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Allen Stone: Tiny Desk Concert

March 30, 2020 • The soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.

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Bongeziwe Mabandla's "masiziyekelele" sends you racing through the streets of Johannesburg. Justice Mukheli/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Heat Check

Ghanian trap, South African soul, Barbadian pop. This week's Heat Check does some digital globetrotting for a temporary escape.

A List Of The Songs Named In Bob Dylan's 'Murder Most Foul'

Bob Dylan's new single, "Murder Most Foul," is 17 minutes long and references more than 70 songs. We made a playlist of them all. Fred Tanneau/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Bob Dylan's 'Murder Most Foul,' Playlisted

There are more than 70 songs mentioned or referenced in Bob Dylan's new 17-minute single. Listen to them all.

Isle Of Calm: Stream 6 Hours Of Soothing Music

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Isle Of Calm

Help soothe your jangled nerves, slow your heart rate and string up a little hammock for your soul with 6 hours of calming music.

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The Austin 100

The coronavirus pandemic shut down SXSW this year, so we're bringing SXSW to you. Meet 100 of the bands and artists we intended to see at the 2020 music festival.

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Conversation Between The Keys: Víkingur Ólafsson Meets Debussy And Rameau

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson says he thinks of the composers on his new album, Debussy – Rameau, as "painters in sound." Ari Magg/Deutsche Grammophon hide caption

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Conversation Between The Keys: Víkingur Ólafsson Meets Debussy And Rameau

On his new album, the rising pianist once called "Iceland's Glenn Gould" offers a dialogue between two radical French composers born nearly 200 years apart.

Dua Lipa Hopes 'Future Nostalgia' Will Let You Dance During Self-Quarantine

Dua Lipa released her album Future Nostalgia a week ahead of schedule."I want people to be able to take a moment away from what's going on outside. I hope it gives them some happiness," she says. Hugo Comte/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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