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Music Features
Tuesday
Whether Just Blaze is tapping out sampled drums or utilizing live drummers in the studio, his ability to harness energy is what makes his beats so dynamic. NPR hide caption
Hanif Abdurraqib and a Bundt cake he made. Hanif Abdurraqib hide caption
Monday
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Angelica Garcia is looking to the ancestral guidance of ranchera music. Caitlyn Krone/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Stefon Harris — Vibraphonist, Educator, Thinker — Teaches Empathy From The Bandstand
Friday
Jason Isbell Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thursday
Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield has been reading Pema Chodron and listening to Cardi B. Christopher Good/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
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Tuesday
Katherine Paul of Black Belt Eagle Scout has been making a new normal by going on walks outside and focusing on the big picture. Sarah Cass/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Monday
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Friday
Vikingur Ólafsson performs a piece by Rameau. YouTube hide caption
NSYNC in early 2001. Left to right: Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Joey Fatone. Tim Roney/Getty Images hide caption