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Composer Julia Perry, photographed in Florence, Italy, in 1957 after she won her second Guggenheim fellowship. David Lees/Getty Images hide caption

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Rediscovering the rigor of composers Julia Perry and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

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Inside Long Island's UBS Arena on Feb. 9, Ye commands the crowd at a massive listening event for Vultures 1. His new collab with Ty Dolla $ign is now a No. 1. album. Jason Martinez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The new album of music by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt is a warm blanket of comfort in troubled times. Luciano Rossetti/ECM Records hide caption

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A disciplined plea for peace – and quiet – from composer Arvo Pärt

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The Beatles, pictured here in 1969, just released what's been billed as the band's final song. Bruce McBroom/© Apple Corps Ltd. hide caption

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The Beatles' 'Now and Then' is a wistful curiosity, 45 years in the making

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Bad Bunny performs during the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption

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On Doja Cat's fourth album, Scarlet, she delights in playing the "demon" her haters and fans accuse her of being. Illustration by Jackie Lay hide caption

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On 'Scarlet,' Doja Cat finds power harnessing the darkness of online vitriol

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Olivia Rodrigo returns with her sophomore album Guts. Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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London-based company Nothing markets its Nothing Phone 2 as a less distracting smartphone. courtesy of Nothing hide caption

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Tiny Tech Tips: From iPhone to Nothing Phone

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NewJeans released a new EP titled Get Up earlier this summer. ADOR hide caption

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Before (left to right) Justin Vernon, Joe Westerlund, Phil Cook and Brad Cook started Bon Iver and Megafaun, they made music together as DeYarmond Edison. D.L. Anderson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Wayne Shorter performs during the Marciac Jazz festival in southern France in 2005. Two recent tribute projects each aim to capture the wandering spirit of the late saxophonist. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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STILLPOINT is the first album in 12 years from pianist Awadagin Pratt. Rob Davidson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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After 12 years, pianist Awadagin Pratt rediscovers his sweet spot

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2 Live Crew in 1989 (Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis, Luther Campbell & Fresh Kid Ice) Raymond Boyd / Contributor/Getty Images / Michael Ochs Archives hide caption

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2 Live Crew fought the law with its album, 'As Nasty As They Wanna Be'

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Jessy Lanza has spent the last decade developing house-pop music where weightless atmosphere is shot through with jittery drums. Trent Tomlinson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Jessy Lanza's bubbly house music dwells in the moment

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At the Newport Folk Festival in 2022, Joni Mitchell gave her first full-length performance in 22 years. The recording, At Newport, is out July 28. Nina Westervelt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Joni Mitchell's return 'At Newport' reconfigures her legacy

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The weathered but hopeful The Ballad of Darren is Blur's ninth album, and third since singer Damon Albarn launched his mega-collaborative project Gorillaz. Reuben Bastienne-Lewis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Blur's 'Ballad' to bittersweet midlife

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