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Lowering gun violence was one issue on which Democratic presidential candidates spoke with nearly one voice. But researchers question the effectiveness of some of the Democrats' proposals.

In the three decades between her solo debut and this year's Fossora, Björk has turned her singular singing voice toward a more egalitarian ideal.

The young, late-comer to opera is turning heads in the classical world with a powerful voice that can rocket over huge orchestras or pare down to a silvery thread.

Concha Buika's voice doesn't come from inside her petite body: It comes from Africa, and from the past with obvious traces of flamenco.

Alynda Lee Segarra might have the mellowest, kindest voice that's ever told us to rip up what we know and start again.

The Toronto-based R&B artist’s voice is light and airy, but cozy. In reimaginations of his songs, Sylo reflects his quick growth as an artist.

Nutini is a 20-year-old singer and songwriter from Paisley, Scotland. His debut album is titled These Streets and shows off a mature-sounding voice.

Imagine that imaginary friends were real. Now imagine that IF director John Krasinski and star Ryan Reynolds convinced A-list pals to voice them.

For all the credit given to Harris' gorgeous voice and enveloping beds of sound, the first song on her new album Ruins highlights her talents as a lyricist.

Tate was a longtime staff writer at The Village Voice, where he documented Black art and culture. He eventually became a leading figure in cultural criticism.

This Tiny Desk Contest entrant's voice carries such a unique richness and tone, cutting and projecting through the small Brooklyn bedroom like it's a concert hall.

Led by Taylor Meier's soft, raspy voice, the folk band shares a range of material, including an old song that still rings true a decade later.

This is Kimiko's first time entering the Tiny Desk Contest, but – observing her steady and effortlessly commanding demeanor and voice – you'd never know it.

With the melancholy wail of the fiddle and the catch of Caleb Bailey's voice, this Tiny Desk Contest entry paints a portrait of a man whose hurt can't be hidden.

From Aphex Twin's unmistakable return to Leon Vynehall's emotional faculty with samples, distinctive voices dominate the list of electronic albums that made an impression this year.

An appreciation of Dame Cleo Laine, a jazz singer whose evocative phrasing and four-octave range made her among the most celebrated voices in the world.

Joel Thibodeau's eerily high voice sounds equally suited to basement-bound laments and celestial explorations. Island Intervals finds him splitting the difference.

On this episode of All Songs Considered, Queens of the Stone Age, Sean Lennon's new project, Sarah Blasko and the distinctive voices of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.

With acoustic guitar in hand and a voice like browned butter, Walker swings and sways throughout a lush string-and-piano arrangement of "The West Wind."

At the center of dizzying instrumental hooks, droning guitars and swirling synths that sound like disembodied voices sit School of Seven Bells' angelic, interwoven vocals.