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The old-school funk and R&B artist tells a tale of "two Charlies" in his Tiny Desk performance.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to South African musician Jonathon Butler about his new jazz album "Ubuntu," which was inspired his upbringing during the Apartheid and a Zulu philosophy of unity.
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Clone High, the "Thursday Murder Club" mystery series, Mel Mitchell on TikTok, and more.
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Sometimes the right lullaby sends my kids off to dreamland so fast it makes me feel like I have a parenting superpower. Turns out the wonder of lullabies is confirmed by scientific research.
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A collaboration between chart-topping artist Peso Pluma and Argentina's influential producer Bizzarap is collecting millions of YouTube views.
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Listen closely to The Handsome Family and it's as if you have stepped into a strange, shimmering plane.
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These songs ache with loss, even as they explode in full-bore rock mayhem, and that loss extends beyond the deaths of loved ones.
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Teens in jail in Virginia collaborate with musicians to compose songs, write poetry and find their voices after run-ins with the law.
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The band's Tiny Desk performance featured songs that leaned right into its incalculability.
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A new PBS American Masters documentary showcases the influence of Little Richard, a dynamo performer who never let himself be defined for long by any one musical category or sexual identity.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Chilean musician Alex Anwandter about his new disco-influenced album El Diablo en el Cuerpo.
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The Portland singer-songwriter trades in twang for psychedelia on a plane-spotting song that captures a fluctuating melancholy.