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An image from Mitchell's book about Havana, El Paquete.

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Tyler Mitchell On Being The First African-American To Photograph A 'Vogue' Cover

8:51am August 29, 2018

by Wynne Davis

When Vogue unveiled its September cover, the Internet took notice, partly because Beyoncé graces the cover, but also because of the photographer behind those images.

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Tech N9ne and Krizz Kaliko perform a Tiny Desk concert on June 29, 2018.

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Tech N9ne Feat. Krizz Kaliko: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am August 29, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

Two of Kansas City's finest — and indie hip-hop's trailblazers — deliver a dose of Strange Music.

Gabriel Kahane's new album, Book of Travelers, was conceived on a two-week train ride across America.

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Strangers On A Train: How Gabriel Kahane's Travels Inspired An Album Of Empathy

7:22pm August 28, 2018

Kahane's new album, Book of Travelers is inspired by a two-week train trip the composer took across America. Kahane discusses the album and performs a few of the songs in NPR's studio.

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The Sidekicks performing live for Folkadelphia

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The Meditative Slow Burn Of The Sidekicks

5:20pm August 28, 2018

by John Vettese

Watch the Ohio indie rock band play two songs from its latest album live for Folkadelphia.

Clockwise from upper left: Gabby's World, Anna Calvi, Greg Laswell, Cat Power, Laura Gibson

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New Mix: Cat Power, Laura Gibson, Greg Laswell, Anna Calvi, More

2:49pm August 28, 2018

On this week's essential playlist, Cat Power teams with Lana Del Rey, Greg Laswell reflects on the devastating effects of addiction, Anna Calvi sings "Don't Beat the Girl Out of My Boy," and more.

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Beyoncé, Inc.

2:09pm August 28, 2018

Yoncé all on ya mouth like...

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Den-Mate's Twinkling 'Charlotte' Explodes With Energy

11:49am August 28, 2018

by Marissa Lorusso

Loceke, Den-Mate's forthcoming album, tells stories of death and rebirth, darkness and renewal, set against songwriter Jules Hale's most colorful and expansive compositions yet.

Dixie Hummingbirds perform live via VuHaus from World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

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Watch The Dixie Hummingbirds Perform Live

11:41am August 28, 2018

by Bruce Warren

A Gospel Roots of Rock And Soul performance from one of the most influential gospel groups of all time.

Esperanza Spalding performs at the 2011 Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland.

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Esperanza Spalding Is The 21st Century's Jazz Genius

7:00am August 28, 2018

by Lara Pellegrinelli

The ways in which Spalding's music is the most radical are perhaps the most easily overlooked: how, through her singing and playing, she challenges gender norms across styles.

Michael Jackson waves to photographers during a 1996 press conference in Paris. The first posthumous album by the King of Pop, who died in 2009, has been trailed by controversy since its 2010 release.

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The Strange Story Of Those Supposedly Fake Michael Jackson Songs

7:08pm August 27, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Last week, you couldn't escape headlines saying Sony Music had "admitted" to releasing songs under Michael Jackson's name that the pop icon hadn't actually sung himself. That's not quite the case.