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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (100-81)

Jenny Lewis performs at Piedmont Park during Music Midtown in Atlanta, Ga. in Sept. 2015. Scott Legato/FilmMagic/Getty Images hide caption

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Turning The Tables

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (100-81)

July 30, 2018 • This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.

'I'm Not Scared Of Learning': FKA Twigs On Submission And Control

FKA twigs' new EP is called M3LL155X (pronounced "Melissa"). It follows a breakthrough year in which her debut album, LP1, was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Dominic Sheldon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

'I'm Not Scared Of Learning': FKA Twigs On Submission And Control

August 29, 2015 • A deft career pivot turned the British artist from a backup dancer for pop videos into a multimedia auteur, with a hand in nearly every aspect of her music career. She speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

'I'm Not Scared Of Learning': FKA Twigs On Submission And Control

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All Songs TV

FKA Twigs, 'M3LL155X'

August 13, 2015 • The British performance artist's self-directed video explores sex, pain, intimacy and creativity over the course of four stunning songs and 16 minutes.