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News Articles: Music

J Noa performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

J Noa: Tiny Desk Concert

J Noa came to the Tiny Desk to show the world what a girl from her barrio is capable of.

September 22, 2023
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By:
  • Anamaria Artemisa Sayre
Adam Kaye and his mother, Marti Kaye, spend every Sunday together. Adam normally plays some of her favorite songs on his guitar, with Marti whistling or humming along. But he recently had shoulder surgery and won't be able to strum a guitar for a while.

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  • Health

Still there: Alzheimer's has ravaged his mother's memory, but music brings her back

After 18 years of living with Alzheimer's disease, Marti Kaye spends most of her time in a wheelchair, expressionless. That changes the minute her son Adam Kaye starts playing his guitar.

September 21, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
Katie Lehman

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  • Music

Spivey Hall's Katie Lehman looks to elevate both concerts and community

Katie Lehman talks with GPB's Sarah Zaslaw to discuss all things Spivey, from community educational programs and creativity on campus to its famed concert series.

September 21, 2023
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  • Sarah Zaslaw
The Nigerian music star Mohbad died on Sept. 12 in Lagos at age 27.

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  • Africa

Fans of a rising Nigerian music star are protesting after his untimely death

The sudden death last week of 27-year-old rapper Mohbad has led to an outpouring of grief and anger across Nigeria, and put the treatment of musicians by powerful labels into sharper focus.

September 21, 2023
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By:
  • Emmanuel Akinwotu
The Consumer Product Safety Commission's new album features some of its iconic mascots on the cover and seven safety-focused tracks.

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  • Music News

A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's album addresses the most common hazards among those 13-24, through a variety of genres. It's called We're Safety Now Haven't We, and you'll want to hear it.

September 20, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Songwriter and producer Edgar Barrera poses at the 22nd annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas in 2021. Barrera has earned another 13 Latin Grammy nominations in 2023.

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  • Music

Hitmaker Edgar Barrera leads the 2023 Latin Grammy nominations

The Mexican American songwriter and producer earned nearly twice as many nods as his closest competitors, which include three of his collaborators: Colombian artists Camilo, Karol G and Shakira.

September 20, 2023
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Collage by Jackie Lay.

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  • Music

Allison Russell wants to make waves

Two years ago, Allison Russell's breakthrough album took the roots music world by storm. Now nominated for the genre's highest honor, Russell has a new goal: to open Americana up even more.

September 19, 2023
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  • Jewly Hight
With a catalog that almost resembles a mosaic, and a penchant for dressing the part, no matter what that part might be, it can be hard to anticipate Teezo Touchdown's next move.

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  • Music Interviews

Teezo Touchdown's search for the perfect breakthrough

The stylish genre-bending rapper has been pursuing his moment for years. With his debut album, How Do You Sleep At Night?, he finally gets to make a big first impression.

September 19, 2023
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  • Ashley Pointer
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

Rolling Stone founder Jann Wenner under fire for comments on female, Black rockers

The notable music journalist has been removed from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation, the organization announced.

September 19, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
Mitski says love ties together the narratives on her new album. "Sometimes the love is not good for you, and sometimes it's a respite from a dark situation."

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  • Music Interviews

Mitski's 'most American' album is 'united by love'

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Mitski about her new album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Taylor Haney and
  • Leila Fadel
Rawayana performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Music

Rawayana: Tiny Desk Concert

The Venezuelan group brings its infectious energy and beach-infused sound to the Tiny Desk.

September 19, 2023
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Georgia in Play with Leah Fleming

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  • News

GPB News launches Georgia in Play; inaugural show discusses Music Midtown, Peach Jam and more

This week on Georgia in Play, host Leah Fleming talks Music Midtown, the Macon Film Festival, "Try That in a Small Town", and Georgia's up-and-coming musical talent.

September 15, 2023
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  • Leah Fleming ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Ingela Travers-Hayward and William Perry at Burning Man in Nevada in 2022

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  • Music

This couple is heading to Music Midtown to save lives with opioid overdose reversal spray

The people who need naloxone most are the least likely to have it. That includes police officers, fentanyl overdose victims, and their parents.

But it won’t include fans attending Music Midtown in Atlanta this weekend.

September 15, 2023
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By:
  • Ellen Eldridge
Shakira at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards.

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  • Music

Shakira didn't just 'cross over' — she created a new multicultural pop stardom

Throughout the 2000s and onwards, Shakira became the melting pot pop star that only she could be, pivoting from one eccentric transformation to the next.

September 13, 2023
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Indigo De Souza performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Indigo de Souza: Tiny Desk Concert

The singer-songwriter's vocals soar in this beautifully simple Tiny Desk performance.

September 13, 2023
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  • Hazel Cills
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