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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.

John Zorn, in red, conducts music from "Book of Angels" with the Bar Kokhba Sextet (featuring Marc Ribot on guitar, Mark Feldman on violin, Erik Friedlander on cello and Cyro Baptista on percussion) during his "Masada Marathon" at Lincoln Center in New Yo

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As A Crowdfunding Platform Implodes, A Legendary Composer Rebounds

5:20pm May 14, 2019

by Nate Chinen

For John Zorn, realizing an ambitious, 11-album project was only possible through a crowdfunding campaign — except that the company he used, PledgeMusic, went bankrupt. It may cost him a lot of money.

Warren Zevon in concert circa 1978 in New York City.

'Nothing's Bad Luck' Zeroes In On The Life And Lasting Work Of Warren Zevon

2:18pm May 14, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

C.M. Kushin has delivered a nuanced, in-depth, loving look at the complicated singer/songwriter, one that helps cement him as one of the most complex and captivating music figures of our times.

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George Benson Has A Story To Tell

2:01pm May 14, 2019

Guitar virtuoso George Benson shares tales of working with jazz greats and creating an album dedicated to Chuck Berry and Fats Domino.

Rodrigo y Gabriela (credit: Ebru Yildiz), The National (credit: Graham Macindoe), Kelsey Lu (credit: Tyler Mitchell)

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Watch Performances From Public Radio's NON-COMM 2019

12:06pm May 14, 2019

by Rich McKie

Hosted by WXPN in Philadelphia, the year's convention includes showcase performances by Rodrigo y Gabriela, The National, Kelsey Lu, Andrew Bird And more

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IDLES Guest DJ

10:09am May 14, 2019

by Bob Boilen

Joe Talbot, frontman for the British punk group IDLES, talks about Joy as an Act of Resistance, how Van Morrison's Astral Weeks changed his life and his tips for driving across Kansas while on tour.

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The National Premieres 5 New Songs With Stirring Short Film, 'I Am Easy To Find'

2:29pm May 13, 2019

by Joshua Bote

I Am Easy to Find takes a sprawling glance at life's totality, starring Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina, The Danish Girl).

Anderson .Paak plays a rapping robot in Flying Lotus' video for "More."

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Flying Lotus Imagines A Desert Full Of Fools In 'More' Video

11:04am May 13, 2019

by Sidney Madden

Flying Lotus and director Shinichiro Watanabe team up to share a dystopian animation to the song "More."