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Black Evangelical Amisho Baraka: Why I'm Not Voting For Trump Or Clinton

8:30am September 23, 2016

by NPR Staff

Morning Edition's David Greene talks to Christian rapper Amisho Baraka, who says that as a black evangelical, he's not comfortable supporting either party's presidential candidate.

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Coltrane At 90: Triad Jazz Musicians Pay Tribute

11:23pm September 22, 2016

by David Ford

Legendary saxophonist John Coltrane was born ninety years ago today (September 23, 1926), in Hamlet, North Carolina.

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Alicia Keys speaks with Noteworthy's Jason King at Jungle City Studios in New York City.

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Songwriting State Of Mind: The Stories Behind Alicia Keys' Hits

6:43pm September 22, 2016

15 years after her first single went to No. 1, Alicia Keys says her songwriting still relies on instinct. "I never know how it happens," she says. "And I kinda always wanna be like that."

Rachael Yamagata performs on Mountain Stage.

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Rachael Yamagata On Mountain Stage

5:24pm September 22, 2016

The singer-songwriter plays new songs from Tightrope Walker onstage in West Virginia.

James Horner in 2011. The composer, responsible for more than 100 film scores over 40 years, died in a plane crash in 2015.

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James Horner's Posthumous Works Tell A Story Of His Life

4:59pm September 22, 2016

by Tim Greiving

The composer passed away a little over a year ago. Two final works, a film score for The Magnificent Seven and a horn concerto, prove that his emotional approach to storytelling endures.

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World Cafe's 10 Songs For Sweater Weather

2:55pm September 22, 2016

by Bruce Warren

Feel the autumnal vibes with a playlist that'll get you in the mood for the changing seasons.

Glass Animals performs live in the studio for KCRW.

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Watch Glass Animals Play 'Life Itself' Live In The Studio

1:53pm September 22, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The song is a highlight of the U.K. rock band's new album, How To Be A Human Being. Here, the band performs it live for KCRW.

Mariachi Flor De Toloache is just one of the many Latin bands who have graced NPR's Tiny Desk.

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Tiny Desk, Huge Enthusiasm: Latin Music On Our Small Stage

1:29pm September 22, 2016

by Felix Contreras

Alt.Latino samples some of the Latin artists who've performed in NPR's one-of-a-kind concert series.

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Pixies new album, Head Carrier, comes out Sept. 30.

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First Listen: Pixies, 'Head Carrier'

12:11pm September 22, 2016

by Jason Heller

The inspired Head Carrier reaffirms all the spark, wit and weirdness, tempered by the occasional burst of emotional rawness, that made people fall in love with the Pixies in the first place.

Composer Julia Wolfe, winner of one of this year's MacArthur Foundation "genius grants."

Music & Culture

Composer Julia Wolfe Awarded MacArthur 'Genius Grant'

11:54am September 22, 2016

The New York composer is one of 23 individuals picked this year for the prestigious annual prize, which comes with $625,000.