Emily Abshire
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Lil Nas X Ties Chart Record For Longest Streak At No. 1
"Old Town Road" spent last week neck and neck with Billie Eilish's "bad guy." Both artists helped their Hot 100 numbers with strategically deployed remixes, taking advantage of a murky chart policy. → Read More
Here is what you need to know about the government shutdown
Postal services and travel will not be affected. → Read More
Japanese Breakfast is selling out shows and re-shaping indie rock
Japanese Breakfast sold out its Bloomington show Thursday for a good reason. → Read More
Panel discusses state of women in hip-hop
Three music scholars offered solutions to discovering female-based hip-hop music. → Read More
Stream The Outside Lands Festival This Weekend, Including Sets From Bon Iver, Future
Those of us not heading to San Francisco this weekend can stream sets from headliners Bon Iver and Future, as well as Father John Misty, Mac DeMarco, Margo Price, Tycho and more. → Read More
What's The Buzz? Insects Have Invaded My Music
Insects have been an inspiration in music for centuries, starring in pieces from "Flight of the Bumblebee" to Mastodon's "March of the Fire Ants." → Read More
Paul Simon Refreshes 10 Of His Songs On New Album, Alongside All-Star Collaborators
The album's release coincides with the end of Simon's farewell tour. → Read More
Elvis Costello Cancels European Tour Dates To Recover From Cancer Surgery
Costello still promises a new album with The Imposters in October. → Read More
Wine & Whine: 32 Sweaty, Sticky Songs For Your Sweaty, Sticky Life
The interns of NPR Music present their own version of roséwave: the boxed-wine, plastic cup, twist-cap version. Think Kesha and old Miley, but also Vampire Weekend's preppy, self-satisfied smirk. → Read More
Yes, Smash Mouth Has Seen The 'All Star' Memes
Smash Mouth has recorded a new acoustic version of its 1997 debut album Fush Yu Mang. The 1990s ska-punk staples talk about songwriting, fan mail and all those "All Star" memes. → Read More
The Band's 'Music From Big Pink' Gets 50th Anniversary Reissue
A limited edition of the box set will be available in pink vinyl. → Read More
Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son' Now Has Its First-Ever Video Treatment
Ahead of the band's 50th anniversary and America's birthday, Creedence's new video is, like the hit song it honors, a paean to the people. → Read More
Chaka Khan Is Back, Releases Sweet Summer Groove 'Like Sugar'
The R&B icon will release her first album since 2007 later this year. → Read More
Watch Kamasi Washington Beat A Professional Gamer In 'Street Fighter Mas'
As a kid, Washington thought he was the best Street Fighter player in the world. Now he proves it by championing professional gamer Combofiend. → Read More
Tash Sultana Finds 'Salvation' In The Form Of Studio Time And Skydiving
The Australian multi-instrumentalist dives head-first into the journey to find self-validation on the lead single of her upcoming album. → Read More
Paul McCartney Releases 2 New Songs, Announces New Album 'Egypt Station' For Fall
The Beatles legend unveiled two new songs on Wednesday, "I Don't Know" and "Come On To Me," and announced a new studio album he's releasing later this year, titled Egypt Station. → Read More
Empath's 'Polyfoam' Turns Field Recordings Into Hazy Noise-Pop
"Polyfoam" starts as a dreamy, jangly pop song, then dives into a sonic abyss. → Read More
Fire Sweeps Through Museum Of History In Kurt Cobain's Hometown Of Aberdeen
The museum in Aberdeen, Wash. featured an exhibition on the city's most famous son, including a couch Kurt Cobain slept on during the fall of 1985 and a bench from outside his home in Seattle. → Read More
Watch This 8-Year-Old Girl Crush Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times'
Yoyoka Soma played the song for the Hit Like A Girl drumming contest. She didn't take home the gold, but she's clearly winning at life. → Read More
M. Ward Surprise-Releases New Album: Hear 'What A Wonderful Industry'
M. Ward opens up his diary in a 35-minute album about the "cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals" he's met in the music industry. → Read More