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Country star Naomi Judd died by suicide following a long struggle with mental illness. Her daughter, Ashley Judd, said that it was important to make a distinction "between our loved one and the disease."

Ashley Judd reveals details about Naomi Judd's suicide

10:57am May 12, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

In an interview with Good Morning America, Ashley Judd said her family wanted to get ahead of any news, and that she didn't want her mother's death to become part of the "gossip economy."

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Songs of Remembrance: 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' brightened her uncle's day

7:56am May 12, 2022

Adriana Martinez of Santa Clarita, Calif., remembers her uncle Carlos Herrera, 65, who died of COVID-19 last year. He listened to Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's version of the song when he felt down.

Buffy Sainte-Marie performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:00am May 12, 2022

by Ann Powers

Buffy Sainte-Marie has always been a wandering soul with a fierce sense of direction. Watch her and her touring band perform four songs from across her long, innovative career.

World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a playlist from 2019

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World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 2019

4:57pm May 11, 2022

by Bruce Warren

2019 was a big year for breakouts in music: We were introduced to Jade Bird, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Maggie Rogers, Black Pumas, The Highwomen, Orville Peck and Nilufer Yanya, among others.

Members of Ukraine's band "Kalush Orchestra" celebrate their qualification during the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song contest 2022 on Tuesday at the Palalpitour venue in Turin. The second semifinal is on Thursday, with the grand final set for Satur

A fan-favorite band from Ukraine advances to the Eurovision grand final

12:39pm May 11, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Ukrainian folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra will compete in the final round of the competition on Saturday. Their song "Stefania" is about the singer's mom, but has taken on new meaning during the war.

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10 Nashville artists on the rise

11:18am May 11, 2022

by Ana Lee

Discover some of the best up and coming Nashville musicians.

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Apple discontinues the iPod, but you can buy an iPod touch while supplies last

6:04am May 11, 2022

The iPod was introduced in 2001 as a new way to listen to music on a device that could hold up to "1,000 CD-quality songs." But with streaming services, iPods have become largely obsolete.

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ARC Ensemble performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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ARC Ensemble: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:01am May 11, 2022

by Tom Huizenga

Musicians from Canada's Royal Conservatory in Toronto introduce the spirited and overlooked music of Ukrainian composer Dmitri Klebanov.

Rappers Young Thug and Gunna were charged with racketeering

5:04pm May 10, 2022

by The Associated Press

Prosecutors allege that Atlanta rapper Young Thug co-founded a violent street gang.

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The Clarinet Trio's new album showcases the lovely sound of blended woodwinds

1:56pm May 10, 2022

by Kevin Whitehead

Transformations and Further Passages, a lively new album by Germany's The Clarinet Trio, revives tunes written by German jazz composers in the 1950s and '60s.

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