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Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Felix Contreras — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 05:00:31 -0400

The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible People.

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Charlie Daniels, Who Sang Of The Devil In Georgia, Is Dead At 83

Anastasia Tsioulcas — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 14:20:06 -0400

The country music star who linked to pop artists and singer-songwriters died Monday at age 83. He was best known for his mainstream hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia."

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Britain Announces A $2 Billion Rescue Package For The Arts

Frank Langfitt — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:13:00 -0400

The package, announced Sunday, includes grants and loans that theaters, museums, live music venues and others can use to pay salaries and maintenance costs as they try to survive during the pandemic.

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20 Years Ago, The White Stripes Made An Album For No One

Lizzy Goodman — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 08:00:56 -0400

Jack and Meg's 2000 album De Stijl is the kind of art you make for yourself, assured few will hear it. It was the last time they'd have that luxury, but they never forgot the lesson.

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Ennio Morricone, The Sound Of The American West, Dies At 91

Rose Friedman — Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:48:00 -0400

The iconic Italian composer, who scored The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and more than 500 other films, died Monday in Rome.

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Dirty Projectors: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 05:00:26 -0400

The indie rock band performs four songs while quarantining in five separate homes.

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HAIM's Sunny Sound Gets Somber On 'Women In Music Pt. III'

Scott Detrow — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 07:53:00 -0400

Sisters Este, Danielle and Alana discuss mining personal fears and pain to write their third album, which they've given the clever acronym WIMPIII.

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Willie Nelson Returns With 'First Rose Of Spring'

Sat, 04 Jul 2020 07:58:00 -0400

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Willie Nelson about the release of his latest album, First Rose of Spring, and about how he's faring during the pandemic.

Enjoy The Show: An All Live, Imaginary Festival Playlist

Bruce Warren — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:01:24 -0400

Missing live music? Make your own music festival with this playlist of the best live performances from RUSH, Aretha Franklin, Wilco, Jackson Browne and more.

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Pop Smoke's First And Final Album Falls Between Two Worlds

Briana Younger — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 06:00:55 -0400

The rapper quickly drew attention over the course of 2019, as one of the newest and brightest stars of an emerging generation of New York artists.

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Trupa Trupa: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Bob Boilen — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 05:00:55 -0400

The Polish rock band performed a Tiny Desk quarantine concert in Gdańsk basement.

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50 Years Ago, Casey Kasem Began Counting Down The Hits On American Top 40

Phil Harrell — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0400

Casey Kasem started counting down the top 40 hits 50 years ago this weekend. The radio program "American Top 40" would become an enduring cultural document of the country's listening habits.

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Inspired By Injustice, Wynton Marsalis Reflects On His Music

Nate Chinen — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:55:00 -0400

Host Christian McBride and trumpeter/composer Wynton Marsalis reflect on Marsalis' studio recordings that address injustices and speak about the role music plays in speaking truth to power.

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Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 4 Featuring Quinn Christopherson

Elle Mannion — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 12:00:24 -0400

Live on YouTube, Bob Boilen and Quinn Christopherson (winner of the 2019 Tiny Desk Contest) watched their favorites 2020 entries and discussed what made them stand out.

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Paul Beaubrun's Album 'Rasanbleman (Red Moon)' Is A Celebration Of Haitian Music

Alex Lewis — Thu, 02 Jul 2020 11:56:13 -0400

Rasanbleman (Red Moon) is Haitian creole for "a large gathering." It refers to the group of nearly 30 musicians and artists who got together for the album's recording sessions in Jacmel, Haiti.

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