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Margo Price, performing on the roof of Third Man Records on Sept. 13, 2018 in Nashville.

Margo Price recalls the uppers, downers & out-of-towners of early motherhood

6:00am May 15, 2022

by Margo Price

In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, singer-songwriter Margo Price remembers the early days of motherhood and marriage, their chaos compounded by a late-living musical lifestyle.

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Atlanta rapper and YSL Records artist Lil Keed dies at 24

5:49pm May 14, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The cause of the Atlanta rapper's death has yet to be released. His brother, Lil Gotit, posted about Lil Keed's death over Instagram early Saturday .

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Back from a touring hiatus, Coldplay pledges to make performances more sustainable

5:04pm May 14, 2022

Coldplay is pledging to make the band's current tour "as sustainable and low carbon as possible."

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Lyle Lovett feels all of fatherhood on first album in a decade, '12th of June'

9:51am May 14, 2022

by Scott Simon

Lyle Lovett is feeling fatherhood in silly and tender ways. Scott Simon talks with the Texas musician about family life and how it inspired his first album in a decade, "12th of June."

On his new album Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity, anchoring his music in the Caribbean.

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Bad Bunny's 'Un Verano Sin Ti' is a Caribbean love letter to Puerto Rico

6:01am May 14, 2022

by Stefanie Fernández

On his latest album, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity.

The members of Kalush Orchestra were granted special permission to leave Ukraine, and will return immediately after Eurovision ends. One stayed behind to help defend Kyiv.

Ukraine's Eurovision act wants to bring home some good news

8:06pm May 13, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Kalush Orchestra's Oleh Psiuk tells NPR that representing Ukraine on the world stage is a huge responsibility. He hopes people will continue to support his country even after Eurovision ends.

Dennis DeCarlo, 61: 'No One Is Alone' from 'Into the Woods'

6:41pm May 13, 2022

In memory of a woodshop teacher and set designer for high school musical productions, a song about carrying on after loss.

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Kendrick Lamar uses his grief-fueled new album to reveal just how human he is

5:26pm May 13, 2022

by Rodney Carmichael

The new album by hip-hop superstar Kendrick Lamar is called Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers and is out Friday. It's been more than 5 years since his last album.

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A Ukrainian singer finds his voice on the streets of Warsaw, Poland

5:26pm May 13, 2022

Roman Panchenko moved to Poland from Chernihiv a few years ago and was afraid of singing in the streets. But now, after the war started, he sings Ukrainian songs in a Warsaw plaza to help his country.

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Kendrick Lamar (feat. Baby Keem & Sam Dew), 'Savior'

5:06pm May 13, 2022

by Christina Lee

Whether we're ready to hear it or not, the elusive rapper isn't holding back.