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Riding a wave of critical praise following the release of his eponymous debut album, Ledger joined us to talk about his passion for classic and sometimes obscure recordings, the fortuitous circumstances that led to his album release, and how he's been keeping busy during the pandemic. -
Freddy Cole died on Saturday at his home in Atlanta. With his charming, easeful baritone and a crisp, efficient touch at the piano, Cole carved out a professional career of more than 65 years.
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Tom Petty's family issued a cease-and-desist notice to the Trump campaign after the president played "I Won't Back Down" at his rally in Tulsa, Okla.
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A soul singer from Atlanta, an Iroquois bead artist, West African dancers and an Armenian vocalist are among this year's recipients of National Heritage Fellowship
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The fantastic Cuban-Canadian musician Alex Cuba joined us from his home in northern British Columbia and performed a couple of songs from his new album Sublime, plus a brand new unrecorded tune.
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Two of New York City's biggest cultural institutions said Thursday that they will remain closed through the New Year, due to the pandemic.
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In 1968, a teenager convinced Thelonious Monk to play a concert at his high school to ease racial tensions in his community. More than 50 years later, it's been rediscovered and remastered.
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Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies.
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Two influential organizations in the music world recently announced they would cease using the term "urban" to describe certain genres or artists. But it's more complicated than a simple cancellation.
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The Library of Congress is debuting 10 works of new music about the COVID-19 pandemic. The project takes inspiration from Giovanni Boccaccio, a writer who collected stories about the Black Death.
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Shortly before his death, Prine sat down, in his living room, with producer Dave Cobb to record one last plainspoken reflection. It's a deeply graceful look back at a life well lived.
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Mt. Joy lead singer and songwriter Matt Quinn joined us from Philadelphia to talk about the band's sudden rise and how their 2020 summer plans were scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Recording Academy has announced changes for the names and definitions of four categories traditionally associated with artists of color. What does that mean for systemic changes at the Grammys?
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A newly released survey of nearly 2,000 music venue owners and promoters say that they anticipate closing within the next few months unless they can secure some governmental assistance.
