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Rapper Nelly in Los Angeles in June 2013.

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In Lawsuit, 2 More Women Accuse Rapper Nelly Of Sexual Assault

5:33pm January 25, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Anonymous testimony about two alleged incidents in the U.K. were included in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman in Washington state, who has alleged that Nelly raped her in October.

A new study finds people all over the world are able to differentiate between lullabies and dance songs from cultures they're unfamiliar with.

Some Types Of Songs Are Universally Identifiable, Study Suggests

5:27pm January 25, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

To see if music really is a universal language, researchers gave people 14 second samples of songs from around the world and asked them to say what kind of song it is.

Dancers perform in Tabasco: A Burlesque Opera, a fiery show that makes its revival this week after being locked up for more than a century.

'Tabasco' Opera Makes Fiery Return in New Orleans

5:07pm January 25, 2018

by Daniella Cheslow

New Orleans conductor Paul Mauffray lifts the lid on a hot sauce opera that had been bottled up for a century. The show ran on Broadway in the late 1800s, and yes, it's about Tabasco.

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Watch Ty Segall Perform 'Despoiler of Cadaver' Live in the Studio

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Ty Segall, 'Despoiler of Cadaver' (Live)

5:00pm January 25, 2018

by Jason Bentley

Watch the LA rocker perform a glam-disco cut from his new album, Freedom's Goblin.

Native Young performs live for the World Cafe in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: Native Young

4:06pm January 25, 2018

by David Dye

Members of the award-winning Cape Town band speak on the power of collaboration.

Seattle-based producer Sango preps his next LP, In The Comfort Of, for a March 16 release.

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Songs We Love: Sango, 'Sweet Holy Honey (feat. Xavier Omär)'

3:50pm January 25, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

A dose of magical realism in praise of women makes for a compelling first look from the Soulection alum's forthcoming LP.

McCoy Mrubata performing live for World Cafe Sense Of Place South Africa.

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Sense Of Place, South Africa: McCoy Mrubata

3:49pm January 25, 2018

by David Dye

Mrubata speaks on how jazz was impacted by apartheid and where he sees the genre going now.

The sole member of The Fall who remained through its four decades, Mark E. Smith was synonymous with the band.

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Mark E. Smith Was An Uncompromising And Essential Voice From Music's Fringe

3:36pm January 25, 2018

by Geeta Dayal

The prolific and irascible leader of the British post-punk band The Fall built his legend — and his influence — by being impossible to imitate.

A still from Mike Shinoda's video, "Place To Start," which honors former bandmate Chester Bennington.

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Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda Honors Chester Bennington With 'Post Traumatic' EP

1:39pm January 25, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Shinoda chronicled his grief on a new three-track project, his first body of work since Bennington committed suicide in 2017.

Tunde Olaniran was one of NPR Music's favorite performers at SXSW 2017.

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Playing SXSW 2018? Send Us Your Songs

12:36pm January 25, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

For the 11th straight year, NPR Music is heading to Austin in search of discoveries. To prepare, we want to hear music by every artist scheduled to perform at the festival.