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Karen Carpenter, of The Carpenters, performs in London in 1974.

Watch Remembering Karen Carpenter, 30 Years Later

February 4, 2013 – Joel Samberg makes a case for the late singer's legacy, which remains a source of disagreement.

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Beyonce performs during the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday night.

Read The Roots Of Beyonce's Super Bowl Spectacular

February 4, 2013 – Sunday's display of imperial charisma was an illusion, but what a substantial one.

Once a poet and an English teacher, Jim McCormick has become a powerhouse Nashville songwriter.

Watch A Tenacious Wordsmith Hits It Big In Nashville

February 3, 2013 – Once an English teacher and poet, Jim McCormick has become one of country music's hottest lyricists.

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Afghanistan's youth orchestra performs in Kabul on Jan. 31. The orchestra is coming to the U.S. and will appear at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.

Listen From A Land Where Music Was Banned — To Carnegie Hall

February 3, 2013 – Young Afghans will be performing at some of the most prestigious venues in the U.S.

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After a decade of lobbying by musicians, it will finally be easier for cellos to fly as comfortably as the people who play them.

Read Classical Crib Sheet: Top 5 Stories This Week

February 1, 2013 – The FAA changes its tune re instruments on planes and the passing of innovator Butch Morris.

Beyonce at the inauguration.

Read Beyoncé On Lip-Syncing: 'I Did Not Feel Comfortable Taking A Risk'

January 31, 2013 – Beyoncé finally put an end to all the talk surrounding her inaugural performance.

The Andrews Sisters (from left, Maxene, Patty and LaVerne) in the 1940s. Patty was the star of the sibling act.

Watch Patty Andrews, Leader Of The Andrews Sisters, Dies

January 31, 2013 – The youngest of the boogie-woogie sibling act, Andrews was 94 years old.

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Butch Morris leads a conduction at the 2007 Skopje Jazz Festival in Macedonia.

Listen Remembering Butch Morris, The Man Who Conducted Improvisation

January 30, 2013 – With a wide variety of musicians, he pioneered a system of spontaneous arranging called Conduction.

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The cover of Dawn Richard's Goldenheart.

Watch All The Singular Ladies: 6 Women At The Cutting Edge Of R&B

January 30, 2013 – In 2013, women are poised to take the mantle of progressive R&B. Here are a few worth watching.

Butch Morris in Amsterdam in 1986.

Read Butch Morris, Jazz Bandleader And Conductor, Dies

January 29, 2013 – Over 25 years, he pioneered a new system of ensemble improvisation he called conduction.

Postal rates for domestic first-class mail went up just a penny this week, but for businesses that ship packages internationally — like small record labels — the rate increases are much larger.

Listen Rising Postal Rates Squeeze Small Record Labels

January 29, 2013 – Shipping CDs and LPs overseas just got more expensive. Labels say costs will trickle down to fans.

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Sun, sand and super cheap downloads.

Read Antigua: Land Of Sun, Sand, And Super Cheap Downloads

January 28, 2013 – As part of a trade dispute, the island nation won the right to use U.S. intellectual property.

Hugh Panaro is The Phantom and Sierra Boggess is Christine in the 25th anniversary cast of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

Listen 25 Years Strong, 'Phantom Of The Opera' Kills And Kills Again

January 27, 2013 – Phantom on Saturday became the first show in Broadway history to run for a quarter century.

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Jimmy Van Heusen with Frank Sinatra in the 1950s. Van Heusen wrote dozens of songs for the crooner and became Sinatra's close friend and confidant.

Watch The Composer Who Tested Fighter Planes And Partied With Sinatra

January 26, 2013 – A cool ladies' man with a shaved head, Jimmy Van Heusen wrote dozens of hits and won four Oscars.

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Kanye West Stands Alone

On his new songs, the rapper points fingers in every direction, including back at himself.

William Berger, author of <em>Wagner Without Fear</em>, guides us through his five favorite Wagner moments.

Gods And Monsters: 5 Unforgettable Wagner Moments

William Berger, author of Wagner Without Fear, guides us through his five favorite Wagner moments.

Manzarek brought Chicago sound to L.A.'s beaches with the trailblazing band. He died Monday at 74.

The Doors' Keyboard Counterpoint Goes Silent: Remembering Ray Manzarek

Manzarek brought Chicago sound to L.A.'s beaches with the trailblazing band. He died Monday at 74.

Hear the elusive electronic duo in conversation with <em>All Things Considered</em>'s Audie Cornish.

Daft Punk On 'The Soul That A Musician Can Bring'

Hear the elusive electronic duo in conversation with All Things Considered's Audie Cornish.

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