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Snail Mail's sophomore album is called Valentine.

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Snail Mail knows young love is a risk. On 'Valentine,' she dives in anyway

9:30am November 05, 2021

by Abby Jones

Lindsey Jordan's debut, which earned her the title "the future of indie rock," documented the bliss of first loves. Her sophomore album finds her just as devoted to honesty, even when the truth hurts.

ABBA, on stage at Paramount Theater in Portland. The group's new album, Voyage is out Nov. 5.

ABBA is back with new music and plans for a high-tech stage show

8:36am November 05, 2021

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson about the first album of new songs in 40 years, and the show that will bring their avatars to the stage.

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Rapper Travis Scott opens a community garden at a Houston elementary school

6:16am November 05, 2021

Scott opened Cactus Jack Gardens at a school in his hometown of Houston. His goal is help kids learn about the environment and nutrition — just like he did in his grandmother's garden growing up.

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Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of the Gap Band, has died at age 73

4:53pm November 04, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Ronnie Wilson, a founding member of the Gap Band, has died at age 73. The group dominated the R&B charts in the 1980s, and their music went on to be sampled by artists decades later.

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World Cafe celebrates 30 years with a 1994 playlist.

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World Cafe 30th Anniversary Playlist: 1994

4:14pm November 04, 2021

by Bruce Warren

Pop punk, slacker rock, hip-hop, Brit pop, singers and songwriters: Musically, 1994 had it all.

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Conan Gray, 'Telepath'

3:04pm November 04, 2021

by Cat Sposato

Now available in full after a snippet had TikTok in a chokehold for the past month, "Telepath" reveals a matured, synth-heavy sound for the once plaintive popstar.

Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek & Christine and the Queens

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Charli XCX (feat. Caroline Polachek & Christine and the Queens), 'New Shapes'

2:46pm November 04, 2021

by Hazel Cills

The new song with Caroline Polachek & Christine and the Queens twists its bubbly, side-pony pastiche into something more mournful.

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Sunny War on Mountain Stage

7:01am November 04, 2021

by Dave Lavender

Folk-punk guitar phenom Sunny War stops by Mountain Stage.

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Jay-Z reactivated his Instagram account and quickly got 2 million followers

6:57am November 04, 2021

Jay-Z then followed one person — his wife Beyonce', who has 216 million followers. She previously followed no one, but then she started following Jay-Z, who deactivated his account a day later.

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Bassist, songwriter and rapper Divinity Roxx has a new children's album & book project.

After touring with Beyoncé, Divinity Roxx brings positive vibes to children's music

6:57am November 04, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Beyoncé's former music director and bassist has a new children's album and book project, which she hopes will instill positivity in young listeners.

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