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The brothers and their parents were taken into federal custody earlier this year during a required immigration check-in. The story caught the ear of a country music icon.

The composer created her own symphonic fable that weaves Andean cosmology with the natural world.

Pop-punk band The All-American Rejects played a surprise show Saturday in Medford. Big crowds turned out for a blast of millennial nostalgia.

For more than 60 years, this maestro of magic has collaborated with towering figures. Now on a new record, he turns to family.

Music fans are becoming increasingly uncomfortable with AI songs, according to a recent study.

On her new release, The Movements, Sierra Hull follows in the footsteps of artists like Bela Fleck and Chris Thile.

A new project highlights music recorded in american prisons - some of it surprisingly light and catchy.

Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.

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The stadium-filling singer-songwriter's fourth album is full of finely detailed songs that expand his sound without sacrificing subtlety.

We talk with Beck about his gauzy new song, what he’s been up to since releasing his last album seven years ago, and what he (maybe?) has planned for the coming year. Support the show with a review on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. And tell a friend! Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org

Artists and organizers NPR spoke with say they don't expect to see any immediate changes in the live music industry following the Live Nation decision — but they see this is a first step in the right direction.