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Will Gold of the band Lovejoy on their EP 'Wake Up & It's Over'

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Will Gold of the band Lovejoy about their latest EP, "Wake Up & It's Over."
Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman

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Sweeney Todd

After years of ever-shrinking orchestras, some Broadway musicals are going big

Jeff Lunden

Producers have been saying for years that large Broadway orchestras are not financially feasible. In fact, the issue led to a strike 20 years ago. So why are some shows bringing them back?

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Latin music style known as Regional Mexican marks another milestone in its popularity

Anamaria Sayre

A collaboration between chart-topping artist Peso Pluma and Argentina's influential producer Bizzarap is collecting millions of YouTube views.
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The Handsome Family, 'Joseph'

Joe Kendrick

Listen closely to The Handsome Family and it's as if you have stepped into a strange, shimmering plane.
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Foo Fighters' 'But Here We Are' is heavy, in every sense of the word

Stephen Thompson

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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Incarcerated teens find escape in music and poems composed with artists

Olivia Hampton

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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Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Tiny Desk Concert

Bobby Carter

The band's Tiny Desk performance featured songs that leaned right into its incalculability.
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Little Richard Documentary celebrates the talent — and mystery — of a legend

David Bianculli

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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Alex Anwandter's disco-infused homage to dancefloor liberation

Noah Caldwell

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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Kassi Valazza, 'Watching Planes Go By'

Ann Powers

The Portland singer-songwriter trades in twang for psychedelia on a plane-spotting song that captures a fluctuating melancholy.
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Jessy Lanza, 'Midnight Ontario'

Miguel Otárola

The electronic-pop musician builds a distinct sense of time and place, complete with Blade Runner reference.
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Bassist Juan Carlos Formell dies after a heart attack onstage. He was 59

Jasmine Garsd

Singer-songwriter Juan Carlos Formell was born into Cuban music royalty but forged his own path. He was the bassist for Los Van Van, one of the most influential bands from post-Revolution Cuba.