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Clockwise from upper left: Kacey Musgraves, Yo La Tengo, Yuno, Parquet Courts

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New Mix: Kacey Musgraves, Parquet Courts, Yo La Tengo, More

3:54pm February 27, 2018

This week's essential new mix includes breezy, country pop from Kacey Musgraves, cathartic rock from Editors and Parquet Courts, one of Yo La Tengo's most unusual recordings and more.

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Ian Bamberger's video for "A Privateer's Eyes" was the first entry into the 2018 Tiny Desk Contest.

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Watch The First Entry To The 2018 Tiny Desk Contest

3:43pm February 27, 2018

Check out the rowdy folk-rock sea shanty from New Jersey songwriter Ian Bamberger, the first video we received for this year's Contest.

Rapper 50 Cent, Who Bragged About Owning Bitcoin, Now Denies It

3:20pm February 27, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Last month, the artist, whose is filing for bankruptcy, said he "forgot" he owned the cryptocurrency, which by some estimates would have been worth nearly $8 million.

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New Releases Showcase Nina Simone's Early Years In Music

2:46pm February 27, 2018

by Kevin Whitehead

In April, the singer, songwriter and pianist will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In anticipation, two compilations of Simone's early singles have been released.

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The stage before a performance by Alice Glass on October 29, 2017 in San Pedro, Calif.

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Dozens Of Music Festivals Announce Gender Balance Initiative

1:48pm February 27, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

A U.K.-based project, spearheaded by various industry stakeholders, is pledging to balance the gender representation on the stages its members control.

Yo La Tengo's There's A Riot Going On comes out March 16.

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Songs We Love: Yo La Tengo, 'For You Too'

1:30pm February 27, 2018

by Jim Allen

Hoboken's homegrown indie-rock heroes offer a poultice for the soul from their atmospheric new album.

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In Skating Polly's 'Queen For A Day' Video, Heavy's The Head That Wears The Crown

11:48am February 27, 2018

by Cyrena Touros

The punk trio smashes the idea that competition among women is the best way to the top in a new video for The Make It All Show.

Singer Amy Winehouse performs onstage at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on August 5, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.

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It Turns Out Not All Amy Winehouse Demos Were Destroyed

11:41am February 27, 2018

by Robin Hilton

Though all Amy Winehouse demos and outtake recordings were reportedly destroyed in 2015, a previously unreleased, early song from the singer has been posted to YouTube.

In May 2016, Sally Gross conducted a weekend-long, women only, studio lock-in in she called "Let's Change The Record" to address the lack of women in production and engineering.

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'If You Want To Be Somewhere, You've Got To Occupy It'

11:00am February 27, 2018

by Lily Moayeri

Women are still drastically underrepresented in production and engineering — but the situation has been changing thanks to the pioneering examples and mentorship of women in these fields.

Kathleen Hanna, Alice Bag, and Allison Wolfe in the video for "77."

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Songs We Love: Alice Bag, '77'

9:01am February 27, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

The Chicana punk legend inhabits the foremothers of 9 to 5 to lambaste the gender pay gap.