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Bob Weir, who helped build the Grateful Dead from the Haight-Ashbury scene into a cultural institution, has died at 78.
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Ed Perlstein/Getty ImagesFor three decades with the Grateful Dead and three more after the group ended following the 1995 death of his bandmate Jerry Garcia, Weir helped build and sustain the band's legacy across generations.
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As soon as Coco Jones stepped behind the Desk, donning a beautiful silver dress and a bright, warm smile, it was apparent that we were about to witness a star shine. -
One year later, musicians who lost essential instruments and home studio set-ups in the Los Angeles fires are still picking up the pieces. -
The holidays are over, both on the calendar and on the pop charts, and that's great news for an assortment of beneficiaries. -
The 18-time Grammy Award winner is the latest musician to cancel an show at the Kennedy Center. Béla Fleck says he cannot currently perform there because it "has become charged and political." -
Ian Eisendrath worked from the story's conception to make the music stand out and tell a story. The movie's hit song "Golden" is up for Best Original Song at this weekend's Golden Globes.
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Great Grandpa writes lullabies for the restless. The indie rock band's thoughtful intensity remains intact at the Tiny Desk, just at a quieter volume. -
Mexican singer-songwriter Humbe has released three albums in three years. His latest, "Dueño del Cielo," completes a trilogy started in 2023.
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An upright piano, a guitar and Daniel Caesar, lifted by a 12-piece choir. The presentation is simple, but the effect is transcendent. -
NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Nora Felder, the music supervisor for the series "Stranger Things," how she went about scoring the series over its decade-long run which ended this week.
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This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Billboard Hot 100.
