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Charles Dutoit, conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2010.

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Sexual Assault Claim Against Conductor Dutoit Is Credible, Boston Symphony Says

9:44pm March 02, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The orchestra launched an independent investigation into an accusation made by one of its former interns. She is one of ten women to publicly accuse Dutoit of sexual misconduct.

Mike Huckabee arrives at Trump Tower in New York on Nov. 18, 2016. Huckabee quickly resigned within 24 hours of an appointment to the Country Music Association Foundation after an outcry from the country music community.

Mike Huckabee Resigns From Music Education Board After Fierce Backlash From Nashville

6:16pm March 02, 2018

by Marissa R. Moss

The former Arkansas governor's appointment to the board of the Country Music Association Foundation, a music education initiative, lasted a single day.

Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify. The company recently filed papers to begin trading on the public market.

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Spotify Cops To Its Problems And Reveals The Massive Ambitions Of Its Founder

5:55pm March 02, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Not exactly known for its transparency, the soon-to-be-public streaming giant offered an unprecedented look at its internal landscape this week.

Lucy Dacus' sophomore album, Historian, is available now.

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Lucy Dacus Finds Comfort In Loss On 'Historian'

4:28pm March 02, 2018

The indie folk singer discusses her second album, on which family is a powerful thread and heartbreak is viewed "through a lens of hope."

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Across the Blue Ridge #115 - Fabulous Fiddlers, Love Songs, and a Quiet Banjo Master

4:00pm March 02, 2018

by Paul Brown

This week we cover a lot of audio territory, starting with some powerful fiddling from the early bluegrass era. Hear Paul Warren and Curly Ray Cline, plus the man who influenced them both – Fiddlin

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Farm worker advocate Dolores Huerta is featured in a documentary film to premier on PBS this month.

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The Best Latinx Films Of 2017 Won't Win An Oscar. They Weren't Even Nominated

2:38pm March 02, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Latino filmmakers depict compelling histories of two Chicano civil rights figures in new films airing on PBS.

This week's episode of Piano Jazz features music by Carol Sloane.

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Carol Sloane On Piano Jazz

1:00pm March 02, 2018

Sloane's command of The Great American Songbook is unmatched. Revisit this singer's performance of standards such as "Cheek to Cheek" in this 2002 episode.

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Ed Schrader's Music Beat, And Guest Member Dan Deacon, Explain Their 'Riddles'

12:24pm March 02, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Lyricist and singer Ed Schrader, bassist Devlin Rice and honorary band member Dan Deacon break down the process of creating Riddles, their newest piece of skittering minimalism.

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Pokey LaFarge On Mountain Stage

11:44am March 02, 2018

LaFarge offers an auditory time warp back to the glory days of swing jazz while re-imagining the genre into a modern style of his own.

A Baroque Dance Mix - The Suite

10:38am March 02, 2018

When you think back on 17th century palace parties, you might picture a lot of stuffy aristocrats standing around in uncomfortable clothing with pointy shoes.

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