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Kris Bowers, the last pianist to win the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, stands between Herbie Hancock, left, and Tom Carter, president of the Thelonious Monk Institute, at right — photographed during the Competition Gala on September 12

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The Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition Returns

6:00am October 24, 2018

by Nate Chinen

After a delay of more than a year, the prestigious competition — exclusively for performers under 30 years old — will return to its roots with two events in Washington, D.C. this December.

Annapurna Devi being read her last rites at Chandanwadi Cremation at Marine Lines on October 13, 2018 in Mumbai.

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She Was Poised To Be A Star — Instead, She Spent 60 Years In Her Apartment

6:17pm October 23, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Annapurna Devi could have been famous around the world — possibly on par with her first husband, Ravi Shankar. Instead, she stayed at home for more than six decades, before dying on Oct. 13 at age 92.

Cardi B has just released her first solo single after her debut album, April's Invasion of Privacy.

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Cardi B Stays Consistent, Counts Her 'Money'

3:40pm October 23, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Bronx-born rapper releases her first solo single following Invasion of Privacy, her major-label debut album.

Cher's dance anthem "Believe" was released 20 years ago this month.

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20 Years Of Cher's 'Believe' And Its Auto-Tune Legacy

2:58pm October 23, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Cher's 1998 hit "Believe" turns 20 this year. There's a long history of artists using vocal modifications, but this song brings the Auto-Tune front and center.

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Greta Van Fleet's debut album, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, is out now via Republic Records.

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Greta Van Fleet Isn't Just For Your Led Zeppelin-Loving Dad

1:28pm October 23, 2018

by Vince Pearson

Classic rock fans are cheering the rise of a hard-hitting young Michigan band with a Led Zeppelin-like swagger. Greta Van Fleet makes '70s rock sound (almost) new again.

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Drake, performing in 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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On The Charts, Drake Beats The Beatles Again

12:46pm October 23, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Toronto rapper has made 12 appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 this year, one more than The Beatles did in 1964.

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Raveena Explores The Facets Of 'Temptation'

11:42am October 23, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The New York-based R&B singer and NPR Slingshot artist offers a lush song about exploring sexual fluidity, with a visual that nods to Bollywood.

Clockwise from upper left: Tiny Ruins, J. Fernandez, SASAMI, Monica Martin, Papercuts, Koda

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New Mix: Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, J. Fernandez, Tiny Ruins, Koda And More

10:06am October 23, 2018

This week's essential mix includes songs of letting go, of healing, moving on and finding a deeper appreciation for the wonder of life.

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Lawrence Rothman releases new music video for "Decades."

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Watch Lawrence Rothman's Beautiful And Brutal 'Decade' Video

9:57am October 23, 2018

by Cindy Howes

Lawrence Rothman's latest music video, directed by Floria Sigismondi, is a mesmerizing and unsettling spectacle.

Miranda Lambert performs in Dover, Delaware in 2015.

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Miranda Lambert Is The 21st Century's Advocate Of Imperfection

3:53pm October 22, 2018

by Jewly Hight

Taking on all manner of "shouldn'ts" is a specialty of Lambert's, whose body of work knowingly disobeys the rules of feminine decorum. Who else has been more strong-willed and sisterly at once?