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Remembering 'Schoolhouse Rock!' songwriter Dave Frishberg

1:50pm November 23, 2021

by Terry Gross

The jazz pianist and singer, who died Nov. 17, wrote witty songs and moving ballads, as well as material for the kids' TV show Schoolhouse Rock! Originally broadcast in 1991.

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Erin Morley (Eurydice), Joshua Hopkins (Orpheus) and Jakub Józef Orliński (Orpheus's Double) in Matthew Aucoin's Eurydice, at the Metropolitan Opera.

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In 'Eurydice,' Matthew Aucoin and Sarah Ruhl recast opera's foundational myth

10:16am November 23, 2021

by Jeff Lunden

Composer, conductor and MacArthur "genius" Mathew Aucoin just debuted his opera, 'Eurydice,' at the Met. The new work reinterprets an ancient, archetypal myth from the perspective of its namesake.

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss are back with 'Raise the Roof'

4:33pm November 22, 2021

In 2007, legendary Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, a star of bluegrass and Americana music, released their first album: Raising Sand. Their new album is called Raise the Roof.

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Joan Wasser turned a prolific session-player career into her own band, Joan as Police Woman. Her latest album, The Solution Is Restless, began as a marathon jam with Afrobeat innovator Tony Allen.

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Talking With Ghosts

3:44pm November 22, 2021

by Piotr Orlov

The new album by Joan as Police Woman began as a thrilling, one-night-only collaboration with Afrobeat legend Tony Allen. Then disaster struck.

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'Tis The Season For Tiny Desk Holiday Concerts

11:00am November 22, 2021

Watch special Tiny Desk concerts from throughout the years that celebrate the holiday season.

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Tiny Tech Tips: The Best Wireless Earbuds

6:00am November 22, 2021

by Josh Rogosin

December marks the 5th birthday for AirPods, the first truly wireless earbuds that led us to where we are now — with headphone jacks having vanished from pretty much every smartphone in the land.

"We don't create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason," Adele tweeted on Saturday.

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Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

1:46pm November 21, 2021

by Hazel Cills

The singer believes "our stories should be listened to as we intended." She requested the change for the release of her new album, 30, and Spotify replied with a tweet reading, "Anything for you."

The Formula S2E5 - Tierra Whack + J Melodic

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Tierra Whack and J Melodic make the leap from 'Whack World' to something otherworldly

8:52am November 20, 2021

The try-anything rapper and her soft-spoken but dedicated producer, who have developed a bond to match their intense work routine, share a preview of a new song that takes them into uncharted terrain.

Some highlights of last night's Latin Grammys

6:03pm November 19, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang recaps Thursday night's Latin Grammys with Julyssa Lopez of Rolling Stone Magazine.

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Photographer Mick Rock at the opening reception for Mick Rock: Shooting For Stardust - The Rise Of David Bowie & Co. in Los Angeles in 2015.

Rock is dead, but the photographer's iconic images of Bowie, Blondie and more live on

5:57pm November 19, 2021

by Elizabeth Blair

Mick Rock, iconic photographer of rock stars, has died. He was known for his images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen and Blondie. He was 72.