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Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" is one of Jeff Lynne's favorite songs to have co-written.

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From Studios To Stadiums: Jeff Lynne And The Story Of ELO

3:22pm December 16, 2019

The multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer talks about returning to the stage with ELO, his new album From Out of Nowhere and shares his advice for young producers.

Mariah Carey performs onstage during 2016 VH1's Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night at Kings Theatre on December 2, 2016 in New York.

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After 25 Years, Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Is No. 1 At Last

2:26pm December 16, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

Released in 1994, this modern Christmas classic tapped out at No. 3 last season. This year, the Queen of Christmas claims her No. 1 crown.

Moonchild performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 17, 2019. (Catie Dull/NPR)

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Moonchild: Tiny Desk Concert

5:01am December 16, 2019

by Bobby Carter

The LA-based trio makes an intricate blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop. For their Tiny Desk set, they pulled out all the stops: flutes, flugelhorns, saxophones, keyboards, ukuleles and more.

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The 'Alt.Latino' Year In Music

9:13am December 15, 2019

by Felix Contreras

We have 2019 picks for standout Latin music.

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Marc Fields and his team films an interview at Jim Bollman's house in Arlington.

You Can Tour This Banjo Museum Without Getting Up From Your Couch

10:42am December 14, 2019

by Andrea Shea

For more than 15 years, filmmaker Marc Fields has been on a quest to capture and share the story of the banjo. The Banjo Project is an online museum that covers the instrument's history and culture.

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Van Cliburn moves through difficult passage in the final round of Tchaikovsky International Piano & Violin competition on April 11, 1958 in Moscow.

'Dangerous Melodies' Examines Classical Music And American Foreign Relations

10:40am December 14, 2019

A new book explores the relation between a few key figures in American classical music and U.S. foreign policy in the 20th century.

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Lil Uzi Vert performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival on October 11, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

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Lil Uzi Vert Is Back With A New Song — And Dance

2:21pm December 13, 2019

by Mano Sundaresan

"Futsal Shuffle 2020" arrives after a year and a half of stop-starts in the album's roll out, widely believed to be the product of a cold war between the rapper and his label.

Angel Olsen (right) with her band, inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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Angel Olsen On Her Spectacular Sonic Evolution

10:50am December 13, 2019

"I needed to take a minute away from the way that MY WOMAN and previous records had been done because this one just didn't require the same feeling," Olsen says.

The Comet Is Coming performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 2, 2019. (Catie Dull/NPR)

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The Comet Is Coming: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am December 13, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The Comet is Coming is a force of nature. The British trio makes the kind of instrumental jazz that takes music lovers out of their comfort zone and into a musical realm they may never have explored.

The new Recording Academy president and CEO, Deborah Dugan, speaking at the 62nd Grammy Awards nominations on Nov. 20 in New York City.

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Grammys Pledge More Diversity Under New Leadership

5:12pm December 12, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A task force on diversity and inclusivity led by Time's Up executive Tina Tchen made sweeping recommendations that could transform the Recording Academy.