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In Memoriam 2019: The Musicians We Lost
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In Memoriam 2019: The Musicians We Lost

NPR Music celebrates the alt-rock heroes, Hollywood idols, Pulitzer-winning composers, jazz luminaries, cult legends, bold activists, old masters and rising stars the world lost this year.

In Memoriam 2019: The Musicians We Lost

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Monday

The Woman Leading The Fiddle Revival In Country Music

Jenee Fleenor at the 53rd annual CMA Awards on Nov. 13, 2019 in Nashville, Tenn., where she was honored as the first woman to win Musician of the Year. Leah Puttkammer/Getty Images hide caption

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The Woman Leading The Fiddle Revival In Country Music

Fiddler Jenee Fleenor is the first woman ever to win the Country Music Association's Musician of the Year Award. Her work is partly responsible for the instrument's resurgence.

The Woman Leading The Fiddle Revival In Country Music

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Monday

The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza, 2019
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The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza, 2019

Taylor Swift, Jenny Lewis, Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Lucy Dacus and more special guests join hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton for their annual holiday party. What could possibly go wrong?

The All Songs Considered Holiday Extravaganza, 2019

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Wednesday

The 5 Best Songs From Lana Del Rey's 'Norman F****** Rockwell'

When listeners could finally access Lana Del Rey's latest album, an interesting thing happened: Everyone declaring love and admiration, it seemed, had a different favorite track. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Best Music Of 2019

The 5 Best Songs From Lana Del Rey's 'Norman F****** Rockwell'

When the album came out, an interesting thing happened: Everyone seemed to have a different favorite track. We enlisted five notable critics to argue for the songs they think are the most indelible.