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Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso.

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The Songs Of Sylvan Esso, Like You've Never Heard Them Before

9:24pm July 24, 2017

by Bob Boilen

For one day only, members of Wye Oak, The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mountain Man and Megafaun joined Sylvan Esso to reimagine and record the electronic duo's music as a full band.

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Global Bieber fever: a shot of Indian media gathered before the pop megastar concert in Mumbai, India this May.

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'Sorry,' Beliebers: Justin Bieber Has Abruptly Canceled The Rest Of His Tour

6:04pm July 24, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After 150 shows, Canadian pop megastar Justin Bieber suddenly announced today that he has canceled the rest of his world tour.

Oumou Sangare performs at the Africa Music festival in Delft, Netherlands, in August 1993.

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The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

4:14pm July 24, 2017

This list, of the greatest albums made by women between 1964 and the present, is an intervention, a remedy, a correction of the historical record. It rethinks popular music to put women at the center.

Why make a list of the greatest albums made by women? To start a new conversation, and to rewrite history.

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A New Canon: In Pop Music, Women Belong At The Center Of The Story

4:08pm July 24, 2017

by Ann Powers

Why make a list of the greatest albums by women? To start a new conversation, where musicians who have too long been marginalized are now at the center.

Hamilton-inspired cupcake toppers. It was only a matter of time before fans of the Broadway hit sought out culinary tributes to their most treasured folk hero.

Feeling 'Young, Scrappy And Hungry'? Have A 'Hamilton'-Inspired Meal

3:21pm July 24, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

It was only a matter of time before fans of the Broadway hit sought out culinary tributes to their most treasured folk hero. Here are historically minded ideas to eat like the Founding Father.

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Good Music Is The Best Revenge On Waxahatchee's 'Out In The Storm'

1:45pm July 24, 2017

by Ken Tucker

Katie Crutchfield, who performs under the name Waxahatchee, releases energy and emotion with pinpoint precision on her new album. Critic Ken Tucker has a review.

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Joni Mitchell strums her guitar outside The Revolution club in London in 1968.

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The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

1:28pm July 24, 2017

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

Solange Knowles performs at the 2017 ESSENCE Festival in New Orleans, La.

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The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women

1:26pm July 24, 2017

NPR's list of the greatest albums made by women, from 1964 to the present.

A still from The Pollyseeds' "Intentions' video.

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The Pollyseeds' 'Intentions' Oozes Style

1:00pm July 24, 2017

by Nate Chinen

This just looks like the coolest party ever. Terrace Martin — known for his work with Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar — and his new band that culls from G-Funk, jazz and R&B set the scene.

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Fascinating Algorithm: Dan Tepfer's Player Piano Is His Composing Partner

11:42am July 24, 2017

by Nate Chinen

Tepfer sees jazz as the pursuit of freedom within a framework — a premise that underlies his work with improvisational algorithms and a Yamaha Disklavier. He unpacks the project in this video.