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News Articles: Music

What song makes you do this? Tell us!

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What song are you thankful for?

Tell us about a song you're thankful for - maybe one that lifts you up or reminds you of what's most important in life. We'll feature select picks on our Thanksgiving edition of All Songs Considered.

November 11, 2024
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  • Robin Hilton
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/10/530876080/ella-jenkins-dead-at-100"target="_blank"   ><strong>Read Ella Jenkins' obituary</strong></a>

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Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children's music, has died at 100

Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide for her call-and-response songs.

November 11, 2024
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  • Andrew Limbong
Bobby Allison stands beside his car and talks with the press after winning the pole position during qualifying for the 500 mile grand national stock car race at Pocono Raceway, Aug. 2, 1975, in Long Pond, Pa.

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Bobby Allison, one of the all-time great NASCAR drivers, has died at age 86

Bobby Allison, whose life was full of tragedy even as he became one of the most celebrated NASCAR drivers of all time, died on Saturday. The Hall of Famer was 86.

November 10, 2024
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  • Robert Griffiths
Tyler, The Creator, performing during the Coachella Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 13, announced his eighth album, <em>Chromakopia</em>, just a little more than a week before releasing it on Monday, Oct. 28.

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  • Music

Tyler, The Creator makes quick work of his latest ascent to the top of the album chart

The rapper's eighth album scored his best-selling debut week ever, but the raw numbers don't tell the whole story of its success. Meanwhile, Shaboozey returns to the top of the songs chart.

November 08, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Chappell Roan, seen here performing earlier this year in Tennessee, received six Grammy nominations Friday.

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  • Music

2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list

Read the list of nominees for each of the 94 Grammy categories.

November 08, 2024
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Beyoncé, seen here accepting the best dance/electronic music album award for <em>Renaissance</em> during the 65th Grammy Awards in 2023, is nominated for 11 awards at the 2025 Grammys.

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  • Music

Beyoncé leads nominees for 2025 Grammy Awards

With 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé now has more than any artist in Grammy history. Her competition this year includes Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone.

November 08, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
A picture of former One Direction singer Liam Payne adorns a memorial outside the hotel where he was found dead after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

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  • Arts & Life

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people in connection with singer Liam Payne's death

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room balcony last month.

November 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Lucas (left) and Arthur Jussen have played together as a piano duo since they were young boys.

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  • Music Interviews

Lucas & Arthur Jussen release 'little diamonds' EP of lesser-known piano duets

NPR's A Martínez speaks with Dutch brothers Lucas and Arthur Jussen about their new EP, Rêve, featuring piano duets by lesser-known composers influenced by — or rejecting — French Impressionism.

November 06, 2024
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  • Olivia Hampton and
  • A Martínez
Michael Stipe (center) performs with David Barbe (left) and Andy LeMaster perform at a rally for U.S. vice presidential candidate, Governor Time Walz of Minnesota, at the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta on Nov. 3, 2024.

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Tim Walz and Doug Emhoff rally for Harris in Cobb County with Michael Stipe and Jon Bon Jovi

The Minnesota governor and second gentleman bonded with their favorite rock stars and reinforced Vice President Kamala Harris' closing message at this mini-concert at the Cobb Galleria on Sunday afternoon, with less than 48 hours to go before Election Day.

November 04, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/04/834546599/quincy-jones-pop-mastermind-thriller-producer-dies"target="_blank"   ><strong>Read Quincy Jones' obituary</strong></a>

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  • Obituaries

Quincy Jones, pop mastermind and 'Thriller' producer, dies At 91

The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.

November 04, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
American composer Terry Riley performs in London in 2018. His groundbreaking work <em>In C</em> helped launch the musical movement called minimalism 60 years ago.

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  • Music News

'In C' Forever: The eternal evolution of Terry Riley’s minimalist masterpiece

Riley’s pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed.

November 03, 2024
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  • Tom Huizenga
Tyler, the Creator's seventh album, <em>CHROMAKOPIA</em>, finds the artist deeply reconsidering his own definitions of maturity.

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  • Music Features

Bless this mess: Tyler, the Creator and the chaos of adulting

Musically, CHROMAKOPIA is the rap auteur's most confident album. Emotionally, it might be his most self-effacing, as it stares down a new set of responsibilities.

November 02, 2024
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  • Sheldon Pearce
Shaboozey performs during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 20. Since July, his song "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has held onto the top spot on <em>Billboard</em>'s singles chart, but this week it falls to brand new song.

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  • Music News

After nearly four months, Shaboozey's run atop the pop chart is interrupted

For 15 weeks this summer, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" had the No. 1 song in the country, but a new song breaks its streak this week. Plus, pop fans mourn Liam Payne.

November 01, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Young Thug, seen here in Los Angeles in 2021, plead guilty more than two years after being arrested and charged with participating in criminal gang activity.

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  • Music

Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL trial, will serve probation

The Atlanta rapper, who was charged with participating in criminal gang activity in what has become the longest criminal trial in Georgia history, suddenly changed his plea on Thursday.

November 01, 2024
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and
  • Rodney Carmichael
Bruce Springsteen performs at rally for Kamala Harris, October 2024

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  • Music Features

This election cycle, music is impacting voters on and off the campaign trail

From songs performed by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Lee Greenwood to a WWE theme at a rally and stress-relieving playlist by R.E.M., here’s what the final sprint to Election Day sounds like. GPB’s Kristi York Wooten has more from the heart of the campaign action in Atlanta.

 

November 01, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
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