Music & Culture

Music & Culture

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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Tems performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Tems: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

6:00am November 04, 2021

by Bobby Carter

Adorning hues that recall the title of her latest EP, If Orange Was a Place, the Nigerian singer performs a Tiny Desk home concert from an elegant performance space in Lagos.

Joss Javela performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Joss Favela: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

7:15pm November 03, 2021

by Anamaria Sayre

The torchbearer for Mexican Regional music plays a Tiny Desk home concert from his ranch in Sinaloa.