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An undated photograph of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954).

An undated photograph of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954). Pianist Jeremy Denk says "The crusty American composer had no shortage of utopian visions." Bettman/Bettman/Getty Images hide caption

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Charles Ives’ vision of America still strikes an unsettling chord

To mark the 150th anniversary of the maverick American composer’s birth, pianist Jeremy Denk releases an Ives tribute album that educates, delights and confounds.

Classical Review: Ives Denk

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Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda have created a musical based on the cult classic The Warriors.

Eisa Davis and Lin-Manuel Miranda have created a musical based on the cult classic The Warriors. Jimmy Fontaine/Atlantic Records hide caption

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Lin-Manuel Miranda's new musical is based on a cult movie — and is for your ears only

A new concept album from the creator of Hamilton sets a cult classic film to a starry hiphop, rock and Broadway soundtrack.

Warriors from Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Music producer Nicolay on the Prince song that changed his life

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Music producer Nicolay on the Prince song that changed his life

Nicolay of the Foreign Exchange joins us to talk about the song that changed his life. A Prince track that, honestly, we were very surprised hadn't been picked yet.

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Rapper MAVI on his latest album 'Shadowbox'
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Rapper MAVI on his latest album 'Shadowbox'

MAVI is a rapper from Charlotte, North Carolina. In recent years, he's become one to watch. On his latest album Shadowbox his flow teems with self doubt and anxiety. The melodies and samples linger long after the record's finished. MAVI joins us on the latest episode of Bullseye to discuss the record. The themes in his albums are often filled with pain and loneliness, so get into how he's been doing lately to handle those feelings.

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The most terrifying film scores of all time

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The most terrifying film scores of all time

We celebrate spooky season with an unnerving mix of songs from our favorite horror movie scores, including The Shining, Under The Skin, Hereditary and more.

The most terrifying film scores of all time

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'How Women Made Music'

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'How Women Made Music'

How Women Made Music, a new book out now from NPR, considers what the canon of popular music would look like without men.

'How Women Made Music'

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Following her death, SOPHIE's family says she left behind a collection of hundreds of unreleased songs, as well as a follow-up album to her debut. But the album wasn’t finished.

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How do you finish a visionary artist’s final album?

The electronic music producer’s family and collaborators spent three years completing the album SOPHIE with the pieces she left behind after her death.

The album SOPHIE left behind has been finished

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Singers on stage with background projections in Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's opera 'The Listeners.'

Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek's opera The Listeners premiered Wednesday night in Philadelphia. Steven Pisano/Courtesy of Opera Philadelphia hide caption

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A mysterious hum and a charismatic leader stoke chaos in Missy Mazzoli's opera

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In The Listeners, a seductive cult leader and an unexplainable noise divides an innocent community and warps reality. Mazzoli's opera receives its U.S. premiere in Philadelphia.

The Listeners Opera U.S. Premiere

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André 3000

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André 3000

André 3000 is one of the greatest rappers to ever grace a microphone. He is, of course, one half of the Grammy winning rap group Outkast. Between the years of 1995 and 2006, he and his partner Big Boi released some of the most iconic rap records of all time. Late last year André released an album called New Blue Sun. It's an ambient spiritual jazz record where André plays the flute. He just kicked off a Fall tour in support of the album. We are beyond thrilled to have André 3000 join us on the show to talk about his recent album. He also gets into where he currently stands on rapping. Plus, he shares with us what his time working in the fashion world was like.

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Eve
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Eve

Eve is an icon in hip-hop, a west Philly rapper whose flow, style and production helped define the genre in the early 2000s. She's released three incredible albums–all of which reached either gold or platinum–and stands out as the first lady of rap collective The Ruff Ryders. Eve covers it all in her new memoir, Who's that Girl?. It's about Eve's journey in hip-hop, acting, motherhood, and mental health. We talk all about it and so much more on Bullseye.

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Young Thug (left) and Rich Homie Quan perform during the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards at Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center in Atlanta, Ga.

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Requiem for a team: the lost promise of Rich Gang

Ten years ago, two rappers found a chemistry so potent it couldn't be recreated. Today, even with one tragically absent and one indefinitely detained, the legacy of what they made is everywhere.

Woodland, the new album by Gillian Welch (left) and David Rawlings, is the latest in a long collaboration between two musicians who have built careers — and an influential legacy — out of the magnetic interplay between their voices and the strength of their musical ideas.

Woodland, the new album by Gillian Welch (left) and David Rawlings, is the latest in a long collaboration between two musicians who have built careers — and an influential legacy — out of the magnetic interplay between their voices and the strength of their musical ideas. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'Woodland' is the sound of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings rebuilding together following disaster

The magnetic bond between Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, partners in life and in music, has always been central to their songs. On their latest album, the "we" becomes existential.

Kacey Musgraves says a past boyfriend helped her become more accepting

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Kacey Musgraves says a past boyfriend helped her become more accepting

From the beginning of her career, Grammy-winning musician Kacey Musgraves has been doing what feels authentic to herself. She sings about familiar country themes like falling in love and heartbreak. But she also sings about smoking pot and queer relationships. Musgraves talks to Rachel about not being defined by anyone but herself, becoming more open-minded and living with the ghost of her grandma.

Kacey Musgraves says a past boyfriend helped her become more accepting

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ScarLip

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ScarLip

ScarLip is hip-hop's next rising star with her forceful flow and energy inspired by the late rapper DMX. She's just been named to XXL's 2024 freshman class and received the stamp of approval from hip-hop giants Busta Rhymes and Snoop Dogg. We get into her ascent in the game, breath control while performing, and staying in school against all odds. Plus: What's a Glizzy? We answer that and so much more.

ScarLip

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