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50 Great Voices
Hear the stories of awe-inspiring voices from around the world and across time.
The Record
Don't Kill Your Idols: J. Cole Looks For His Place In Hip-Hop
The rapper's new album, Born Sinner, is a reckoning with the hip-hop lineage from which he descends.
First Listen
First Listen: Mavis Staples, 'One True Vine'
Produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Staples' new album radiates reverence while summoning a slow burn.
All Songs Considered
Guest DJ: Daft Punk On The Music That Inspired 'Random Access Memories'
The duo talk about their latest album and share songs by other artists who've inspired them.
NPR Music Essentials
NPR Music's 25 Favorite Albums Of The Year (So Far)
NPR Music's favorite albums of 2013's first half often keep their boundaries blurry.
More Headlines
Music News
The Beatles' Defining Moment (Hint: It's Not 'Sgt. Pepper')
Deceptive Cadence
Playing Mozart — On Mozart's Violin
The Record
Pandora Buys A Radio Station, Songwriters' Group Calls It A 'Stunt'
Music Interviews
Terence Blanchard Turns A Tragic Champion Into An Opera Hero
The Record
Heartbreak Takes John Vanderslice To 'Dagger Beach'
Music Interviews
The National: 'We've Earned Our Stripes'
