s and '80s disco throwback. The record immediately stands out from nearly all current popular music for its sheer, bursting joyfulness.

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Our Daily Breather: Liza Anne On Learning To Draw During A Pandemic

10:04am April 21, 2020

by Liza Anne

In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Singer and songwriter Liza Anne recommends trying your hand at drawing.

Alloysious Massaquoi, from the band Young Fathers, performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Raveena's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

9:02am April 21, 2020

by Raveena Aurora

We asked Raveena, who stopped by the Tiny Desk in 2019 after the release of her standout debut, Lucid, to handpick her favorite performances.

Matthew Seligman performs with Thomas Dolby and his band at a 2010 concert in London.

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Matthew Seligman, New Wave Bassist For The Soft Boys And David Bowie, Dies At 64

2:04pm April 20, 2020

by Jon Lewis

Seligman played on The Soft Boys' influential 1980 album Underwater Moonlight and in Bowie's backing band at Live Aid. He died Friday of complications from COVID-19.

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For Iris DeMent, Music Is The Calling That Forces Her Into The Spotlight

12:36pm April 20, 2020

by Terry Gross

DeMent describes herself as extremely shy, but says, "when the songs started coming to me, I felt I didn't have the option to hide and avoid" the stage. Originally broadcast in 2015.

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Kenny Mason unveils his debut project Angelic Hoodrat with a cool-under-pressure, low-lid resolve.

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Heat Check: Double My W's

10:44am April 20, 2020

by Sidney Madden

An impressive debut from Kenny Mason, a Nirvana cover by Amber Mark and some Herculean wordplay from Chris Patrick. This week's Heat Check is all about one-two punches and surprises.

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Our Daily Breather: Alice Bag Gets Fit For The Apocalypse

10:00am April 20, 2020

by Alice Bag

In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists how to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Alice Bag has been making home workout videos.

The Free Nationals play a Tiny Desk concert (Bob Boilen/NPR).

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The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn: Tiny Desk Concert

6:34am April 20, 2020

by Abby O'Neill

The Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.

'One World' Concert Curated By Lady Gaga Raises Millions To Combat Coronavirus

10:46am April 19, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

A Lady Gaga-curated concert called "One World: Together At Home" raised almost $128 million Saturday night to help fight the pandemic. We take a moment to listen in.

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Uganda's Bobi Wine, left, and Puerto Rico's Bad Bunny have released songs about the coronavirus.

Bad Bunny And Bobi Wine Are Among The Global Artists Singing About Coronavirus

7:01am April 19, 2020

by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

They're using music to raise awareness about COVID-19 — and how to reduce its spread. Researchers say that songs can help transmit important information during a disease outbreak.