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Quilt is a perfect name for a band whose every song seems to knit together three distinct tunes. Its spirited and casual second album makes a great first impression, of the kind that almost inevitably leads to many more.

Founded in 2014, this vibrant, new choral group juxtaposes William Byrd's Renaissance classic with newly commissioned inspirations.

"The Beekeeper" takes an evocative approach to a weighty question: What are we really doing here?

On this week's All Songs Considered we explore the city that gave us the noise of Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana and the introspection of Fleet Foxes and Death Cab For Cutie.

A slinky slow burner that finds the 34-year old singer rifling through the vestiges of a torrid love affair, recalling how it triggered her darkest impulses.

If it were 1983, LoneLady's debut album, Nerve Up, would surely fit in on the storied rosters of Factory or 4AD Records. Singer Julie Campbell's ability to focus on restraint gives "Immaterial" the skittering quality of a lost new-wave classic.

As it evolves, "Cut My Teeth" becomes increasingly complex, like a destructive relationship.

The soul singer discusses her new album, The MF Life, and the influence of Whitney Houston on her own development as a performer.

Singer Amy Lee says she's equally inspired by metal and classical music, and that the two aren't all that different.

Cryptic messages and abstract statements are littered throughout the music of Happy Birthday, but it hasn't made the band's music any less infectious. On its self-titled debut, Happy Birthday flirts with several flavors of love, and "Girls FM" is where taste gets confusing.

Pathbreaking folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell has been awarded one of the nation's highest honors in songwriting.

The president and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert express a "shared vision" to see peace in the Palestinian territories.

Every weekday through Hispanic Heritage Month, World Cafe dives into the music of a different country in Latin America.

The union SAG-AFTRA is pushing for additional A.I. protections for its members.

NPR's Morning Edition is asking kids and students to write a poem with the prompt, "Love is." Teachers, please share this prompt with your class and submit their responses.

Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.

The young composer recalls his teenage discovery of Music In 12 Parts — listening on a Discman while walking in New York — and how it later energized his own compositions.

Lucasfilms has partnered with several Japanese anime studios for the new animated series Star Wars: Visions — but this isn't the first time Star Wars has drawn inspiration from Japanese entertainment.

Igor Kirillov, the Soviet newscaster who anchored the USSR's main evening news for three decades, has died at age 89.

The opera star died 30 years ago. But you'd hardly know she was gone, judging from the steady stream of releases from her record company. It's a testament to the lasting appeal of a great artist.