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Lil Nas X has followed up his viral sensation "Old Town Road" with his latest song "Panini."

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Lil Nas X Proves He's Not A One-Hit Wonder With 'Panini'

2:54pm June 20, 2019

by Rosalind Faulkner

Lil Nas X's upcoming EP, 7, will aim to cement the Internet sensation as more than a flash in the pan. With "Panini," he's already proven he can be more than a one-hit wonder.

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NPR Classical

1:01pm June 20, 2019

by Tom Huizenga

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Wade In The Water Ep. 2: In Search Of The Sacred

9:25am June 20, 2019

One woman's search for the broader meanings of the African American interpretations of religious beliefs as "the saved" and "the sacred."

Wade In The Water Ep. 1: Songs And Singing As Church

9:25am June 20, 2019

The relationship between song and singing, and worship and belief in both the organized and non-organized church. Introduces concepts, performing styles and musical genres.

Wade In The Water Ep. 4: Sacred Songs As History

9:24am June 20, 2019

The sinking of the Titanic, the Depression, World Wars I and II and the civil rights movement, and the moving songs that arise from the sacred music tradition.

Jessye Norman rehearsing with the BBC Symphony Orchestra for the first night of The Proms at the BBC's Maida Vale Studio, London.

Wade In The Water Ep. 3: Steal Away, Songs & Stories About Slavery

9:24am June 20, 2019

African American oral tradition rich with memories, testimonies and songs from the hard days of 19th century slavery.

Bernice Johnson Reagon speaks during a music workshop for high school students at the White House in 2010.

Wade In The Water Ep. 6: Lined Hymn & Shaped-Note Tradition

9:23am June 20, 2019

Two musical traditions, originating from Europe and adapted by African American converts to Christianity.

Fannie Lou Hamer, Victoria Gray and Annie Devine, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party contestants for the state's seats, hold a telegram allowing them onto the House floor during debate.

Wade In The Water Ep. 5: The Power Of Communal Song

9:23am June 20, 2019

The story of African American religious music as a moral weapon, to galvanize individuals for worship and for action in the civil rights struggles of the century.

The Fisk University Jubilee Singers in 1925.

Wade In The Water Ep. 7: The Fisk Jubilee Singers And The Concert Spiritual Tradition

9:22am June 20, 2019

The sound, history and legacy of the concert or arranged spiritual, and the role of the black university in developing a repertoire that blends African American and European influences.

Marian Anderson singing at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Easter Sunday, 1939.

Wade In The Water Ep. 9: The Struggle For A New Classical Concert Tradition

9:21am June 20, 2019

The struggle of African Americans seeking careers as classical concert artists, featuring Roland Hayes, Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price, Jessye Norman, Kathleen Battle and others.