Amplifier Podcast
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This has been a historic year for women in rap and hip-hop, all the way to the 2021 Grammy Awards when Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé broke records as the first pair of women to win in the best rap performance category. As NPR Music put it, “To know what tomorrow sounds like, one need only listen to the women in rap today.” And to know what the future of Charlotte hip-hop is, one need only turn to rhythmic lyricist ReeCee Raps.
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An upright piano, a guitar and Daniel Caesar, lifted by a 12-piece choir. The presentation is simple, but the effect is transcendental. -
NPR's Daniel Estrin asks Nora Felder, the music supervisor for the series "Stranger Things," how she went about scoring the series over its decade-long run which ended this week.
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This was destined to be a Christmas-y week on the Billboard Hot 100. -
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ana Gonzalez and cellist Yo-Yo Ma about their new podcast Our Common Nature from WNYC, which connects music with nature and place.
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One pianist has noticed an interesting pattern in demographic trends when it comes to the songs people request for him to play.
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Wednesday’s New Year's Eve performances have also been canceled.
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Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world. -
From Sly Stone of the Family Stone to Ozzy Osbourne, we remember some of the musicians lost in 2025.
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The findings could translate into treatment for those who have trouble speaking, perhaps by training them to use different parts of their throats.
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