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#FreeBritney activists protesting outside a Los Angeles courthouse, sporting a sign that reads "Investigate Ingham!"

Britney Spears' Lawyer, Samuel Ingham III, Requests To Resign

8:13pm July 06, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The court appointed lawyer has represented the pop star since the beginning of her conservatorship. At Spears' explosive hearing last month, she expressed wishes to hire her own lawyer.

Single artwork for "On You Way" by Maral (Feat. Panda Bear)

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Maral (Feat. Panda Bear), 'On Your Way'

5:27pm July 06, 2021

by Lars Gotrich

If you should ever find yourself at an extraterrestrial club, the alien behind the decks may slow down reality with this hypnotic dub.

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Vince Staples, 'ARE YOU WITH THAT?'

4:51pm July 06, 2021

by LaTesha Harris

The track, co-produced by Kenny Beats and Reske, is a glaring departure from Staples' straight-faced quotables, with the California rapper opting instead to sing over a sparse beat and melodic synths.

On Let The Soil Play Its Simple Part, Caroline Shaw's new album with Sō Percussion, the hyper-flexible composer reinvents as a singer-songwriter.

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Caroline Shaw Is Not Here To Save Classical Music

4:16pm July 06, 2021

by Elena Saavedra Buckley

The Pulitzer-winning, Kanye-collaborating composer began her career with a creative blank check, but she's spent much of the past decade moving sideways. Her latest trick: reinventing as a songwriter.

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PinkPantheress, 'Passion'

3:11pm July 06, 2021

by Vanessa Handy

Running away with the jungle beat, her whisper-like words form a halo above the noise.

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J. Balvin, Skrillex, 'In Da Getto'

3:11pm July 06, 2021

by Reanna Cruz

"In Da Getto" is relentless and bound to keep energy up through a long night on the dance floor.

The late Armenian composer and musician Jivan Gasparyan, performing in New York in 1994.

Jivan Gasparyan, Armenian Musician Beloved By Rock Stars And Hollywood, Has Died

2:52pm July 06, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The duduk player and composer took his music from the mountains of his native Armenia to some of Hollywood's biggest films. Along the way, he played with rock legends like Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno.

Dry Cleaning performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Dry Cleaning: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

5:00am July 06, 2021

by Lars Gotrich

The post-punk band recontextualizes its established robust sound for a relatively subdued Tiny Desk performance from World of Echo, a record store in East London.

Musicians Used To Adapting Find Their Rhythm Again As Live Jazz Returns

4:42pm July 05, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Jazz Night in America host Christian McBride about the return of live jazz as pandemic restrictions lift across the U.S.

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Jon Batiste On Sharing Joy In A Painful Year: 'I Want To Reaffirm People's Humanity'

1:34pm July 05, 2021

by Terry Gross

Batiste is the bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In March 2021, he joined us from his home piano, playing songs from his album, We Are, as well as music he wrote for the film Soul.

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