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For Eight Commanding Minutes, Haley Heyndrickx Finds Her Voice

1:58pm February 06, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

"Worth It" at first seems to echo from down a hallway, only to pull in closer and closer as it rolls along, its initial tentativeness giving way to something commanding and sublime.

Sheku Kanneh-Mason's tribute to Bob Marley is featured on his new album, Inspiration.

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A Teenage Cellist Celebrates Bob Marley

12:47pm February 06, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the young British sensation Sheku Kanneh-Mason's lovely, classical-inspired take on "No Woman, No Cry."

Clockwise from top: Superorganism, Aaron Childs, Girlpool, Die Wilde Jagd

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New Mix: Girlpool, Superorganism, The Messthetics, More

12:39pm February 06, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Former members of the legendary Fugazi, new semi-found-sound collages and Blood Orange collaborates with Girlpool.

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Adan Jodorowsky: Odes To A Fearless Life

11:26am February 06, 2018

by Catalina Maria Johnson

Esencia Solar, recorded while his partner was expecting the couple's first child, is full of life-affirming peace and joy.

A still from Half Waif's new video for "Keep It Out"

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Half Waif's New Video For 'Keep It Out' Ponders Who We Are In Relationships

11:00am February 06, 2018

by Marissa Lorusso

The song is from Half Waif's forthcoming album, Lavender, which songwriter Nandi Rose Plunkett says focuses on "themes of aging and collapse."

Musician and spiritual leader Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda released Journey In Satchidananda, the album that would become synonymous with her sound, in 1971.

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Meditating On The Healing Power Of Alice Coltrane's 'Journey In Satchidananda'

10:00am February 06, 2018

by Sydnee Monday

Almost 50 years after its release, the album remains a vision of universal healing, spiritual self-preservation in times of trouble and the god that appears when you seek her out.

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Calexico On World Cafe

9:00am February 06, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

The band's album The Thread That Keeps Us is jangly desert mashup of Western Americana, Latin influence and any other sounds Calexico has picked up along the trail.

Ryan Coogler, director and co-writer of Marvel's Black Panther, speaks at the film's Los Angeles premiere in January.

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Here's How 'Black Panther: The Album' Came Together

7:00am February 06, 2018

Director Ryan Coogler and TDE producer Sounwave discuss the origin and evolution of Black Panther's hip-hop soundtrack.

Justin Timberlake performs during the Super Bowl LII halftime show on Feb. 4, 2018.

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As The Pop World Seeks Accountability, Justin Timberlake Seems Lost In The Woods

6:09pm February 05, 2018

NPR Music's Ann Powers breaks down the mixed reaction to Timberlake's big week, in which a new album and a Super Bowl performance both took a beating in popular opinion and the press.

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Hurray For the Riff Raff performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 20, 2017 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

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Hurray For The Riff Raff: Tiny Desk Concert

3:21pm February 05, 2018

by Bob Boilen

The music of Hurray For The Riff Raff builds bridges, unites people and forms communities. It's a spirit singer Alynda Segarra and the rest of the band bring to this memorable Tiny Desk performance.