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Young The Giant Touches On Immigrant Background In 'Home Of The Strange'

9:14am August 07, 2016

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sameer Gadhia of the Southern California band Young The Giant about the band's immigrant history ,and what they wanted to say about American identity in their new album.

At one of England's major music festivals, The Isle of Wight Council staffs an informational tent where festival goers can learn about recognizing and reporting sexual assault.

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How Can We Stop Sexual Assault At Music Festivals? One Group Says, Start By Educating

8:28am August 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to David Huggins, the domestic abuse coordinator of the Isle of Wight Council in the U.K., about efforts to stop sexual violence at music festivals.

Pump Up The Jams: What's Team USA Listening To?

5:09pm August 06, 2016

by Ray Suarez

What kind of music gets Olympic athletes pumped up when they're working out? Taekwondo competitor Paige McPherson talks about what gets her going.

A Rough Guide To Brazilian Music

5:09pm August 06, 2016

During the Olympics, the world will likely be hearing a lot more Brazilian music. Betto Arcos, host of the podcast Cosmic Barrio, gives an introduction to some of Brazil's musical traditions.

Marin Alsop and John Adams at a performance of Adams' Dr. Atomic at the Cabrillo Festival in 2008.

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A Parting Gift — With Legs — For Marin Alsop At The Cabrillo Festival

11:05am August 06, 2016

by Marin Alsop

After 25 years directing the contemporary music festival in California, Marin Alsop bids farewell with Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance, a new piece composed for her by John Adams.

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25 Years Marks The Final Season At Cabrillo Festival For Contemporary Music

9:24am August 06, 2016

It's the 25th and last season at the Cabrillo Festival for Contemporary Music for Marin Alsop, and composer John Adams has written a piece in her honor. NPR's Scott Simon reminisces with the Maestra.

The 19-year-old rapper Desiigner, whose song "Panda" is one of the year's biggest hits, on stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in July.

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In The Race For The Song Of The Summer, 'Panda' Runs On A New Track

6:45pm August 05, 2016

by Jasmine Garsd

In 2016, the fact that one of the biggest pop hits of the year owes its success almost entirely to the Internet is no longer a surprise.

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MGMT, The Stone Roses, Guns N' Roses and Marshall Crenshaw all made career-defining debut albums.

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Weekend LISTening: 9 Great Debut Albums

6:04pm August 05, 2016

by David Dye

Many great artists take a while to reach their zenith, but how many artists' careers were defined by their first albums?

Musicians Descend On West Virginia For Appalachian String Band Festival

4:29pm August 05, 2016

by Noah Adams

If you'd like to escape the presidential election, take your banjo or fiddle to this week's Appalachian String Band Music Festival, known as "Clifftop," in West Virginia.

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Across the Blue Ridge #32 - New generation players sport influences both broad and deep

3:07pm August 05, 2016

by Paul Brown

This week's Across the Blue Ridge features a concert set and a visit with Sam Gleaves and Tyler Hughes, two of a new generation of roots musicians steeped in tradition and seeking new expressive pa

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