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Bluegrass Hall Of Famer Ralph Stanley Dies At 89

8:09am June 24, 2016

by Paul Brown

Together with his brother Carter, the Stanley Brothers created a smooth duet sound but it was Ralph's a capella rendition of "O Death" that took his name and voice beyond the bluegrass audience.

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Though not well known for its jazz scene, Houston, Texas has produced some of America's best jazz musicians, including Jason Moran.

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Beyond Country And Blues: The Jazz Legacy Of Houston

6:36am June 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

Though not well known for its jazz scene, Houston has produced some of the country's best jazz musicians, including Jason Moran.

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Jimmy Page (right) and Robert Plant (left) of Led Zeppelin performing in the U.K. in 1975.

Jury Clears Led Zeppelin In 'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit

7:54pm June 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A California jury has ruled that the members of Led Zeppelin did not steal the melody that opens a seminal song in rock history.

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C.W. Stoneking On World Cafe

5:33pm June 23, 2016

The Australian singer-songwriter's live sound is almost like listening to a pile of old blues 78s.

Japanese Breakfast in a scene for her new video for the song "Jane Cum"

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Goth Girl Gangs And Synth Pop: Japanese Breakfast Shares A New Video

4:38pm June 23, 2016

by Sophie Kemp

Japanese Breakfast, a.k.a. Michelle Zauner, crafts a creepy video to match the drama of her music.

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Watch Marlon Williams Perform Live In The Studio

4:20pm June 23, 2016

by Jason Bentley

The New Zealand country singer plays "When I Was A Young Girl" for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.

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'I Feel Like I'm Free When I'm Dancing There': Love And Pride On The Dance Floor

3:59pm June 23, 2016

by Jasmine Garsd

The recent tragedy in Orlando hit a space that's practically sacred for gay Latinos. This week, Alt.Latino celebrates stories of the dance floor.

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Mark Barrott's new album, Sketches From An Island 2, comes out July 1.

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First Listen: Mark Barrott, 'Sketches From An Island 2'

3:55pm June 23, 2016

by Piotr Orlov

Barrott's Balearic music, rooted in the sounds of his adopted home on Ibiza, exudes no fuss even as it distills an entire planet of sound into a local spirit.

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Maya Beiser Spins The Clock Back To Bach

12:57pm June 23, 2016

by Tom Huizenga

In a new video, the cellist plays with time and memory, turning back the clock to when she first heard J.S. Bach's music on a scratchy old LP. It remains, she says, a timeless lodestar for her art.

Margaret Glaspy released her debut full-length, Emotions And Math earlier this year and is one of our favorite new artists of 2016 (so far).

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Who Is Your Favorite New Artist of 2016 (So Far)?

12:55pm June 23, 2016

by Bob Boilen

Tell us who your favorite new artist is for the year so far. We're looking for musicians making a debut with either their first album, EP or very first songs.