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Villagers gather outside the residence of Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known around the world by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, in a village near in Mansa, India on Monday.

Indian rapper Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead at 28

9:27pm May 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known around the world by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was killed Sunday evening while driving his car in Mansa, a district in northern India's Punjab state.

Encore: Denied a stage, she sang for a nation

5:52pm May 30, 2022

by Susan Stamberg

The Lincoln Memorial has held some of the most important cultural moments of the last 200 years - like when singer Marian Anderson, denied a stage due to her race, was offered to play at the memorial.

Music & Culture

The financial reality of touring indie musicians

5:44pm May 29, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with music journalist Zach Schonfeld about why some artists find touring, even in the summer, to be challenging and financially difficult.

Like The Linda Lindas, this teen girl band in Benin makes you dance — and think

7:00am May 28, 2022

by Nick Roll

The 7-member band hails from a conservative part of the country. They sing about female genital cutting, child marriage and gender equality. And they rock.

Late virtuoso violinist and pioneering composer Martyn Bennett is featured on this week's episode.

Music & Culture

The Thistle & Shamrock: Folktronica

2:06pm May 27, 2022

This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock explores the intersection where folk meets electronic music, highlighting the compositions of Martyn Bennett, Barry Reid, and more.

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Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

10:53am May 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

Fletcher assumed a low-profile in the group, but was a uniting figure and often the tiebreaking vote in the squabbles of his more famous bandmates.

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Sky Ferreira, 'Don't Forget'

10:00am May 27, 2022

by Hazel Cills

"Don't Forget" pairs Sky Ferreira's strong, slightly-sneered vocals with slick '80s rock, fit with a programmed drum beat that sounds like it could break through walls.