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The tenor saxophonist and flutist blends dazzling proficiency with the divine.
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Hear the outstanding vocalist, songwriter and activist in a supercharged performance that spotlights a crisis for Indigenous kids.
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In Luke Combs' unexpected cover of the Tracy Chapman classic, NPR's Stephen Thompson found hope for a world with fewer boundaries and binaries and roped-in genres.
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Williamson's voice, as poignant as Linda Ronstadt's, dwells in the loneliness that even the most exciting casual encounter can produce.
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Listen closely to The Handsome Family and it's as if you have stepped into a strange, shimmering plane.
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The Portland singer-songwriter trades in twang for psychedelia on a plane-spotting song that captures a fluctuating melancholy.
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The electronic-pop musician builds a distinct sense of time and place, complete with Blade Runner reference.
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An engaging exploration of what is arguably the universal instrument of our species: the human voice.
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Women came to Alaska during the gold rush to seek a better life, but their options were often limited to sex work; Juneau folk singer Annie Bartholomew tells their stories.