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Cherry Glazerr's fourth full-length, Stuffed and Ready, is on our short list for the best albums out on Feb. 01.

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New Music Friday For Feb. 1: The 6 Albums You Need To Hear Now

10:19am February 01, 2019

Guitar rock dominates this week's list of the best new albums out on Feb. 1, including the gritty Norwegian band Spielbergs, Mexico's mighty Le Butcherettes, Cherry Glazerr's best album ever and more.

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'Hamilton' Star Renée Elise Goldsberry To Keynote Wake Forest University Event

4:38am February 01, 2019

by Sean Bueter

Tony Award-winning artist Renée Elise Goldsberry, perhaps best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway smash, Hamilton, will appear in

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Jessie Mae Robinson's songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists, from Louis Jordan to Lana Del Rey.

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The Women Behind The Songs: Jessie Mae Robinson

8:31pm January 31, 2019

by Meredith Ochs

Born in Texas in 1918 and raised in California, Jessie Mae Robinson's songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists, from Louis Jordan to Lana Del Ray.

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Carlos Santana has a new EP out now and a busy 2019 ahead.

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Latin Music For Winter 2019: Iconic Offerings And New Discoveries

5:10pm January 31, 2019

by Felix Contreras

We're sure you've heard of Santana, but do you know Y La Bamba? This week's show features new music from icons and new artists alike.

Baritone Sanford Sylvan led a singular career of his own devising.

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Sanford Sylvan, A Baritone On His Own Terms, Dies At 65

4:37pm January 31, 2019

by Tom Huizenga

The warm-voiced, and much admired, singer eschewed the glitzy life of an opera star to concentrate on the art of vocal communication.

Out Lines' Kathryn Joseph, Marcus Mackay (Producer) and James Graham.

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How The Band Out Lines Turns True Tales Into Music

3:34pm January 31, 2019

World Cafe takes a trip to Glasgow to hear about Kathryn Joseph and James Graham's life-changing act of taking other people's stories and turning them into songs.

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Watch The Dizzying Animated Music Video For Mitski's 'A Pearl'

3:32pm January 31, 2019

by Joshua Bote

A collaboration with Spotify and Art Camp, the visual for "A Pearl" is, at once, arresting and dizzying.

Luz Elena Mendoza premiers new song with her band Y La Bamba this week.

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'Un Buen Día Hoy Será': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

2:50pm January 31, 2019

Hear Alt.Latino hot takes on new tracks from Carlos Santana, Nicola Cruz, Alizzz and more.

Music Inspired by the Film ROMA comes out Feb. 8 via Sony Music.

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First Listen: Various Artists, 'Music Inspired By The Film ROMA'

2:48pm January 31, 2019

by Felix Contreras

Roma director Alfonso Cuarón reached out to some of his favorite artists — including Patti Smith, Ibeyi and Beck — to create songs inspired by the film.

Cass McCombs' Tip of the Sphere comes out Feb. 8 via ANTI-.

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First Listen: Cass McCombs, 'Tip Of The Sphere'

1:48pm January 31, 2019

by Mina Tavakoli

The rangy and enigmatic singer-songwriter is fully indifferent to fitting anywhere specific on the canvas of American folk — or, really, anywhere.