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As Coronavirus Put Live Music Events On Hold, A Texas Artist Looked To The Internet

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer-songwriter Carrie Rodriguez about her pandemic online project, "A Song for You."

The songs on Sylvan Esso's new album, <em>No Rules Sandy</em>, don't sound belabored; instead, they hold a weightlessness emphasized by a thematic interest in the present.

On 'No Rules Sandy,' Sylvan Esso finds freedom outside the formula

The duo's fourth album is marked by experimentation and a focus on living in the present moment. Relaxed and unselfconscious, it's a testament to the ease of collaboration between longtime partners.

'The Loneliest Time' showcases Carly Rae Jepsen's versatility

Singer Carly Rae Jepsen has just released her latest album, The Loneliest Time.

Liv.e's turntablist approach warps the listener's sense of reality, letting reveries and hypotheticals bleed into the horizon without interrupting the perception of time and space.

Intrusive thoughts and mixmaster madness in Liv.e's 'Girl in the Half Pearl'

The Dallas-born, LA-based artist's shape-shifting 2020 debut, Couldn't Wait to Tell You, emulated a series of journal entries. Her sophomore album taps the energy of a drug-fueled club night.

How a man's sorrowful public piano song helped console many in China

In a country where open expressions of sorrow can be interpreted as political, Peng Haitao's piano performance in public strikes a chord with many in China.

Love Chant is The Lemonheads' first new album of original material since 2006

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with The Lemonheads singer Evan Dando about the new album "Love Chant," the group's first release of original material in nearly 20 years.

NPR Music's favorite new releases

NPR's Music team brings their favorite songs released this week.

How do you encourage your kid to practice with a smile instead of a scream?

Getting Kids To Practice Music — Without Tears Or Tantrums

Tested tips and tricks for boosting motivation and persistence, from homemade games to mindful practice logs.

Diet Cig: Tiny Desk Concert

Diet Cig's songs crackle like Pop Rocks, but with a confrontational honesty and striking gravity — and on top of Bob Boilen's desk.

From left: Alizzz, Jorge Drexler, C. Tangana.

Anamaria Sayre

The NPR Music assistant producer and Alt.Latino contributor shares her favorite albums and songs of 2021.

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