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When I first read about this show and the Composer and Co-Director described by the Boston Globe as a “one-woman dynamo,” I ...

After a decade without releasing a solo studio album, Bruno Mars finally returns to the scene with “The Romantic,” a project that, while initially engaging, falters on the back-half of the venture.

No matter how numb my fingers are from the below-freezing windchills, I always spare 20 frosty seconds to fish through my pockets for my headphones to cue the soundtrack of my walk across campus.

With the thrill of New Year’s resolutions behind us and a long winter ahead, it can be hard to keep going with workout goals. But sometimes, all you need is the right song to give you the push you ...

March 6, 2026 • Flying Lotus. waterbaby. The groovy affirmations of Joshua Idehen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson chats with Nate Chinen from WRTI in Philadelphia about their favorite albums out Friday, ...

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