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Members of the MN Dance Company appear in the video for BTS's "Black Swan."

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BTS Drops 'Black Swan' — And A Lavishly Choreographed Art Film

7:32am January 17, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

The first single from Map of the Soul: 7, out Feb. 21, is a swirl of string-swept emo-rap introspection. The band released it Friday, alongside a video featuring Slovenia's MN Dance Company.

Jeremy Ivey performs live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert, recorded live for World Cafe

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Patience Pays Off On Jeremy Ivey's Debut Album

1:11pm January 16, 2020

After backing his wife Margo Price for years, Jeremy Ivey recorded his first solo album at the age of 41. The producer? Who else but Price.

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Andrew Adkins On Mountain Stage

12:00pm January 16, 2020

by Dave Lavender

In this set, West Virginia singer-songwriter Andrew Adkins didn't take long to flex his bluegrass muscles. His music has always comfortably saddled a line between traditionalist and progressive.

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Margo Price's New Song, 'Stone Me,' Sweetly Sneers The Truth

7:11am January 16, 2020

by Lars Gotrich

On her first new song in two years, Margo Price offers a lighters-up ode to fighting sexism.

Bruce Springsteen's Son Is 1 Of 15 New Firefighters In Jersey City

6:03am January 16, 2020

In New Jersey Tuesday, rock icon Bruce Springsteen's son Sam was sworn in as a firefighter. He is one of 15 new firefighters in Jersey City.

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So why isn't Dolly Parton in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

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41 Women Who Should Be In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

7:31pm January 15, 2020

by Ann Powers

Dolly Parton, Carla Thomas, Fanny, The Runaways and Salt n Pepa are just some of the women who should be in the Hall by now.

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Billie Eilish And The Long Line Of James Bond Theme Songs

5:31pm January 15, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

Teenage pop star Billie Eilish will compose and sing the theme song for the next James Bond movie. Here's how she fits into a long tradition of Bond songs.

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After hit song "At Seventeen," singer-songwriter Janis Ian stepped away from her musical success for over 10 years, which is why Ann Powers thinks she's a bit forgotten.

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Janis Ian Was More Than Just A Teenager

5:29pm January 15, 2020

As part of NPR's series "One-Hit Wonders / Second-Best Songs," NPR Music's Ann Powers nominates "Jesse" by Janis Ian. She's known mostly for her 1975 hit "At Seventeen."

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Whitney Houston is the only woman to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year. Other 2020 inductees include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails, Biggie Smalls and T. Rex.

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Whitney Houston, The Notorious B.I.G. Among 2020's Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees

2:54pm January 15, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

Houston, the only woman included in the 2020 class of a male-dominated institution, will be joined by Biggie Smalls, Nine Inch Nails, The Doobie Brothers, T. Rex and Depeche Mode.

Irish singer and flute player Nuala Kennedy is featured in this week's episode.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: The Gathering: Song Connections

2:22pm January 15, 2020

This song explores the connections between old songs and ballads of love, loss and migration that connect Scotland, Ireland and Appalachia.