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Indian Percussion Infuses 'Good Hope' With Complex, Crossfire Beats

2:34pm October 24, 2019

by Kevin Whitehead

Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain joins with saxophonist Dave Holland and bassist Chris Potter on a new album that that's clear and confident, with plenty of fire.

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God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop, by Kathy Iandoli

A Righteous Fire Burns At The Heart Of Women-In-Hip-Hop's 'God Save The Queens'

2:02pm October 24, 2019

by Jason Heller

Kathy Iandoli goes far beyond hoisting her heroes upon a pedestal; in rendering them as conflicted, complicated artists struggling against sexism and patriarchy, she wields an illuminating fury.

The members of the band Che Apalache continue to impress with their bilingual bluegrass sound.

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Alt.Latino Playlist: Electro Cumbia, Latin Soul, A Love Song Cycle And A Dream

1:06pm October 24, 2019

On this week's playlist, Che Apalache, La Santa Cecilia, Combo Chimbita and Noa Sainz all look inward.

T.I., Cardi B and Chance the Rapper sit in judgment on Netflix's Rhythm + Flow.

'Rhythm + Flow' Remixes The Rules For Reality TV

12:01pm October 24, 2019

by Stuart Symington

Netflix's rap-competition reality show dispenses with many tired tropes of the genre and infuses it with winning energy.

David Wax Museum performing live for the World Cafe

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David Wax Museum Creates A Positive Message From A Difficult Situation

11:15am October 24, 2019

The Unite the Right rally and subsequent counterprotests in the band's hometown of Charlottesville, Va. inspired the duo's latest release, Line of Light.

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Kesha Announces New Album 'High Road' With Gospel-Inspired Single 'Raising Hell'

10:26am October 24, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

The great and good Kesha just wants to party hard before she gets to heaven. Who are we to judge?

Béla Fleck and Edmar Castañeda perform at St. John's Cathedral in Knoxville, Tenn., as part of the 2019 Big Ears Festival.

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Watch Béla Fleck And Edmar Castañeda's Stunning Collaboration In A Cathedral

9:53am October 24, 2019

by Nate Chinen

The two instrumental masters came together for the first time in a gracious meeting of musical minds.

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Beth Nielsen Chapman On Mountain Stage

9:00am October 24, 2019

by Dave Lavender

Beth Nielsen Chapman, versatile veteran and creative queen of the Nashville songwriting scene, makes her sixth appearance on Mountain Stage since 1994.

Janis: Her Life and Music, by Holly George-Warren

In 'Janis,' Joplin Shown To Be A Tangle Of Talents, Contradictions And Mythology

10:18pm October 23, 2019

by Jason Heller

Holly George-Warren's research, eye for detail, illuminating contextualization and clear delivery make for a far more rounded and convincing image of the musician's precocity than seen previously.

Kanye West performs his Sunday Service event during the 2019 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival on April 21, 2019 in Indio, Calif.

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Forgotten: The Things We Lost In Kanye's Gospel Year

6:14pm October 23, 2019

by Ashon Crawley

In 2019, Kanye West rose from the ashes of a career flameout by taking his faith on tour. But engaging with this self-styled salvation means forgetting what gospel music was created to do.