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Taylor Swift poses with her trophies at the 50th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles in November, just days after the botched ticket presale.

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

3:10pm December 06, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

Hamish Kilgour (right) pictured with The Clean.

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Hamish Kilgour, founding member of New Zealand's The Clean, has died at 65

3:09pm December 06, 2022

by Marc Masters

Like the Velvet Underground before them, Kilgour and The Clean inspired tons of musicians to embrace impulsive creativity.

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The Best Music of 2022

2:45pm December 06, 2022

From Renaissance to In These Times, from "As It Was" to "Anti-hero" to "About Damn Time," 2022 was stuffed with so much great music it could make your head spin.

Stromae's Multitude is one of Ann Powers' favorite albums of 2022.

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Ann Powers' Top 20 Albums Of 2022

1:29pm December 06, 2022

by Ann Powers

NPR's pop critic and correspondent shares her favorite albums of this year.

NPR Music celebrates 15 years with Cimafunk, Bartees Strange, Leikeli47, and Cory Henry at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2022. (Eric Lee for NPR)

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Watch Cimafunk live at NPR Music's 15th anniversary concert

1:27pm December 06, 2022

by Felix Contreras

Watch a live set from the Cuban musician as part of NPR Music's 15th anniversary celebration at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

NPR Music celebrates 15 years with Yendry, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Amber Mark, and Moonchild at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on November 29, 2022. (Eric Lee for NPR)

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Watch Amber Mark live at NPR Music's 15th anniversary concert

1:27pm December 06, 2022

by Bobby Carter

Mark performed songs from her transcendent debut album, Three Dimensions Deep, at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., as part of NPR Music's 15th anniversary celebration.

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Cimafunk on his Afro-Cuban roots, funk influence and band built on connection

1:25pm December 06, 2022

by Felix Contreras

Hear a conversation between the Cuban musician and Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras from NPR Music's 15th anniversary celebration at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.

Nilüfer Yanya's PAINLESS is one of NPR Music's top 10 rock albums of 2022.

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The 10 Best Rock Albums of 2022

11:57am December 06, 2022

In 2022, the top 10 rock albums took a pilgrimage to Memphis, communed with theologians and poets, found the interconnectedness of all beings and danced through pain and pleasure.

Stax Records co-founder Jim Stewart (center) poses for a photo with friends and students of the Stax Music Academy on April 29, 2013, in Memphis, Tenn. Stewart died Monday at age 92.

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Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies at age 92

11:28am December 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

The white Tennessee farm boy and fiddle player co-founded the influential record label with his sister in a Black, inner-city Memphis neighborhood and helped build the soulful "Memphis sound."

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H.C. McEntire, 'New View'

11:02am December 06, 2022

by Joe Kendrick

McEntire evokes the austerity of autumn with warm, understated instrumentation and a poetic meditation on inviting love despite the risk of heartbreak.