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Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' Video Is Here To Lasso The Yeehaw Agenda

1:21pm May 17, 2019

by Joshua Bote

Folks, the yeehaw agenda has reached its absolute apex. Chris Rock, Rico Nasty, Vince Staples, Diplo and, of course, Billy Ray Cyrus guest in the video for the smash hit.

Bruce Springsteen's 19th album, Western Stars, comes out June 14.

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Bruce Springsteen Channels Roy Orbison In 'There Goes My Miracle'

1:11pm May 17, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

The song captures Springsteen at his most musically introspective, as he presides over a dense, string-swept studio sound that transcends time and place, but feels rooted in another era.

Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer-member of the Soviet delegation to the Cultural and Scientific conference for World Peace, plays the second movement of his Fifth Symphony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 27, 1949.

'How Shostakovich Changed My Mind' Touches On The Music-Body Connection

1:00pm May 17, 2019

by Nicholas Cannariato

BBC music broadcaster Stephen Johnson's remarkably diverse aesthetic and personal sensitivity are on full display in his new book on the Russian composer's music — and his own personal struggles.

Chance The Rapper performs at Sunday Service during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival.

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Chance The Rapper Shops For 'Groceries' With Meme Rap

9:59am May 17, 2019

by Joshua Bote

"Groceries" is a collaboration with Houston rapper TisaKorean and Canadian producer Murda Beatz, and it sounds tailor-made for a viral dance craze.

Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated is on our shortlist of the best new albums out May 17.

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New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out May 17

7:56am May 17, 2019

by Robin Hilton

Our shortlist of the best new albums out this week includes a visionary work from The National, the pop wisdom of Carly Rae Jepsen and the raw and defiant sounds of Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

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Cleveland's Joe Lovano Comes Home

7:14pm May 16, 2019

Every December, saxophonist Joe Lovano travels home to Cleveland to throw himself a birthday concert. We hear tales of Lovano family lore, and a get a slice of his musical past and present.

Quinn Christopherson is the winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest.

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Meet Quinn Christopherson, Winner Of The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest

6:04pm May 16, 2019

Hailing from Anchorage, Alaska, Christopherson is a thoughtful songwriter with a powerful sense of perspective.

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The Tim O'Brien Band On Mountain Stage

4:20pm May 16, 2019

by Michael Lipton

Tim O'Brien has long immersed himself in all facets of roots music, evidenced in this set by a re-working of a forgotten Big Bill Broonzy tune, "Diggin' My Potatoes," written by Memphis Minnie.

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Yola Walked Through Fire And Came Out Singing

3:56pm May 16, 2019

The songs on Yola's debut solo album ring out with the triumphant air of someone who has withstood the flames en route to achieving their dreams.

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Announcing The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

3:20pm May 16, 2019

by Bob Boilen

After receiving over 6,000 entries this year, we've picked a winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest. Meet the gifted songwriter who captivated our panel of judges.

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