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Carly Rae Jepsen performs in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2018.

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Carly Rae Jepsen Is The 21st Century's Queen Of A Million Kingdoms

11:33am October 05, 2018

by Lyndsey McKenna

Though "Call Me Maybe" has been a defining moment of her career, it's the aftermath of her 2015 album that's come to define who Jepsen is on social media: the subject of a bottomless well of memes.

Cat Power's Wanderer is on our shortlist of essential releases for Oct. 5.

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New Music Friday For Oct. 5: Cat Power And 7 Other Albums You Should Hear Now

11:30am October 05, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

Explore the versatile country of Eric Church, the spiky pop-rock of Swearin', the rugged metal of High on Fire and other albums due out this week.

The death of Mike Panico, co-founder of Relative Pitch Records, shocked friends and colleagues throughout the avant-garde jazz scene this week.

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Behind A Death In Queens, A Major Loss For The Avant-Garde Jazz Community

10:40am October 05, 2018

by Nate Chinen

Headlines this week have highlighted the macabre circumstances surrounding the death of Michael Panico, but overlooked his notable contributions to a music community jolted by the news.

Cory Henry performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 7, 2018 (Claire Harbage/NPR).

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Cory Henry & The Funk Apostles: Tiny Desk Concert

10:30am October 05, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Henry and his band would have sounded right at home on Stax Records in the '70s — no small accomplishment. Watch them perform three funky, soulful jams.

See that big world out there? Sometimes you just need to make it go away.

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Thinkin' Songs: Drown Out The World With A Concentration-Friendly Megamix

5:00am October 05, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

We all have distractions in our lives that keep us from working, studying, concentrating or otherwise attempting to unlock something in our own brains. This two-hour playlist is engineered to help.

Mark Hoppus (left) onstage in 2001 with Blink-182's then-guitarist and singer Tom DeLonge.

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The Legacy Of 'Adam's Song,' An Anthem To Darkness, Loss — And Recovery

6:26pm October 04, 2018

by Andrew Limbong

The Blink-182 hit was a surprise in 1999: a raw look at suicide and depression from a band more known for naked antics and fart jokes. Two decades later, it stands as an unlikely salve for survivors.

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Cachao Y Su Orquesta pictured during a historic recording session included in the new box set The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions.

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Cuban Treasures Unearthed: Remastered Jam Sessions From Historic Panart Records

6:00pm October 04, 2018

by Felix Contreras

'The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions' box set proves these friendly gatherings were incubation chambers for Afro-Cuban music and jazz.

Peggy Sue Gerron on the opening night of Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story, Feb. 3, 2009, in Sydney. Gerron — the inspiration behind Buddy Holly's classic hit "Peggy Sue" — died Monday.

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They Loved You, Peggy Sue: Behind The Name Fused To Rock History

5:50pm October 04, 2018

by Joe Nick Patoski

Peggy Sue Gerron, the titular inspiration of Buddy Holly's early hit, became a barrier-breaker in California and, eventually, an unofficial ambassador to Lubbock, Texas.

The 2018 recipients of the MacArthur "genius" grant.

Here Are The Winners Of The 2018 MacArthur 'Genius' Grants

3:57pm October 04, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

From engineering to economics, from painting to planetary science, the range of this year's class is vast. But the MacArthur Foundation expects them all to do big things with their newfound $625,000.

Kendrick Lamar, left, and Anderson .Paak perform onstage during the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.

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Anderson .Paak And Kendrick Lamar Debut New Song, 'Tints'

2:31pm October 04, 2018

by Sidney Madden

Ahead of his upcoming album, Anderson. Paak recruited hip-hop's reigning champion Kendrick Lamar for a song addressing fame and automotive privacy.