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Dutch superstar DJ Tiesto (seen here performing in Miami in February 2019) released a massively popular electronic reworking of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings in 2005.

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From Funerals To Festivals, The Curious Journey Of The 'Adagio For Strings'

5:26pm February 13, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

How did Samuel Barber's stirring, lush work for strings — music that has become America's semi-official music of mourning — morph into a beloved and endlessly remixed dance floor anthem?

Jessie Ware performs on Day 2 of the V Festival at Hylands Park on August 23, 2015 in Chelmsford, England.

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On 'Adore You,' Jessie Ware Makes A Return To House Diva Excellence

4:58pm February 13, 2019

by Joshua Bote

"Adore You" is a feat of airy house-pop, a masterclass in under-the-covers intimacy that feels enticing and familiar.

Bayonne (left), SASAMI and Jonathan Scales.

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

3:27pm February 13, 2019

A sweet lullaby by Girl In Red, Bayonne's cavernous ambient track and a jazz number from Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. There's a lot to discover on this new station-curated playlist.

Left to right: Briana Younger, music editor and writer for The New Yorker; Jon Batiste, jazz artist and bandleader for The Late Show; Rodney Carmichael, staff hip-hop writer for NPR Music.

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Listening For The Future During Black History Month

3:22pm February 13, 2019

Late Show bandleader Jon Batiste, New Yorker writer Briana Younger and NPR Music's Rodney Carmichael join World Cafe for a spirited conversation on the black creators shaping the future of music.

Karan Casey is one of the artists featured on this week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Singer-Songwriters

2:51pm February 13, 2019

This week on The Thistle & Shamrock, Fiona Ritchie explores songwriters' melodies that never fail to strike a chord.

London's Ezra Collective helps lead the way for millennial jazz musicians.

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Ezra Collective Sets The 'Quest For Coin' To A Fast-Paced Jazz Soundtrack

1:57pm February 13, 2019

by Sidney Madden

The millennial London jazz band shares an expeditious, vibrant single from its upcoming debut album, You Can't Steal My Joy.

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Station Breaks

9:42am February 13, 2019

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The SoCal bolero revivalist band Tres Souls release a new single from upcoming album.

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Beaus, Boleros And Bachata: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

9:00am February 13, 2019

Celebrate love with this week's Alt.Latino playlist, stacked with romantic sentiments, a touch of bachata and breezy Cuban ballads.

Mountain Man performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 23, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR).

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Mountain Man: Tiny Desk Concert

8:48am February 13, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.

Nicola Meighan plays tour guide this episode of World Cafe's Sense of Place.

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Tales From Glasgow's Most Storied Music Venues

8:13pm February 12, 2019

BBC Radio Scotland presenter, music journalist and author Nicola Meighan takes us around the city during our Sense Of Place visit.