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'Wait Wait' for Jan. 15, 2022: With Not My Job guest Kacey Musgraves
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'Wait Wait' for Jan. 15, 2022: With Not My Job guest Kacey Musgraves

Kacey Musgraves got her start in Austin, then left to conquer the world. She's about to do it all again on her Star-Crossed tour, but not before she answers our three questions about national anthems.

'Wait Wait' for Jan. 15, 2022: With Not My Job guest Kacey Musgraves

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Kacey Musgraves Examines Heartbreak On 'Star-Crossed'

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Kacey Musgraves Examines Heartbreak On 'Star-Crossed'

Kacey Musgraves's 2018 album Golden Hour was a huge breakthrough. It's a soft but spangly celebration full of love songs that helped cement Musgraves as both a country star and a pop star. Now, she's released her follow-up. Star-Crossed is a breakup record, written in the aftermath of the singer's divorce. Plus we remember the work of comedian Norm Macdonald, who died at 61.

Kacey Musgraves Examines Heartbreak On 'Star-Crossed'

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New Music Friday: The Top 11 Albums Out On Sept. 10

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New Music Friday: The Top 11 Albums Out On Sept. 10

It's a packed release day, with new albums from the prince of reggaeton J Balvin, Kendrick Lamar collaborator and rising rapper Baby Keem, Kacey Musgraves, Andrew W.K. and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 11 Albums Out On Sept. 10

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Kacey Musgraves: 'Star-Crossed' And Thriving

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Kacey Musgraves: 'Star-Crossed' And Thriving

"We're all taught that the success of a relationship has to somehow correlate with the length of it ... I just don't think that that's fully accurate." The singer-songwriter's new album is out today.

Kacey Musgraves: 'Star-Crossed' And Thriving

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Kacey Musgraves, 'star-crossed'

How do you follow up the domestic bliss of Golden Hour when real life doesn't go according to the narrative? Musgraves offers an answer in the form of "star-crossed," the title track of her new album.

Kacey Musgraves, 'star-crossed'

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The All Songs Considered Journey To The North Pole
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The All Songs Considered Journey To The North Pole

Kacey Musgraves, Conor Oberst and more special guests join All Songs hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton on a steam engine to the North Pole.

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'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show' Revives A Classic Holiday Tradition

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'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show' Revives A Classic Holiday Tradition

The country star thought it "would be a fun way to bring my old Christmas album back in the form of those old Christmas specials that we love."

'The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show' Revives A Classic Holiday Tradition

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The 2010s: Queer Goes Mainstream

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The 2010s: Queer Goes Mainstream

In the past decade, LGBTQ issues hit the mainstream in unprecedented ways, and music played a big part, with songs about queer love on the radio and anthems of allyship coming from all major genres.

The 2010s: Queer Goes Mainstream

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Roséwave: This Summer, Think Pink

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Roséwave: This Summer, Think Pink

We fill you in on how to shade your summer pink with unapologetically good pop music that is ready for any mood.

Roséwave: This Summer, Think Pink

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10 Takeaways From The 2019 Grammy Awards

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10 Takeaways From The 2019 Grammy Awards

This year's telecast served up a string of satisfying winners, memorable performances and a GIF sure to endure until roughly the moment life on earth is extinguished.

10 Takeaways From The 2019 Grammy Awards

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