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    Deceptive Cadence
    Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performs with the Russian National Orchestra directed by Vladimir Spivakov in 2004.
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    Opera Star Kiri Te Kanawa Has Retired

    Sep 13, 2017
    Although she already hasn't sung publicly in nearly a year, the 73-year-old lyric soprano from New Zealand told the BBC Wednesday morning: "That's it."
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    The Record
    Pony Ma, founder and CEO of Tencent, stands far right as Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, shakes the hand of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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    China's Two Largest Tech Companies Sign A Deal Over The West's Biggest Music

    Sep 12, 2017
    A deal between China's dominant tech companies reveals a lot about the country's approach to policing culture.
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    Music News
    Joan Baez performing at the the Civil Rights March on Washington in 1963. She sang "We Shall Overcome" and "Oh Freedom."
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    Federal Judge Rules First Verse Of 'We Shall Overcome' Public Domain

    Sep 11, 2017
    The decision follows a year-long lawsuit filed by a documentarian against music publishers and folk singers, including the late Pete Seeger, who copyrighted the civil rights anthem in the 1960s.
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    Esperanza Spalding Takes To Facebook Live To Record New Album 'Exposure'

    Sep 11, 2017
    Spalding will spend 77 hours creating her new album, "Exposure," and the entire session will be streamed for fans to see.
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    The Record
    Don Williams performing at London's Wembley Arena in April, 1977. Williams was beloved in countries as far-flung as South Africa, long before country's popularity had crossed the oceans.
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    Don Williams, Laid-Back Country Legend, Is Dead At 78

    Sep 08, 2017
    The country legend behind "I Believe In You" and , whose career spanned five decades, died at home in Alabama after a short illness.
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    The Record
    The Blavatnik School of government building in Oxford.
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    Political Donation By Warner Music Owner Leads To University Professor's Resignation

    Sep 07, 2017
    After learning that billionaire and Warner Music Group owner Len Blavatnik donated to President Trump's inauguration, a professor at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government has resigned.
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    All Songs Considered
    Songs that feature other artists aren't obliged to credit those guests — but when they do, it can get complicated.
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    All Songs +1: The Weird World Of 'Feature' Credits

    Sep 07, 2017
    How contributors are credited on albums can lead to fierce, behind-the-scenes battles. Reporter Peter Robinson from The Guardian helps us make sense of this funny little corner of the music business.
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    The Record
    Can performing in Hamburg, Germany in 1977.
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    Mapping The Vast Influence Of Holger Czukay, Alchemist Of Krautrock Legends Can

    Sep 06, 2017
    Czaukay, who passed away Sep. 6 at his home — also his former band's studio — in Germany, was a classically trained musician whose influence seeped deeply into music history.
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    Alt.Latino
    Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards.
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    'Despacito' Deep Dive: More Than Meets The Ear

    Sep 06, 2017
    It was the No. 1 song in America for 16 straight weeks. As the summer of "Despacito" draws to a close, AltLatino explores the musical, sociological and business ripples created by the song's success.
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    The Record
    Martin Shkreli exits a Brooklyn courthouse after the jury issued a verdict in his case for securities fraud. Shkreli is selling a one-of-a-kind album from the Wu-Tang Clan he purchased in 2015.
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    'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Lists His Wu-Tang Album On eBay

    Sep 06, 2017
    Fresh off a conviction for securities fraud, the pharmaceutical and hedge fund executive is selling Once Upon A Time In Shaolin..., the record he purchased for millions in 2015.
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    All Songs Considered
    Hundreds of people gather for a vigil on the spot where 32-year-old Heather Heyer was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting against the white supremacist Unite the Right rally August 13, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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    Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande And More To Hold Benefit Concert For Charlottesville

    Sep 06, 2017
    The concert will be hosted by Dave Matthews, who started his band in Charlottesville, VA in 1991.
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    All Songs Considered
    St. Vincent
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    St. Vincent Announces New Album 'Masseduction,' Releases New Single 'Los Ageless'

    Sep 06, 2017
    This morning, St. Vincent released the details about her new album, a new single, and held a press conference in a display of media wrangling prowess.
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    A Man In Japan Plays 'Despacito' On Calculators

    Sep 06, 2017
    Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee had the song of the summer with "Despacito." In an unusual cover of the song: two calculators are used to play the tones on each key that mimic the notes of the hit song.
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    The Record
    Taylor Swift attends the Met Gala on May 2, 2016. Her recent single "Look What You Made Me Do" has broken several chart and streaming records in the week-and-a-half since its release.
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    Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do' Breaks Records, Stops 'Despacito' Short

    Sep 05, 2017
    Since its release on Aug. 25, the first single from Reputation has broken records all over the place — and cost the year's biggest single a historic notch in its belt.
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    First Listen
    Hüsker Dü,<em> Savage Young Dü</em>
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    First Listen: Hüsker Dü, 'Savage Young Dü' (Disc Two)

    Sep 05, 2017
    Through the '80s, Minneapolis three-piece Hüsker Dü helped broaden the ambitions and parameters of punk rock. Now, after years of work, its early recordings have been rebuilt from the ground up.
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    First Listen
    Hüsker Dü,<em> Savage Young Dü</em>
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    First Listen: Hüsker Dü, 'Savage Young Dü' (Disc Three)

    Sep 05, 2017
    Through the '80s, Minneapolis three-piece Hüsker Dü helped broaden the ambitions and parameters of punk rock. Now, after years of work, its early recordings have been rebuilt from the ground up.
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    The Record
    Walter Becker (left) and Donald Fagen of Steely Dan in 1977. Becker died on Sunday, Sept. 3 at 67 years old.
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    Walter Becker Was A Master Of Musical Understatement

    Sep 04, 2017
    If pop music is a constant tug of war between the reassuringly familiar and the jolt of the modernist new, the Steely Dan guitarist's gift was the ability to hit both extremes at once.
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    The Two-Way
    Guitarist Walter Becker of Steely Dan performs at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course May 6, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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    Steely Dan's Walter Becker Dies At 67

    Sep 03, 2017
    The guitarist, bassist and songwriter leaves behind a handful of classic albums that blended rock, jazz and sonic perfection in unprecedented fashion.
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    All Songs Considered
    Robert Plant's <em>Carry Fire</em> comes out Oct. 13.
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    Robert Plant's 'Bones Of Saints' Lights A Fire In The Sky

    Sep 01, 2017
    If Carry Fire's first single was the folkloric album opener, then "Bones Of Saints" is the "fire in the sky."
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    Jazz Night In America
    Brenda Harland, the mother of Eric Harland, took this photo from her porch in the Pleasantville neighborhood of Houston.
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    Houston's Jazz Envoys Describe A Vibrant Scene Deluged, And Worry For Its Future

    Sep 01, 2017
    An outsized number of jazz heavyweights call Houston and its surrounding area home — here, they speak of the situation down south and their concerns for its future.
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    The Record
    Alf Clausen.
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    Alf Clausen, Composer With 'The Simpsons' For 27 Years, Is Let Go

    Aug 31, 2017
    The composer worked on more than 560 episodes of the long-running animated series.
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    The Record
    The aftermath of the storm on August 29, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
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    Scooter Braun, Bun B Working On Televised Harvey Benefit Concert

    Aug 31, 2017
    Scooter Braun, organizer of the One Love Manchester concert, is working with rapper Bun B on a similar concert for those affected by Harvey. As well, Solange and Beyonce are lending their support.
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    Deceptive Cadence
    Adobe employees listen to Katharine Gunnick perform during the first performance of Arias at the Office.
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    New Pop-Up Series Treats Silicon Valley Workers To Opera At The Office

    Aug 30, 2017
    Rachel Myrow of KQED reports on Arias in the Office, Opera San José's initiative that aims to bring opera to a wider audience with free performances at tech companies.
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    The Record
    People evacuating homes amidst the flooding in Houston, Texas on Aug. 27.
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    Celebrities And Companies Pitch In To Harvey Relief Effort

    Aug 28, 2017
    A country artist donates $100,000, comedian Kevin Hart puts in $25,000 and challenges his famous friends to do the same and Amazon promises to match customers' donations.
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    Monkey See
    Kendrick Lamar won Video of the Year and Best Hip Hop Video, among four other prizes, at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards.
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    Kendrick Lamar Wins Big In The VMAs' Jarring Jumble Of Moments

    Aug 27, 2017
    Along with performances by Pink and Lorde, Lamar's opening medley provided a clear highlight of a disjointed three-hour telecast, hosted by Katy Perry.

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