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An enormous New York crowd celebrates VE Day at the end of WWII. Aaron Copland was inspired to write his "Fanfare for the Common Man" by a wartime speech rallying Americans against imperialism.

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On 'Fanfare For The Common Man,' An Anthem For The American Century

10:17am July 19, 2018

by Mandalit del Barco

Written in the thick of WWII, Aaron Copland's piece seems to have hope woven between its notes. Mandalit del Barco asks why so many who hear it, from presidents to prog rockers, are still so moved.

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Daniel Bachman's The Morning Star comes out July 27.

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First Listen: Daniel Bachman, 'The Morning Star'

9:49am July 19, 2018

by Marc Masters

With seven tracks stretched across 75 minutes and four LP sides, The Morning Star is the acoustic guitarist's most ambitious effort so far.

Guns N' Roses' "November Rain" has more than a billion views on YouTube.

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'November Rain' Is The Oldest Song With A Billion YouTube Views – What's That Mean?

4:21pm July 18, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Guns N' Roses' 1992 video recently joined 112 others in the billion-views club, but there's more to the milestone than that.

Cat Power's new album, Wanderer, will be released Oct. 5, 2018.

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You Get The First 78 Seconds Of Cat Power's New Album

4:08pm July 18, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Hear a brief but transporting introduction to Chan Marshall's first new album in six years: Wanderer, due out Oct. 5.

Bruce Springsteen, performing in "Springsteen on Broadway" in an undated photo.

Can't Catch Bruce Springsteen Live On Broadway? Watch Him On Netflix

2:37pm July 18, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The Boss' Tony-winning, autobiographical, one-man stage show is coming to the streaming platform in December.

D.R.A.M.'s That's A Girls Name is out now.

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D.R.A.M. Is Coming To Steal Your Girl On Surprise EP

1:13pm July 18, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The jovial Virginia rapper has three new bops for your summer parties.

Dessa (center) and her band inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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Dessa On World Cafe

12:56pm July 18, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Dessa, a raconteur rapper and slick singer who studied philosophy and dabbled in slam poetry, is one of the most anomalous artists in music today.

In "Como," the undisputed king of reggaeton joins forces with newcomer Kim Viera for an urbano reinvention of the summer love song.

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Kim Viera, Daddy Yankee Show You 'Como': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

12:33pm July 18, 2018

Nuyorican newcomer Kim Viera teams up with Daddy Yankee for a summer love hit, Arcangel and J Balvin go disco-over-dembow and Dillon Francis and De La Ghetto keep moombahton alive.

Sure, the patron saints of roséwave might be Kacey Musgraves and Haim. But roséwave contains multitudes — and now, it's time to hear it for the boys.

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Broséwave: 21 Songs For Dudes Who Drink Pink

12:00pm July 18, 2018

by Marissa Lorusso

Gender stereotypes are boring and pink wine is delicious. Roséwave is for everyone — and this playlist, with songs from Drake to Sam Hunt to Weezer, proves it.

"There's a lot of things around success that can distract you and you forget what it is you're even doing this for," Atlanta singer Berhana says.

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Berhana Struggles With The Trappings Of Success In 'Wildin"

11:00am July 18, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The eclectic R&B singer challenges others to examine how they define success in his latest video, premiered by NPR Music.