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Cardi B performs onstage during the 2018 Grammy Awards.

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2019 Grammy Awards: Predictions And Considerations

9:00am February 07, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

On Sunday night, social media will overflow with commentary on the night's winners, snubs and baffling moments. But for now, we can take a few educated stabs at the headlines and outrages that await.

Hayes Carll's What It Is is due out Feb. 15 on Dualtone.

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First Listen: Hayes Carll, 'What It Is'

5:01am February 07, 2019

by Jewly Hight

On the Americana singer-songwriter's sixth album, Carll unburdens his mind about the volatility of our time so unassumingly, he never comes close to overburdening his songs.

Ladytron's new, self-titled album comes out Feb. 15 via !K7.

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First Listen: Ladytron, 'Ladytron'

5:00am February 07, 2019

by Leah Mandel

The veteran group's long-awaited new songs sound right at home alongside fellow conceptual electronic pop artists like SOPHIE, Robyn and Christine & The Queens.

Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring speaks at a press conference in Richmond, Va., in 2014.

Virginia AG Says He Dressed As A Rapper And Wore 'Brown Makeup' At A 1980 Party

8:17pm February 06, 2019

by Amita Kelly

Attorney General Mark Herring says when he was in college, "some friends suggested we attend a party dressed like rappers we listened to at the time."

Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil pose for a portrait circa 1966.

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The Women Behind The Songs: Cynthia Weil

4:27pm February 06, 2019

by Meredith Ochs

Cynthia Weil wrote hits like "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling" and "On Broadway" with her husband and songwriting partner Barry Mann, helping to shape the sound of '60s pop.

Vocalist Claudia Acuña releases a new album this week.

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Fuerza Y 'Debilidad': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

3:27pm February 06, 2019

Hear XIXA's psychedelic cumbia, an acoustic Pink Floyd cover and reggaeton dance from Anitta and MC Kevinho.

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Tierra Whack's Labor Of Self-Love, From Car Wash To Critical Mass

2:38pm February 06, 2019

by Rodney Carmichael

A misplaced Grammy nomination meets classic blaxploitation as hip-hop's rising star recalls the watershed period in her journey to self-discovery.

Actors Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg and Jorma Taccone of The Lonely Island perform onstage during the 2016 MTV Movie Awards at Warner Bros. Studios on April 9, 2016 in Burbank, California.

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Beck, Robyn & the Lonely Island Team Up For 'Lego Movie 2' Song 'Super Cool'

1:29pm February 06, 2019

by Joshua Bote

"Super Cool" is breezy and silly, and about as much as you can ask for a superstar-caliber link-up for a kids' film.

The Crooked Jades is featured on this week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Debuts

1:05pm February 06, 2019

This week's The Thistle & Shamrock is all about new music from artists new to the show. Discover new releases from fiddle/cello duo Elizabeth and Ben Anderson, Irish collective Garadice and more.

Kurt Vile performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Nov. 20, 2018 (Cameron Pollack/NPR).

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Kurt Vile: Tiny Desk Concert

10:42am February 06, 2019

by Bob Boilen

Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.