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Natalie Prass' The Future and The Past comes out June 1.

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First Listen: Natalie Prass, 'The Future And The Past'

5:00am May 24, 2018

by Brittney McKenna

On her sophomore release The Future and The Past, the heartbreak of Prass' 2015 self-titled debut is still there in spades, but the narrative — as well as the music itself — is somehow grander yet.

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First Listen: Neko Case, 'Hell-On'

5:00am May 24, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

A quarter-century into Case's career, her words still feel intensely personal and utterly oblique, as if she's whispering her darkest secrets in Sanskrit.

French harper and singer Alan Stivell rehearses in Saint-Brieuc, France on November 3, 2015.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: A Gentle Revolution

4:20pm May 23, 2018

After fading into obscurity, the Celtic harp made a steady resurgence beginning in the 1970s. Listen to the harpers that started this gentle revolution.

Chinese superstar Jacky Cheung performs onstage during his "A Classical Tour" concert at Hong Kong Coliseum on Dec. 4, 2016.

Thanks To AI, A 3rd Person Is Arrested Following A Pop Superstar's Concert

4:15pm May 23, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The man was among some 20,000 people attending a Jacky Cheung concert when he was identified by facial recognition technology powered by artificial intelligence.

Soccer Mommy inside the World Cafe Performance Studio.

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Soccer Mommy On World Cafe

10:53am May 23, 2018

by Stephen Kallao

Leaving NYU and signing to Fat Possum Records, Sophie Allison details her tough decision to drop everything in pursuit of her music career.

Björk performs on Later... With Jools Holland.

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Björk Brings Flutes And Flora To Her First TV Performance In 6 Years

10:45am May 23, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

Björk doesn't so much perform on a stage — she inhabits a space.

Juanes and Mon Laferte perform a Tiny Desk Concert on April 25, 2018 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

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Juanes & Mon Laferte: Tiny Desk Concert

8:44am May 23, 2018

by Felix Contreras

The Colombian pop star and Chilean rising star brought their duet tour to the Tiny Desk.

Michael Jackson puts all of the pressure of his dance move on the Achilles tendon.

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Michael Jackson's Gravity-Defying Lean Continues To Fascinate

5:21pm May 22, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

It turns out the 45-degree tilt seen in the "Smooth Criminal" video is a mix of illusion, science and some serious athleticism.

Singer R. Kelly, performing in Los Angeles in 2013.

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Woman Sues R. Kelly In New York Alleging Sexual Battery And False Imprisonment

4:21pm May 22, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

A lawyer for the 20-year-old woman, Faith A. Rodgers, says that she is the same person who filed a criminal complaint against the R&B singer in Dallas.

Sony/ATV chairman and CEO Martin Bandier, right, with songwriter, guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers on June 9, 2016 in New York.

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Sony Looks To Spend Billions Expanding Its Music Publishing Dominance

3:51pm May 22, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Sony's acquisition of EMI Music Publishing will add the vast majority of a legendary catalog of compositions to its already massive publishing vault.