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Kennedy Center honors creative excellence in the arts at annual gala

Elizabeth Blair
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Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this weekend.
Finley Hodgson

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The Thistle & Shamrock: 'A Child's Christmas In Wales'

Fiona Ritchie presents a musical holiday selection from Cerys Matthews, Mindy Gledhill, Joel Mabus, Eileen Ivers and more.

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Strata-East at 50: How a revolutionary record label put control in artists' hands

Nate Chinen
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To celebrate their 50-year anniversary, we trace the history and legacy of the independent jazz record label Strata-East founded by trumpeter Charles Tolliver and the late pianist Stanley Cowell.
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Talia Goddess, 'Poster Girl'

Cat Sposato
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Accompanied by a funky bassline, stacked harmony line and fascinating drum section, "Poster Girl" is an enchanting siren song.
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Asleep At The Wheel on Mountain Stage

In October 2020, Asleep At The Wheel joined a special Mountain Stage roadshow at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
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Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

Zazie Beetz
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Actors Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl pick their favorite Tiny Desk concerts, and the ones that made them first fall in love with the series.
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Greg Kurstin and Dave Grohl release another series in 'The Hanukkah Sessions'

NPR'S A Martinez talks to musician Greg Kurstin about The Hanukkah Sessions he does with Dave Grohl. They record eight cover songs, by Jewish artists, and release one for each day of Hanukkah.
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These NYC kids have written the history of an overlooked Black female composer

Anastasia Tsioulcas
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A group of sixth, seventh and eighth grade students realized there was no children's book about the composer Florence Price. So they wrote, illustrated and published their own.
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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.
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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021 (80-61)

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.
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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs of 2021 (60-41)

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.
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NPR Music's 100 Best Songs Of 2021 (40-21)

Think of the best songs of 2021 as a playlist catering to the most basic human urges. Within it, booties were called, muffins were buttered and bloody revenge was contemplated. It was quite a year.