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Thursday February 24, 2022

Kirk Franklin's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

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Kirk Franklin's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

February 24, 2022 • As part of our Black History Month celebration, we asked the Grammy-winning gospel singer to tell us about his favorite performances.

Thursday January 20, 2022

Adele postpones Vegas show in tearful post, saying half of her team is out with COVID

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Adele postpones Vegas show in tearful post, saying half of her team is out with COVID

January 20, 2022 • Weekends with Adele was originally set to run from Jan. 21 to April 16. The singer announced that the Las Vegas residency was postponed due to COVID issues.

Thursday January 6, 2022

Morgan Wallen and Adele topped music sales in 2021, according to a year-end report.

January 6, 2022 • Albums by Wallen and Adele were the top sellers of 2021, according to MRC Data and Billboard's annual tally. Other findings: audio on-demand streaming soared, and sales of vinyl outpaced CDs.

Thursday December 16, 2021

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The Best Music Of 2021: NPR Staff Picks

NPR Music 2021 Staff Picks: Cat Sposato

December 16, 2021 • Our Alt.Latino intern shares her favorite albums and songs of 2021.

Friday December 3, 2021

Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

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Tiny Desk Playlist: Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

December 3, 2021 • Actors Zazie Beetz and David Rysdahl pick their favorite Tiny Desk concerts, and the ones that made them first fall in love with the series.

Wednesday December 1, 2021

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NPR Music's 50 Best Albums of 2021 (20-11)

December 1, 2021 • NPR's annual list of the year's best albums is full of work by musicians who hit career peaks, discovered their voices or willed something new into reality.

Sunday November 21, 2021

Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

"We don't create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason," Adele tweeted on Saturday. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption

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Adele asked Spotify to remove the default shuffle button for albums, and they obliged

November 21, 2021 • The singer believes "our stories should be listened to as we intended." She requested the change for the release of her new album, 30, and Spotify replied with a tweet reading, "Anything for you."

Friday November 19, 2021

The jazz dalliance on Adele's '30' runs deeper than a sampled groove

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The jazz dalliance on Adele's '30' runs deeper than a sampled groove

November 19, 2021 • From the harmonic intrigue of "My Little Love" to a track sampling the late pianist Erroll Garner, Adele's latest album is filled with subtle connections to jazz.

Adele talks coming back to Earth at '30'

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Music Features

Adele talks coming back to Earth at '30'

November 19, 2021 • Morning Edition's Rachel Martin talks to Adele about her latest album and the growing pains of growing older.

Adele talks coming back to Earth at '30'

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Tuesday November 16, 2021

Adele sings in front of Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles during a televised concert to promote her fourth album, 30, which chronicles the aftermath of her divorce in ways that take subtle chances with the star's signature cathartic style. Cliff Lipson/Getty Images hide caption

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