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Fania Records' Legacy Lives On With New Owners: 'It's The Culture'

12:26pm August 03, 2018

by Felix Contreras

The historic Latin record label has been sold to Concord Music. Sig Sigworth, president of Concord Music's Craft Recordings, talks about preserving Fania's legacy.

Magda Davitt — formally known as Sinead O'Connor — is working on a new album called No Mud No Lotus.

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Magda Davitt, Formally Known As Sinead O'Connor, Releases 'Milestones' Demo

11:24am August 03, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Davitt says her new album, No Mud No Lotus "won't be out before October 2019."

Lone Bellow performing at the 2018 Newport Folk Festival.

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The Lone Bellow, Live in Concert: Newport Folk 2018

11:08am August 03, 2018

by Carmel Holt

The Nashville-by-way-of-Brooklyn band repeatedly took the Newport audience from joyful, foot-stomping singalongs, to a rapturous hush.

KCUR hosted a "Best of KC" concert that featured local Tiny Desk Contest entrants.

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More Tiny Desk Contest 'Deskoveries' From Across The Country

9:01am August 03, 2018

by Pilar Fitzgerald

All spring and summer, NPR Member stations hosted concerts featuring local favorites from the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest. We asked them to give us a recap.

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Rachel Z On Piano Jazz

8:02am August 03, 2018

On this 1999 episode of Piano Jazz, Rachel Z performs her original "Gently Sleeps the Pear Tree" and she and McPartland switch gears with "All the Things You Are."

Haley Heynderickx performs a Tiny Desk Concert on July 2, 2018 (Eric Lee/NPR).

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Haley Heynderickx: Tiny Desk Concert

6:53am August 03, 2018

by Bob Boilen

One of our favorite new artists of 2018 visits the Tiny Desk.

Diana Krall and Tony Bennett released the song "Fascinating Rhythm" ahead of their upcoming album.

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Tony Bennett Revisits 1949 Debut Single With Help From Diana Krall

6:22am August 03, 2018

by Nate Chinen

Tony Bennett paired up with Diana Krall to perform George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm." An entire album from the pair is due out Sept. 14.

Drake's "In My Feelings" video is an ode to New Orleans bounce and Internet frenzy.

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Watch Drake Take The 'In My Feelings' Challenge To New Orleans In New Video

10:14pm August 02, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Toronto rapper's single already hit No. 1 thanks to a viral dance challenge. But he's not letting the fun stop just yet.

Daniele Gatti has been fired from his post as chief conductor of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam.

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Leading Orchestra Fires Conductor After Sexual Misconduct Allegations Widen

5:53pm August 02, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra has fired Daniele Gatti after sexual misconduct allegations surfaced in a Washington Post article. The orchestra says more women have come forward since then.

Members of Le Butcherettes L-R: Alejandra Robles Luna (drums), Rikardo Rodríguez-López (guitar), Marfred Rodríguez-López (bass) and Teresa Suárez Coscío (frontwoman, voice, guitar and keyboard.)

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Midsummer 2018 New Music Round Up

5:10pm August 02, 2018

by Felix Contreras

We also use the new music to talk about culture and cultural expression.