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Alt.Latino shares 4 Latinx artists you should have on your radar

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Alt.Latino shares 4 Latinx artists you should have on your radar

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Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre help us ring in Hispanic Heritage Month with new music picks.

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Ralphie Choo's sound is a free-wheeling mix of Madrid, then and now

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Ralphie Choo's sound is a free-wheeling mix of Madrid, then and now

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Spanish artist Ralphie Choo performs songs from his new debut album, Supernova.

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Shamir turns grief into gold on 'Homo Anxietatem'

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Shamir turns grief into gold on 'Homo Anxietatem'

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Philly-based Shamir talks about his latest album and exploring an alternative pop rock sound on Homo Anxietatem.

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'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound

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'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound

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Ronson spent a year creating Barbie's music, with the help of artists like Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith and Billie Eilish. "Everyone ran with it and did something different," he says.

'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound

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Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry goes solo — and we got exclusive backstage access

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Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry goes solo — and we got exclusive backstage access

At the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Lauren Mayberry announced herself as a solo star.

Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry goes solo — and we got exclusive backstage access

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Splitting up only made the Jonas Brothers' reunion even sweeter

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Splitting up only made the Jonas Brothers' reunion even sweeter

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Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas make their World Cafe debut to talk about The Album, their second record since reuniting in 2019.

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Wilder Woods

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Tune in to a mini-concert with Wilder Woods

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The NEEDTOBREATHE frontman performs songs off his latest album, FEVER / SKY.

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 25

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 25

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include global sensation Burna Boy, rising R&B star Victoria Monét and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 25

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Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

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Major artists are reportedly ditching their A-list manager. Here's what's going on

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun discovered Justin Bieber and has managed the careers of Ariana Grande and K-pop star Psy. Now some of his biggest stars are reportedly parting ways with him.

Genesis Owusu's 'Struggler' takes you on a Kafkaesque journey

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Genesis Owusu's 'Struggler' takes you on a Kafkaesque journey

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The Australian musician Genesis Owusu talks about making his sophomore album, Struggler.

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Bethany Cosentino looked to '90s heartland rock on her solo debut

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Bethany Cosentino looked to '90s heartland rock on her solo debut

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The vocalist and guitarist for Best Coast strikes out on her own with Natural Disaster.

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The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

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The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

The artist quit music in the early '60s, then later disappeared so completely even her family didn't know where she'd gone. Now, an album of her songs — as she wanted them heard — is coming out.

The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

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