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R. Kelly's Ex-Wife Accuses Him Of Physical Abuse

2:33pm October 09, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Andrea Kelly appeared on the ABC talk show The View last Thursday and recounted episodes of alleged abuse and isolation, saying that her experiences closely mirrored other women's allegations.

Soprano Montserrat Caballé, in concert in Marbella, Spain, in 2012.

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One Mesmerizing Moment With Soprano Montserrat Caballé

2:22pm October 09, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

The revered Spanish soprano, who died Saturday, spins out silvery threads of tone in her recordings, the likes of which no one has ever matched.

Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac performs onstage during the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Festival.

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Stevie Nicks, The Cure Among 15 Acts Nominated For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

2:16pm October 09, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The list of 2019 nominees also includes Janet Jackson, Radiohead, Def Leppard and John Prine.

The Glands' I Can See My House From Here box set comes out Nov. 9, featuring an unreleased third album.

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The Glands May Be The Greatest Band You've Never Heard Of

12:55pm October 09, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Nearly 20 years after its last album - and two years after the death of frontman Ross Shapiro - the Athens, Ga. band has shared two new songs, with plans for a full-length in November.

The Totenberg-Ames Stradivarius is pictured in a mold while being prepared to have its edge reinforced during restoration.

The Tale Of The Stolen Totenberg Stradivarius Ends With A New Legacy

11:46am October 09, 2018

by Nina Totenberg

When the FBI recovered virtuoso violinist Roman Totenberg's stolen Stradivarius after his death, his daughters wanted the instrument to be played everywhere. Ensuring that was not so simple.

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Hear The Bangles Cover The Three O'Clock For Paisley Underground Compilation

11:19am October 09, 2018

by Bruce Warren

The Bangles, The Three O'Clock, The Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade all cover each others' songs for the project, which celebrates the psychedelic rock scene from the early 1980s.

Big Boi performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Oct. 1, 2018.

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Big Boi: Tiny Desk Concert

11:07am October 09, 2018

by Abby O'Neill

The OutKast star performs "So Fresh, So Clean," "The Way You Move" and his solo single "All Night" with the help of singer Sleepy Brown and an eight-member backing band.

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Hear Two New Songs From Girlpool: 'Where You Sink' And 'Lucy's'

11:04am October 09, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Girlpool offers a pair of singles, each reworked and reinvented from Harmony Tividad and Cleo Tucker's solo recordings.

Singer Ketch Secor and illustrator Higgins Bond collaborated on the children's book Lorraine, which weaves Southern folklore with the power of music.

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Ketch Secor Brings An Appalachian Tale To Life With 'Lorraine'

10:51am October 09, 2018

The Old Crow Medicine Show singer has published his first children's book, which recounts a traditional folktale.

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New Collection Showcases Leonard Cohen Was 'Preoccupied With Brokenness'

10:20am October 09, 2018

by Terry Gross

Musician and writer Leonard Cohen died in 2016, leaving behind many unpublished poems and lyrics. His son Adam Cohen discusses The Flame, a collection of some of Leonard's final works.

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