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How The Beatles And Jimi Hendrix Set Themselves Free — And Made Music History

11:39am November 09, 2018

by Lauren Onkey

Deluxe reissues of Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland and The Beatles' self-titled "White Album" celebrate their 50th anniversaries, and reveal the remarkable creative abandon behind them.

Jeff Goldblum's new album with his jazz group, The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, is called The Capitol Studios Sessions.

Jeff Goldblum The Jazz Artist? Life, Uh, Finds A Way

9:18am November 09, 2018

At his weekly gigs in L.A. — and now on a new live album — you'll find the actor playing keys one moment, holding court with attendees the next and just generally being ... well, Jeff Goldblum.

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Half Waif performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 17, 2018 (Cameron Pollack/NPR).

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Half Waif: Tiny Desk Concert

7:33am November 09, 2018

by Bob Boilen

The band's songs, stripped here to their essence, are particularly peaceful and calm — and sometimes chilling.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Belonging

4:36pm November 08, 2018

This week, Fiona Ritchie features excerpts by Mairi Campbell, Kathryn Tickell, Cathy Jordan and other artists who travel homeward in songs and instrumentals.

Haruki Murakami, appearing at Waseda University in Tokyo on Nov. 4, 2018. The author was there to announce that he will donate his archives to the school, his alma mater.

Author Haruki Murakami Will Donate A Record Collection 'Beyond The Bounds Of Sanity'

3:14pm November 08, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Music is as intrinsic to the soul and spirit of Murakami's books as it is to the author's own.

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KT Tunstall On World Cafe

2:09pm November 08, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

World Cafe visited Tunstall in Edinburgh — where the artist was born — the day after a sold-out show featuring songs from her new album, WAX.

Earl Sweatshirt's new single is "Nowhere2Go." There's no word yet on a new full-length.

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Earl Sweatshirt Finds Himself With 'Nowhere2Go'

12:27pm November 08, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

Earl Sweatshirt has always been an enigma. Though the prodigy turned prodigal son is an old soul now, that cryptic sensibility still surrounds the release of his newest single.

Missy Elliott, one of 24 nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame's 2019 class.

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Missy Elliott, John Prine, Jimmy Cliff Among Nominees To Songwriters Hall Of Fame

11:43am November 08, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The 24 nominees will be whittled down to six before next year's induction ceremony. Elliott would be only the Hall's third rapper.

Pedro the Lion performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 13, 2018 (Claire harbage/NPR).

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Pedro The Lion: Tiny Desk Concert

10:46am November 08, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

No matter how dark or disastrous, there's always been an undercurrent of grace to the music of David Bazan. He returns to his Pedro the Lion moniker for this memorable Tiny Desk performance.

Azusa's Heavy Yoke comes out Nov. 16 via Solid State Records.

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First Listen: Azusa, 'Heavy Yoke'

8:38am November 08, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Members of Extol and The Dillinger Escape Plan reach across the metal spectrum for a debut album wrapped in rapturously beautiful discord.