Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78
A fresh-voiced singer and Mick Jagger’s muse in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before ...
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Marianne Faithfull, '60s icon and evolving pop star, has died at 78
The 1964 hit "As Tears Go By," penned by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, made her a star, but Marianne Faithfull demonstrated ...
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The problem with 'friend hoarding'
Do you ever feel like you act differently depending on who you're hanging out with? It turns out that's a common feeling, and many people are keeping their friend groups in separate buckets because of ...
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Christie Dashiell became a musician at school. Then, she became an artist
Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album ...
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A Charlotte Symphony quintet quiets a South End brewery
A hush fell over Triple C Brewing Company this week as a wind quintet played a suite of classical works. The performance was part of the Charlotte Symphony's "On Tap" series, bringing classical music ...
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To these Chicago Symphony players, here’s the sound of music in an era of crisis
Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Danny Jin warms up on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, before a concert. Jin will be among a small group of players performing Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of ...
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Global tapestry: From Appalachia to Brazil and several points in between with violinist Andrew Finn Magill
We’re used to jazz musicians coming to The Grape. Horn players. Keyboardists. Guitarists. But Andrew Finn Magill, the leader ...
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First-time Grammy nominee Christie Dashiell on the history behind her jazz album
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
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How the Navy built 'Sealabs' on the ocean floor in the 1960s (Part 1)
In the 1960s, the U.S. Navy was exploring the other "final frontier" -- the sea. A series of underwater habitats called "Sealabs" were constructed for scientific exploration on the ocean floor.
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Tiny Desk
January 17, 2025 • It wasn't a given that the Strays could rein in the grandeur that its fanbase relishes to fit the modest Tiny Desk, but this set proves why it's one of the fastest-rising ...
TSU student recreates NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ with ‘Tiny Dorm’ series
The college junior turned his dorm room into a mini live recording venue and began collaborating with other students who also ...
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The history of birthright citizenship goes back to 1898
More than 20 states have sued the Trump administration, saying it has disregarded over 125 years of legal precedent which has guaranteed that a person born in the U.S. is automatically a citizen.