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Longtime Record Producer Joe Boyd On Albanian 'Saze' Music

7:51am January 13, 2018

by Vicki Barker

Record producer Joe Boyd recorded his new album with a group of southern Albanian singers and musicians. It's a record of polyphonic Albanian music that reminds him of his rock 'n' roll youth.

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Amidst Political Tumult, Salvadoran Artists Across The Country Discuss Their Work

4:23pm January 12, 2018

Four artists with roots in El Salvador discuss their art and the threat to the country's immigrant community.

Jawbox. From left: drummer Zach Barocas; bassist Kim Coletta; guitarist Bill Barbot; singer and vocalist J. Robbins.

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The Grunge Gold Rush

3:50pm January 12, 2018

by Steve Knopper

Like the dot-com bust it presaged, the feeding frenzy that took place in the wake of Nirvana's success was an ill-advised search that led, in a way, to Hootie and The Blowfish. Is there a lesson here?

Raveena Aurora's latest EP, Shanti, is available now.

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Songs We Love: Raveena Aurora, 'Wherever U Go'

2:39pm January 12, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The Indian-American singer proves she's one to root for with this bonus track off her 2017 EP Shanti.

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Video Premiere: Chris Smither's 'Blame On Me,' From Blue Rock Studio

1:52pm January 12, 2018

by Bruce Warren

Smither's first album of new songs in six years brought the beloved roots musician to Blue Rock in Texas — and the cameras were rolling throughout. "This video really captures the magic of the week."

Daniil Trifonov performs a Tiny Desk concert on Nov. 13, 2017 at NPR Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (Jenna Sterner/NPR)

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Daniil Trifonov: Tiny Desk Concert

12:54pm January 12, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Watch the young Russian musician, who The Times of London calls "the most astounding pianist of our age," play a smart, Chopin-focused concert on a grand piano, precisely wedged behind the Tiny Desk.

Kali Uchis' "After The Storm" pulls from funk influences and finds the singer right in her groove.

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Kali Uchis Goes Funk-Silky Alongside Tyler, The Creator And Bootsy Collins

11:01am January 12, 2018

by Sidney Madden

With her debut album due out this year, Kali Uchis taps into her funky side on this smoky paean to self-determination.

Jay Rock, Top Dawg Entertainment's bedrock emcee, fronts the second single from the TDE-curated Black Panther soundtrack, alongside Kendrick Lamar and Future.

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Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future, James Blake Debut 'King's Dead'

10:39am January 12, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

The second single from an anticipated Marvel flick features falsetto from Future, a vocal snippet from James Blake and Jay Rock sandwiched between Lamar owning the track.

A still from Taylor Swift's video for "Endgame."

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Taylor Swift Takes A Shot With Ed Sheeran And Rides Shotgun With Future In 'End Game'

10:37am January 12, 2018

by Lyndsey McKenna

The last video from Swift's sixth album, Reputation, unites three of 2017's heavy hitters. The New Taylor came to play, and she would like you to know she's game.

Andrew W.K.'s You're Not Alone comes out March 2.

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Andrew W.K.'s First Song In Nearly A Decade Is A Glorious Statement Of Purpose

9:54am January 12, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

"Music Is Worth Living For" bear-hugs the power-metal balladry that's always been undercurrent in his music, but applies his signature wall of amp stacks pop-maximalism that throttles the heart.