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Which entry has your favorite desk in the wild?

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Vote: What's Your Favorite Desk In The Wild From The 2019 Tiny Desk Contest?

10:00am April 22, 2019

by Clara Maurer

While the Tiny Desk Contest judges look for a winner, we're hosting weekly fan-favorite votes on fun themes. First up: entry videos filmed in the great outdoors.

The Mountain Goats' In League With Dragons comes out April 26.

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First Listen: The Mountain Goats, 'In League With Dragons'

8:13am April 22, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

On his 18th album as the animating force behind The Mountain Goats, singer-songwriter John Darnielle builds an ambitious tribute to Dungeons & Dragons — and much, much more.

Starflyer 59's Young In My Head comes out April 26.

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First Listen: Starflyer 59, 'Young In My Head'

6:07am April 22, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

For 25 years, Jason Martin has sung about futility, nostalgia and melancholy endings. Starflyer 59's new album finds a way to move forward.

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Jade Bird Debuts Self-Titled Album

6:04pm April 21, 2019

British musician Jade Bird is out with her debut self-titled album, Jade Bird. She talks with NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer about how she expresses herself through songwriting.

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Olivier Latry has been a chief organist at Notre Dame since 1985.

After The Flames, Notre Dame's Centuries-Old Organ May Never Be The Same Again

2:15pm April 21, 2019

Chief organist Olivier Latry looks ahead at the church's extensive renovation process after the Notre Dame cathedral fire on April 15.

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Latin Music Takes Center Stage At Coachella

8:24am April 21, 2019

by Felix Contreras

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, wraps up this weekend. Band after band filled the stages, including more Latin artists.

Caroline Shaw's album, Orange, is devoted to music for string quartet.

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Caroline Shaw's Love Letter To The String Quartet

5:53pm April 19, 2019

by Tom Huizenga

On Orange, an album devoted entirely to her work, the young, Pulitzer-winning composer salutes a centuries-old genre.

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An animated Lil Dicky holds a skunk, voiced by Wiz Khalifa, in the star-studded video for "Earth."

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Lil Dicky's 'Earth' Video Is Band Aid For The Internet

3:10pm April 19, 2019

by Joshua Bote

How did this guy manage to create a music video that rivals this year's Coachella lineup, recalling the infamous '80s supergroup that also hoped to heal the world with song?

Guster performing live at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia for WXPN's Free At Noon Concert.

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After 27 Years, Guster Is Still Surprising Fans

2:32pm April 19, 2019

Guster's latest album, Look Alive, is a trippy and textured twist on everything you might already love about the band.

Carly Rae Jepsen's Dedicated comes out May 17.

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Carly Rae Jepsen's 'Julien' Will Make You Cry At The Club

1:55pm April 19, 2019

by Joshua Bote

The opening track to Carly Rae Jepsen's forthcoming Dedicated, out May 17, is full of the feels.