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Preservation Hall In New Orleans Would Like Its Sousaphone Back

6:42am March 02, 2018

In 2005, a sousaphone was lost during Hurricane Katrina. Now the replacement has vanished. It should be easy to spot, it reads "Preservation Hall" on the bell. There is a reward.

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Anna Meredith performs a Tiny Desk Concert on February 5, 2018. (Eslah Attar/NPR)

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Anna Meredith: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am March 02, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Out of nearly 700 performances at the Tiny Desk over the past decade, this one by British composer Anna Meredith is one of the most exhilarating.

Parton donated a copy of Coat of Many Colors to the permanent collection of the Library of Congress to mark the delivery of the 100th million book by her nonprofit Imagination Library.

Dolly Parton Gives The Gift Of Literacy: A Library Of 100 Million Books

4:57pm March 01, 2018

by Maureen Pao

In 1995, the entertainer and philanthropist started the Imagination Library, inspired by her father, who couldn't read and write. Now, it mails free books to more than a million kids each month.

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Rae Sremmurd showcase their individual talents on three new tracks.

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Rae Sremmurd Balances Diverging Tastes With Three New Tracks

4:52pm March 01, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The hit-making rap duo plans to release a triple disc LP for their third studio album.

Tank and The Bangas, seen here performing at NPR Music's 10th Anniversary party, will be all over SXSW 2018.

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Public Radio's SXSW Takeover

3:11pm March 01, 2018

Your guide to what NPR Music and member stations have cooking at SXSW 2018.

To get ready for SXSW 2018, we listened to more than 1,800 artists.

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The Austin 100

1:43pm March 01, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Stream or download 100 great songs by artists performing at SXSW 2018.

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Lizz Wright: Finding Grace In The South

1:25pm March 01, 2018

by Nate Chinen

Vocalist Lizz Wright takes us on a road trip tracing her Southern roots in her home state of Georgia — and we hear a performance from a concert recorded in Atlanta at the Variety Playhouse.

Dollar Band, The Men, Palberta, Pop. 1280, Profligate, Alice Cohen, Blanche Blanche Blanche, Merchandise and more appear on the ACLU Benefit Compilation.

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Dollar Band Can Never Be 'Too Sensitive' On ACLU Benefit Compilation

1:21pm March 01, 2018

by Lars Gotrich

The new compilation brings together 20 artists from the punk spectrum and acts as a group announcement for Dollar Band, which features members of Gun Outfit.

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Jorge Drexler On World Cafe

1:10pm March 01, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

The Uruguayan star reflects on the many phases of his career and performs live with his band from NPR Music's Tiny Desk.

Dermot Kennedy is one of 100 musicians we're watching at SXSW 2018.

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Stream The Austin 100 On Spotify

11:49am March 01, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

If you're not a fan of MP3s, you can listen to most of NPR Music's Austin 100 in this Spotify playlist.