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Joe Diffie, Wry Country Traditionalist, Dead At 61 Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
Enlarge this image Joe Diffie, photographed attending the 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 29, 1992. Ron Galella, Ltd.
March 29
Famed Opera Singer Plácido Domingo Hospitalized Due To COVID-19 Complications
Enlarge this image Opera singer Plácido Domingo, shown here speaking in Spain last July, said earlier this month that he tested positive for
March 29
Musical Duo's Bookings Disappear During COVID-19 Pandemic
A couple in the San Francisco Bay area, who are musicians and music educators, rely on bookings at schools and libraries, which are now closed by coronavirus distancing measures.
Mar 29
Krzysztof Penderecki, Boundary-Breaking Polish Composer, Dies At 86
Enlarge this image Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, at the opening of a music center named after him in southeastern Poland in 2013.
Mar 28
Opera Singer David Daniels Fired By University Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Enlarge this image Countertenor David Daniels, performing at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2013. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide captiontoggle caption Hiroyuki Ito/Getty
Mar 26
VIDEOS: The Formula
Sampling is not just an art; it's archaeology. And NPR Music respects the technique. So we're digging deep with the launch of a new video series designed to canonize the producers
Mar 26
Rihanna Returns With First Song In 3 Years On PARTYNEXTDOOR's 'BELIEVE IT'
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Rihanna quietly made her first non-sampled vocal appearance since 2017 on "BELIEVE IT," a collaboration with Canadian rapper PARTYNEXTDOOR. The track appears on his freshly released album,…
Mar 26
Bob Dylan Releases Epic New Song, 'Murder Most Foul'
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Bob Dylan surprised fans late Thursday night with the release of the epic "Murder Most Foul," a long, delicate song about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Mar 26
Crosswalk On Beatles Album Cover Gets A Touch Up
Over the years, lines on the iconic crosswalk on London's Abbey Road have faded. So many people have dodged traffic to recreate that famous photo. With the city on lockdown, workers
Mar 26
Zen Break: Our Favorite Drum Prodigy, Yoyoka Soma, 'Killing In The Name' Of Rage
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Two years ago, an eight-year old Yoyoka Soma became an Internet sensation with her adorable, face-melting cover of John Bonham's drum part to Led Zeppelin's "Good Times, Bad
Mar 24