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Svaneborg Kardyb: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 25, 2022 • The Danish jazz duo perform an untraditional four-song set from the countryside in Djursland, Denmark.

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Viking's Choice

This week: Sơn FM's Myst-y ambient, Romperayo's mutant cumbia, Judy and the Jerk's ball-pit hardcore, SPECIAL INTEREST's raw punk groove, I Jahbar & Darkblood's sci-fi dub.

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Stream the songs, plus selected tracks from the albums and mixtapes, that comprise our list of the 130 greatest releases in Southern rap history.

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This week, hats off to the harp. It's an ancient instrument, but modern players continue to push the harp in new directions. Hear tracks by Mary Lattimore, Yolanda Kondonassis, Alice Coltrane, Maeve Gilchrist and Dorothy Ashby.

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Songs of Remembrance

At least 1 million people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19. NPR's Songs of Remembrance project shares some of their stories and the music they loved.

TikTok has changed music — and the industry is hustling to catch up

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TikTok has changed music — and the industry is hustling to catch up

TikTok has flipped the script on the music industry, and everyone from artists to analysts and even marketing bosses at the top labels are trying to catch up.

Tangled in conspiracy theories, can Matt Pike face the music?

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