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Music & Culture

'Louisiana Hayride Tonight' Revisits A Small-Time Show That Hosted Big-Name Stars

1:50pm January 04, 2018

by Ken Tucker

A new 20-disc box set contains over 500 performances from the Shreveport, La., program that served as a talent showcase for country acts in the 1950s — including Hank Williams and Elvis Presley.

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Bruno Mars And Cardi B 'Finesse' The Remix With 'In Living Color'-Inspired Video

12:47pm January 04, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

From Cross Colours outfits to Fly Girls dancers, this visual waves a flag for the '90s urban aesthetic.

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MILCK, Singer Behind Women's March Anthem, Returns With New Rallying Cry

11:31am January 04, 2018

by Robin Hilton

The singer, who drew widespread attention after performing her song "Quiet" at last year's Women's March in Washington, D.C., is back with a follow-up single called "This Is Not The End."

Kendrick Lamar will co-produce the soundtrack for the upcoming Marvel film Black Panther.

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Kendrick Lamar And SZA Release 'All The Stars' Single From 'Black Panther'

10:41am January 04, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment president Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith were handpicked by 'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler to curate the soundtrack from which the song comes.

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Practices Of Triple A Radio Stations Raise Questions

10:18am January 04, 2018

by Allyson McCabe

Created as alternatives to the hit-making monoliths of commercial radio, AAA stations have pushed artists like Lorde into the mainstream. Now, the stations are facing pressure to pick tomorrow's hits.

Photographer William Eggleston released his first album, Musik, this past October.

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William Eggleston's Music, Much Like His Photography, Thrives Off Ambiguity

8:26am January 04, 2018

by Rick Karr

William Eggleston is renowned for making the art world take color photography seriously. He started taking pictures when he was a kid, around the same time he started playing piano.

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Clockwise from upper left: Anna Burch, Loma, Typhoon, Lucy Dacus

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New Year, New Mix: Lucy Dacus, Typhoon, Loma, Anna Burch, More

7:00am January 04, 2018

All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton return after the holiday break with a new mix of essential gritty guitar rock, an epic breakup song, sweetly seductive pop and more.

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Ramin Djawadi, 'Game Of Thrones Main Title' (Live)

5:00am January 04, 2018

by Jason Bentley

The acclaimed composer brought the HBO show's incredible music to life, this time with a string quartet instead of a full orchestra.

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First Listen: Typhoon, 'Offerings'

5:00am January 04, 2018

by Bob Boilen

The band's fourth album, its most ominous and sonically dramatic, is also a work of brilliant storytelling about a man losing his memory.

The introduction of the Music Modernization Act had the effect of prompting Wixen, a music publishing company, to file legal action against Spotify before the beginning of the new year.

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Sweeping New Music Law Expedites A $1.6 Billion Lawsuit Against Spotify

6:58pm January 03, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Just before New Year's Eve a music publishing company filed a suit seeking $1.6 billion in damages from the company. A new bill was the reason the plaintiffs went ahead.