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Best known as the frontman of '90s underground powerhouse Pavement, Stephen Malkmus explores folk on his new album Traditional Techniques. "It's almost scary, the naked quiet," he says.

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Stephen Malkmus On The Challenge Of Playing Acoustically And Pavement's Reunion

5:18pm March 11, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to the former Pavement frontman about his new album Traditional Techniques, getting his old band back together and whether or not his teenage children listen to his music.

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Aubrie Sellers (left) with guitarist Ethan Ballinger (right) inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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Aubrie Sellers Talks About Her Journey In 'Far From Home'

2:48pm March 11, 2020

In this session, hear Sellers perform songs from her new album. We also discuss her journey and the joy of anonymity in a new place.

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Margo Price Pivots From Country To Rock Fuzz With 'Twinkle, Twinkle'

10:32am March 11, 2020

by Lars Gotrich

Produced by Sturgill Simpson, Margo Price's That's How Rumors Get Started comes out May 8.

A montage of images taken by the Voyager spacecraft of the planets and four of Jupiter's moons, set against a false-color Rosette Nebula with Earth's moon in the foreground.

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In The Shadow Of 'The Planets' Lies Gustav Holst's Sweet Little Suite

7:35am March 11, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

The English composer's supernova hit continues to obscure his jaunty, folk inflected St. Paul's Suite.

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Kirill Gerstein performs at NPR's Tiny Desk, Washington, D.C. on January 28th, 2020.

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Kirill Gerstein: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am March 11, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.

A banner advertising singer Plácido Domingo and the LA Opera on Aug. 13, 2019 — the same day that The Associated Press printed women's first public accusations against the singer.

LA Opera Finds 'Inappropriate Conduct' Claims Against Plácido Domingo Credible

8:51pm March 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

On Tuesday, the California opera company released a summary of independent investigators' findings. They substantiated 10 claims of alleged incidents that took place between 1986 and 2019.

Fans watch singer Lizzo perform during the 2019 Coachella Festival last April.

Coachella Delays 2020 Edition Due To Coronavirus Concerns

8:51pm March 10, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The influential annual music festival in Indio, Calif. announced Tuesday that it has to move its dates from April to October.

With popular shows like Dear White People using a wide range of pop songs in every episode, sync placements on TV have become an increasingly important way for artists to have their music heard.

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With Shows Breaking New Artists, Music Supervisors Are The New A&R

6:20pm March 10, 2020

by Allyson McCabe

The positive exposure for artists from their songs appearing in film, television and advertisements has turned the job of music supervision into a power player in the music business.

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Kassa Overall calls himself a "backpack jazz producer." He recorded his new album I Think I'm Good by capturing free-form jazz exploration and then chopping the recordings on his laptop.

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On 'I Think I'm Good,' Kassa Overall Expands The Realm Of Jazz/Hip-Hop Fusion

5:20pm March 10, 2020

by Tom Moon

Kassa Overall calls himself a "backpack jazz producer": a combination of jazz musician, rapper and bedroom producer. His latest album captures the evolving sound of hip-hop/jazz fusion.

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Remembering McCoy Tyner, A Jazz Legend Who Created His Own Style

1:43pm March 10, 2020

by Kevin Whitehead

Tyner, who died on March 6, placed thundering piano chords under fast, right-hand melodies. He led his own groups for decades, but was frequently associated with one early employer, John Coltrane.

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