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A newly issued Oscar Peterson jazz album takes us back in time to a Detroit nightclub

Long lost tapes of an Oscar Peterson piano performance in Detroit take us back in time to the night the jazz session was recorded.

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A newly issued Oscar Peterson jazz album takes us back in time to a Detroit nightclub

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Rolling Stone

Madonna Returns to Number One on the Charts With 'Confessions II'

Singer scores her 10th chart-topping album, and becomes first artist of the 2020s to land Number Ones in four different decades

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Rolling Stone

Madonna Returns to Number One on the Charts With 'Confessions II'

Rolling Stone

Ellie Goulding Performs ‘Lights’ at World Cup Quarterfinal Game

“I already know the boys will make England proud, it's coming home," she wrote ahead of the game between England and Norway in Miami

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Rolling Stone

Ellie Goulding Performs ‘Lights’ at World Cup Quarterfinal Game

Rolling Stone

Bob Dylan's Revolving Door of Touring Guitarists Welcomes Another New Addition

Memphis-based guitarist Jad Tariq made his debut in Dylan's unit Friday in Cincinnati, filling in for fellow new addition Julian Lage

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Bob Dylan's Revolving Door of Touring Guitarists Welcomes Another New Addition

Rolling Stone

Baby Rose's Story Is Still Unfolding

The singer, who's currently on tour with Olivia Dean, tells us about her new music and the personal growth that went into it

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Rolling Stone

Baby Rose's Story Is Still Unfolding

Rolling Stone

Britney Spears Dismisses Odd Behavior on L.A. Highway: 'Nothing Is What It Seems'

"What people see is two seconds of insanity of me arching me to the lords," singer writes of standing through a moonroof on 101 Freeway

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Britney Spears Dismisses Odd Behavior on L.A. Highway: 'Nothing Is What It Seems'

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See Jay-Z Bring Out Eminem, Pharrell Williams at Yankee Stadium Night 2

Rapper's second night in the Bronx focused on his 2001 album The Blueprint

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Rolling Stone

See Jay-Z Bring Out Eminem, Pharrell Williams at Yankee Stadium Night 2

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Old Crow Medicine Show's new album is a 'love letter' to America

Ketch Secor of the band, Old Crow Medicine Show, says his group's latest album, Union Made, is a love letter to the United States. It's full of stories from the country's past and present.

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Old Crow Medicine Show's new album is a 'love letter' to America

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A breakup inspired Jermaine from the South's Tiny Desk Contest entry in Louisiana Creole

Jermaine Butler, who performs as "Jermaine from the South," entered his Creole-inspired song "Dan Vi-Cila" to NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

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A breakup inspired Jermaine from the South's Tiny Desk Contest entry in Louisiana Creole

Pitchfork

Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Tracking Queer Musicians

The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers

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Pitchfork

Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Tracking Queer Musicians

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Alabama Shakes Announce First Album in 11 Years

I Must Be Dreaming is coming August 28

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Alabama Shakes Announce First Album in 11 Years

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These three artists are poised to invade the top of the pop charts

We're in that phase of summer pop doldrums when the same songs seem to be on repeat week after week. Can Stella Lefty, Yung Miami or Malcolm Todd make a run to crack the top 10?

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These three artists are poised to invade the top of the pop charts

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Baby Rose's voice is always searching. 'YEARNALISM' gives it a home

The singular singer's third album finds a message worthy of her instrument: Great romances are defined not by what you want, but by the act of wanting.

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Baby Rose's voice is always searching. 'YEARNALISM' gives it a home

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The Rolling Stones' new album, 'Foreign Tongues,' makes the case to keep rocking

With the release of the Rolling Stones' latest studio effort, "Foreign Tongues," NPR Music's Ann Powers reviews that album and makes the case for Mick and Keith to keep going as long as they want.

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The Rolling Stones' new album, 'Foreign Tongues,' makes the case to keep rocking

Pitchfork

Watch ANOHNI Cover Selena and Lou Reed for Balenciaga

The musician soundtracked a Paris runway show debuting the fashion house’s new couture collection

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Watch ANOHNI Cover Selena and Lou Reed for Balenciaga