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Cardi B, J Balvin And Bad Bunny Channel Latin Music's Old Guard In 'I Like It' Video

1:11pm May 29, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

Amid the lush backdrop of a working-class Miami neighborhood, the infectious boogaloo-infused collaboration from Cardi B, J Balvin and Bad Bunny is poised to become the song of the Caribbean summer.

Air-Sea Dolphin's new single, "Bells," is a playable video game made from MIT's Scratch software.

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Flip And Fly A Dolphin In A Video Game For Robert Schneider's New Band

12:55pm May 29, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The Apples in Stereo frontman's new band releases a fun video game made with his son. Stream Air-Sea Dolphin's new split 7" with Sloshy, featuring creators of Homestar Runner.

K-pop superstars BTS, performing at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20.

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BTS Goes To No. 1 On Billboard's Album Chart, A First For K-Pop

9:28am May 29, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The BTS album Love Yourself: Tear is debuting in the first-place spot on the Billboard 200 album chart — and BTS is the first K-pop act to achieve this feat.

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At The Helm: Harold Mabern, Stalwart Accompanist, At 82

7:56am May 29, 2018

by Nate Chinen

Harold Mabern has been one of jazz's most consistent accompanists over the last 60 years. In this episode of Jazz Night in America, we explore some of that history with him.

Third Coast Percussion performs a Tiny Desk Concert on April 27, 2018 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

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Third Coast Percussion: Tiny Desk Concert

7:00am May 29, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the Chicago-based ensemble conjure otherworldly sounds from steel pipes, tuned cowbells and a bowl that sings.

"When you go get your education, you've earned that," Irma Thomas says.

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Soul Queen Irma Thomas Becomes A Doctor

6:04am May 29, 2018

by Eve Abrams

Thomas earned the title of the Soul Queen of New Orleans three decades ago. Earlier this month, she added the title of doctor to her name thanks to Tulane University.

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Kendrick Lamar performs at the BET Awards in 2015, the year his song "Alright" was released and exploded into an anthem of protest.

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What's Your American Anthem?

5:02am May 28, 2018

by Elizabeth Blair

Starting July 4, we'll bring you the stories of 50 songs — stretching from before the days of sound recording to the present — that rouse, uplift or call to action. To do that, we need your help.

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Pusha T On His Controversial New Album 'Daytona'

5:57pm May 27, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with rapper Pusha T about his latest album, Daytona, his relationship with Kanye West, and his growth as an artist.

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Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19.

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No Nerves From 19-Year-Old Royal Wedding Cellist

11:30am May 27, 2018

Sheku Kanneh-Mason, a rising star in the U.K. classical world, wants to serve as an inspiration for musicians even younger than he is.

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Mezzo-soprano Aleks Romano performs in Carmen in Concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on April 21, 2018.

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'My Voice Should Be Heard': #MeToo And The Women Of Opera

8:10am May 27, 2018

Three women — a soprano, a mezzo-soprano, and a vice president of opera programming — join NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro for a conversation about harassment and inequity in the opera world.