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Promoter Michael Lang, celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary in New York in 2009.

Music & Culture

After A (Partial) Win In Court, Woodstock 50 May Still Go On

11:18am May 16, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The promoters of a 50th anniversary Woodstock festival can still attempt to put on their event in August, though they face a steep uphill battle for financing and permits.

BTS, with Stephen Colbert as Ed Sullivan.

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BTS Transforms Into The Beatles Before Your Eyes, Ed Sullivan Theater And All

7:55am May 16, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

If you're going to bring the K-pop superstars to the spot where The Beatles conquered American TV, you might as well milk it for all it's worth. Welcome to BTSmania, courtesy of Stephen Colbert.

Justin Townes Earle's The Saint of Lost Causes comes out May 24.

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First Listen: Justin Townes Earle, 'The Saint Of Lost Causes'

5:01am May 16, 2019

by Jason Heller

Cradled in his homespun warmth, Justin Townes Earle's husky drawl feels like the darkness before the dawn.

Petrol Girls' Cut & Stitch comes out May 24.

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First Listen: Petrol Girls, 'Cut & Stitch'

5:00am May 16, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

These are songs that rip through time, across borders and into psyches with feminist post-hardcore that engages at it rampages.

Mavis Staples' We Get By comes out May 24.

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First Listen: Mavis Staples, 'We Get By'

5:00am May 16, 2019

by Lauren Onkey

Mavis Staples is a living embodiment of gospel music's place in the civil rights movement, but she's no static symbol of the past.

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On 'Blame It On Your Love,' Charli XCX And Lizzo Play Pop Music's Saviors

3:44pm May 15, 2019

by Joshua Bote

The outcome is a divine experiment and a pop nerd's dream come to life — featuring two of the genre's most beloved.

Danger Mouse (left) and Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer Karen O (right)

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Karen O And Danger Mouse Unlock A New Creative Universe

11:42am May 15, 2019

On Karen O And Danger Mouse's debut collaboration, Lux Prima, the sound is inviting, thrilling and entirely distinct from the voices they each are known for in their own careers.

Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, in an undated photo.

Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out

11:42am May 15, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Kenny Burrell's wife launched a GoFundMe campaign, aiming to raise $100,000 to relieve their most immediate needs — an increasingly common course of action.

Carly Rae Jepsen opens up about family, singlehood and the one that might've got away on her latest album, Dedicated.

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Carly Rae Jepsen Colors Outside The Lines

10:31am May 15, 2019

On her latest album Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen opens up about family, singlehood and the one that might've got away.

Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider perform a Tiny Desk Concert on March 6, 2019.

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Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider: Tiny Desk Concert

8:14am May 15, 2019

by Tom Huizenga

Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.