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Liam Payne, "All Of Those Voices" UK Premiere - Arrivals

Liam Payne, former member of One Direction, dies at 31

8:41pm October 16, 2024

Payne, who came to fame as a teen in the massively popular British boy band One Direction, died in Buenos Aires after falling from his hotel balcony, according to a statement by local officials.

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50 years in 10 tracks: A career-spanning playlist from John Scofield

2:07pm October 16, 2024

Guitarist John Scofield picks 10 of his favorite tracks from his own catalog and shares the stories behind them as he celebrates 50 years of recorded music.

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Coldplay at Glastonbury Festival 2024 - Day Four

Coldplay tops album chart, thanks to old-fashioned sales and modern tricks

10:04am October 16, 2024

The British band hasn't had a chart-topping album in a decade, but it pulled out all the stops to promote its latest, Moon Music, including selling more than a dozen different versions of the album.

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John Holiday: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am October 16, 2024

The countertenor’s sparkling personality shines brightly in a wide ranging set that includes jazz, classical and spirituals.

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Listen to singles from Green Day's 'Dookie' on a doorbell, wax cylinder or toothbrush

6:24pm October 15, 2024

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

For the 30th anniversary of Dookie, Green Day is offering de-mastered singles: each individually crafted for the most mediocre sound quality at best.

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New recording of a tragedy in Swannanoa happens as area recovers from hurricane

7:28am October 15, 2024

Purely coincidentally, Americana musician Rhiannon Giddens' new single, “Swannanoa Tunnel,” was released shortly after Hurricane Helene practically leveled the region around Swannanoa, N.C.

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Jennifer Koh seeks innovation and 'artistic risk' in revamping chamber music series

4:41am October 15, 2024

Jennifer Koh is shaking up the long-established chamber music series at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. An example of that is her collaboration with pianist-composer Missy Mazzoli.

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