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LADAMA

LADAMA On Mountain Stage

The four women have coupled their musical passions with their desires to empower youth and women globally. Hear them perform "Porro Maracatu" and the protest song "Compared To What."

Beloved Singer And Songwriter Mel Tillis Dies At 85

by Blake Farmer

Fans and fellow musicians are mourning the death of entertainer Mel Tillis. Tillis died yesterday after a long illness at the age of 85. He had three dozen Top Ten country hits of his own and wrote dozens more for others, including a monster hit for Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town."
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NPR Music 10: 2013

In 2013, we lost George Jones and Lou Reed but witnessed the return of a pair of disco-loving robots and a surprise from Queen Bey herself, just weeks before the year's end.
Kamasi

NPR Music 10: 2015

In 2015, Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp A Butterfly spawned a protest anthem, Hamilton rewrote history and Sufjan Stevens dug into his own past.
Recording artist D'Angelo performs at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas on Aug. 21, 2015.

NPR Music 10: 2014

2014 began with a Frozen streak, included some stumbles (U2 and Apple, we're looking at you) and closed with an R&B revelation.