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News Articles: Music

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  • Music

On her solo debut, Nanna considers the gargantuan task of starting over

The Icelandic musician talks about her new album, How To Start A Garden.

August 28, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Kallao and
  • Miguel Perez
A new children's album on Smithsonian Folkways includes a song about gay activist and politician Harvey Milk. The album was co-written by Cass McCombs and San Francisco preschool teacher Greg Gardner.

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  • Music

An ode to Harvey Milk for Smithsonian Folkways' 75th birthday

For Smithsonian Folkways' 75th anniversary, Cass McCombs and preschool teacher Greg Gardner wrote a collection of new folk songs for children. One of them is a tribute to gay activist Harvey Milk.

August 28, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez's new singles show the pop stars pivoting audiences

Two new songs from two huge pop stars: we hear about new releases from former child stars Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez.

August 28, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Simon and
  • Stephen Thompson
Oliver Anthony performs at the Eagle Creek Golf Club on Aug. 19, 2023, in Moyock, N.C.

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  • Arts & Life

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

August 26, 2023
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By:
  • Odette Yousef and
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
The cover art for <em>Weedkiller</em>

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  • Music

Ashnikko's 'Weedkiller' takes you into a queer dystopian world

Ashnikko takes you into a dystopian apocalyptic wasteland of her own creation with her debut studio album Weedkiller.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Brianna Scott
<em>STILLPOINT</em> is the first album in 12 years from pianist Awadagin Pratt.

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  • Music

After 12 years, pianist Awadagin Pratt rediscovers his sweet spot

Absent from the recording studio for more than a decade, the restless musician has commissioned six composers for his new album.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Tom Huizenga
Missy Elliot performs at Lilith Fair at Jones Beach, New York, New York, July 16, 1998

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  • Music News

Missy Elliott made hip-hop 'Supa Dupa Fly'

Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald examines hip-hop game-changer Missy Elliott — as we celebrate 50 years of the genre.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Phil Harrell
Lonnie Jordan of War

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  • Music

War celebrates 50 years of 'The World is a Ghetto'

Founding member Lonnie Jordan and producer Jerry Goldstein look back at the making of 1972's The World Is A Ghetto.

August 25, 2023
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By:
  • Stephen Kallao and
  • Miguel Perez
For <em>Left Hand</em>, Becca Mancari produced the album themselves, creating their most expansive work yet.

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  • Music Reviews

Becca Mancari fights for their existence with an expanded pop palette

On Left Hand, Mancari positions themselves in the eye of sonic storms to communicate emotional truths with startling clarity.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Jewly Hight
Demi Lovato, Scooter Braun and Ariana Grande.

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  • Music

Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber and has managed the careers of Ariana Grande and K-pop star Psy. Now some of his biggest stars are reportedly parting ways with him.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Billy McFarland, pictured in 2018, said he's relaunching the infamous Fyre Festival in response to "interest and demand" in his ability "to bring people from around the world together to make the impossible happen."

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  • Arts & Life

Billy McFarland went to prison for Fyre Fest. Are his plans for a reboot legal?

The controversial entrepreneur is seeking redemption and some people are ready for him to try. Tickets have sold out. But he still owes $26 million in restitution to the people he fleeced.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Oliver Anthony performs in Moyock, North Carolina, on Saturday.

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  • Politics

The viral song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' made its way to the RNC debate stage

The breakout song by an artist who goes by Oliver Anthony laid the groundwork to open the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. But the song has notes of conspiracy theories.

August 24, 2023
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By:
  • Odette Yousef
Nearly 500,000 people gathered in Cali, Colombia for the 27th annual Petronio Alvarez Festival. Nidia Góngora and her group Canalón de Timbiquí performed on the main stage.

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  • Arts & Life

Welcome to 'El Petronio,' the biggest celebration of Afro-Colombian music and culture

The Petronio Alvarez Festival has been the biggest source of income for artists, cooks and vendors in the Pacific region. But some critics say they want the festival to return to its roots.

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Betto Arcos
A woman passes by a mural of the rapper Biggie Smalls on a wall in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

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  • Author Interviews

As hip-hop turns 50, Biggie Smalls' legacy reminds us of what the genre has survived

Author Justin Tinsley discusses the life and legacy of the Notorious B.I.G., who was killed in 1997: "You can't talk about the story of hip-hop without mentioning the name Biggie Smalls."

August 23, 2023
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By:
  • Tonya Mosley
Genesis Owusu

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  • Music News

'Struggler' is Genesis Owusu's bold follow-up to his hit debut album

Genesis Owusu has won just about every award he could in his home country of Australia with his debut album. Now with album number two, he's ready to take on America.

August 21, 2023
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By:
  • A Martinez, Phil Harrell
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