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Stunned Silence, Then A Standing Ovation For 'Let Me Tell You'

1:38pm August 22, 2016

by Lloyd Schwartz

Danish composer Hans Abrahamsen explores questions of time, memory, nature and human isolation. His recent collaboration with soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan has garnered worldwide attention.

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Metropolis: 8/20/16

11:39am August 22, 2016

Hear new tracks by Jax Jones, Massive Attack, Rufus Du Sol and more in Jason Bentley's two-hour EDM mix.

A still from Maren Morris' "Once" video.

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Songs We Love: Maren Morris, 'Once'

10:00am August 22, 2016

by Ann Powers

The country singer claims her space among the divas with a tearjerking ballad, recorded live with her band at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A.

Lou Pearlman (center) poses with *NSYNC Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Justin Timberlake at N.Y.P.D. pizza in Miami, circa 1996.

Lou Pearlman, Boy Band Manager And Ponzi Schemer, Dies In Prison

2:34pm August 21, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Lou Pearlman, the impresario behind boy band giants such as the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, has died in prison where he is serving a 25-year sentence tied to a $300 million Ponzi scheme.

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Barbra Streisand On Broadway, Hollywood — And Siri

11:21am August 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

Streisand's latest album is Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway, a collection of duets with film stars. NPR's Scott Simon caught her in a stolen moment between tour stops.

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Glen Miller Hit, 'Chattanooga Choo Choo,' Marks Its 75th Anniversary

8:41am August 20, 2016

On 8/21/41, the movie "Sun Valley Serenade" had its world premiere and featured the song, "Chattanooga Choo Choo." Playwright Murray Horwitz tells NPR's Scott Simon why the song became a monster hit.

Charlene Kaye recently released a new EP, Honey, under the name KAYE.

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Charlene Kaye: 'It's Hard To Be What You Don't See'

8:24am August 20, 2016

by NPR Staff

The San Fermin singer, who has a new solo EP, says she wants to be a model for Asian-American girls who don't see themselves represented in rock music.