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2021 Music Preview: 'Little Oblivions,' 'Collapsed In Sunbeams'

By • Jan 12, 2021

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

It's a new year, and hopefully that means a lot of new great music is coming our way. We've asked some of our colleagues at NPR Music to highlight a few of the albums that they're looking forward to.

Mark Kozelek, Of Sun Kil Moon And Red House Painters, Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

By • Aug 13, 2020

Warning: This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault and misconduct.

Updated Aug. 17, 9:15 a.m. to include a response from Mark Kozelek.

Three women have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against musician Mark Kozelek, who frequently performs as Sun Kil Moon. The accusations were published by Pitchfork on Thursday in a report by Amy Zimmerman.

Vera Lynn, Singer Of Timeless Classics In WWII-Era Britain, Dies At 103

By • Jun 18, 2020

British singer Vera Lynn, whose touching ballads helped sustain the spirits of Britons during WWII, died today, according to a statement from the Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity. She was 103 years old.

How One Of Music's Biggest Stars Almost Disappeared, And How Her Legacy Was Saved

By • Sep 27, 2019

How does one of the biggest stars in American popular music go missing?

'Revenge Of The She-Punks' Sets Out To Rectify A Gender Imbalance

By • May 7, 2019

Punk rock might be a relatively young genre, but the legend of its history has already become more or less solidified.

Ask what makes punk punk and you'll probably get a story that starts in 1970s London, or maybe New York; you'll get The Sex Pistols, The Ramones or The Clash; counterculture, anti-establishment and leather jackets.

Trixie Mattel: America's Next Top Folk-Country Comedy Drag Artist

By • Mar 23, 2018

It's not every day you see a drag queen playing an autoharp. But for Trixie Mattel — comedian, musician and, as of last week, winner of the third season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars — country music and drag go together like high heels and false lashes.

U2, Ed Sheeran Cancel St. Louis Concerts After Protests Over Police Acquittal

By • Sep 16, 2017

Updated at 9:40 p.m. ET

Like U2, Ed Sheeran has also canceled his concert in St. Louis because of safety concerns.

The cancellations follow protests in the city prompted by the acquittal of a former police officer, who had been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a black man.