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The Quartet's Fifty for the Future project will commission 50 pieces by as many composers. Then the scores and instructional videos will be free online.
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NPR Music's staff really doesn't agree about the band's recently released ninth album, A Moon Shaped Pool.Not at all.
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What has always charmed and endeared me to music is its distinctive ability to exceed its domain. It’s a robust art that has the power and the scale to…
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Our friends at Kingsbury Hall are celebrating all things spring with a Creole-themed night of music showcasing artists from Brazil, Haiti and Jamaica on…
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All good things must come to an end. As a fan, this is what I tell myself in the wake of the second break-up of The Replacements after a three-year…
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The band Beach House is rich with signification and connotation, and even explicit nods to dreams. For starters, their name is the most interesting sign —…
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It’s been nearly a month since David Bowie left this earth. In my 27 years of life, I haven’t seen such a day of grieving within the world of music since…
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In 2013, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield covered David Bowie's "Space Oddity" on board the International Space Station. Bowie called it "the most…
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You blink, and suddenly you realize that you've been plugging away for 16 years. Happy anniversary to NPR's All Songs Considered! To celebrate their sweet…
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Just in time for gift-giving season, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton are joined by NPR Music's Ann Powers and Stephen Thompson to…
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ICYMI - I caught this smile-inducing story last weekend on Snap Judgment: When indie superstar Thao Nguyen isn’t rocking the stage around the globe, she’s…
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A dose of sweet folk music to ease you into your Monday...My Bubba consists of Sweden's My, Iceland's Bubba, a whole lot of harmony, handclaps, a table…