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Jason Isbell's Advice For Staying Sane During A Pandemic

10:48am March 27, 2020

by Jason Isbell

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Our Daily Breather seeks guidance on the health of the psyche. Jason Isbell recommends a documentary directed by Werner Herzog and Dmitry Vasyukov.

Rihanna accepts the President's Award onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2020.

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Rihanna Returns With First Song In 3 Years On PARTYNEXTDOOR's 'BELIEVE IT'

9:32am March 27, 2020

by Cyrena Touros

It's the superstar's first song in three years, after releasing a string of collaborative singles in 2017 with artists like DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, Future and N.E.R.D.

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson says he thinks of the composers on his new album, Debussy – Rameau, as "painters in sound."

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Conversation Between The Keys: Víkingur Ólafsson Meets Debussy And Rameau

5:00am March 27, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

On his new album, the rising pianist once called "Iceland's Glenn Gould" offers a dialogue between two radical French composers born nearly 200 years apart.

Linda Diaz submitted the song "Green Tea Ice Cream" to the 2020 Tiny Desk Contest.

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The Best 2020 Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Saw This Week: Volume 4

4:19pm March 26, 2020

We extended our deadline: You now have until until 11:59 p.m. ET on April 27 to enter the Contest. Our favorites this week include a groovy protest song, a folksy breath of fresh air and more.

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Jazz Vocalist René Marie Is Determined To Craft Songs With Moral Conscience

12:54pm March 26, 2020

Jazz Night in America features music from vocalist and songwriter René Marie. We'll hear the stories behind her songs and how she helps people feel more vulnerable and less afraid.

Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield has been reading Pema Chodron and listening to Cardi B.

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Our Daily Breather: Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield On Cardi B And Pema Chodron

10:01am March 26, 2020

by Katie Crutchfield

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Our Daily Breather seeks guidance on the health of the psyche. Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield is reading Pema Chodron and listening to Cardi B.

Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey play a Tiny Desk (Home) Concert.

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Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

9:19am March 26, 2020

by Bob Boilen

One of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that speaks to what so many of us our feeling right now.

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Fruition On Mountain Stage

9:00am March 26, 2020

by Dave Lavender

Americana group Fruition makes its Mountain Stage debut, performing songs from the band's latest release, Broken At The Break Of Day.

Desiré Moses says you can't talk about the music of Charlottesville, Va., without mentioning that Dave Matthews Band got its start here all those years ago.

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A Virginia Music History Lesson With WNRN's Desiré Moses

9:00am March 26, 2020

From Sparklehorse and Pavement to Silver Jews and, yes, Dave Matthews: our Charlottesville affiliate station managing producer plays guest DJ to help us explore the music of central Virginia.

KORDELYA's futuristic electro-pop globalism can capture imaginations.

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Supporting Ourselves And Our Favorite Artists

4:28pm March 25, 2020

Music can help us deal and we can help musicians, too. On our weekly playlist, we're spotlighting independent artists and providing links for you to help support their music.