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2:03 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

Nicola Benedetti: Tiny Desk Concert

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Nicola Benedetti performs a Tiny Desk Concert in February 2013.
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Originally published on Tue May 7, 2013 2:01 pm

You might never tell by her youth or her warm and approachable demeanor, but 26-year-old Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti has already had an extraordinary career. Mentored by Yehudi Menuhin starting at age 10, Benedetti won the BBC Young Musician of the Year Award a decade ago — and, really, that was just a warm-up.

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The Record
12:59 pm
Mon May 6, 2013

20 Years Ago Biz Markie Got The Last Laugh

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Biz Markie in costume in the gatefold of the LP version of All Samples Cleared!
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The Record
5:17 pm
Sat May 4, 2013

Big Songs, Big Hype (Oh Yeah, They're Women)

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Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches performs at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, in March.
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Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 1:19 pm

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A Blog Supreme
5:03 am
Sat May 4, 2013

At Jazz Fest, Photographers Have A Culture All Their Own

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Little Freddie King at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2013, photographed by Skip Bolen.
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Little Freddie King at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, 2013.
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Skip Bolen says B.B. King is one of this year's most photogenic performers at the festival: "He has such great expressions."

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Trombone Shorty at Jazz Fest in 2011.
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Dave Matthews' rain-soaked set at Jazz Fest 2013.
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Skip Bolen has attended the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival for years, competing with other photographers for the best shots — and forming relationships with performers in the process.
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Bolen shot one of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews' earliest public performances at the 2001 Jazz Fest. Andrews' teacher Clyde Kerr can be seen at the far right.
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Originally published on Sat May 4, 2013 11:53 am

The 2013 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival wraps up Monday. This weekend and last, 12 stages have mixed such marquee names as Fleetwood Mac, Phoenix and Los Lobos with dozens of local bluesmen, soul belters and Cajun fiddle players.

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The Record
4:22 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

'A Truth Never Told': Remembering Slayer's Jeff Hanneman

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Jeff Hanneman of Slayer in 2011.
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Originally published on Sat May 4, 2013 7:57 pm

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The Record
2:55 pm
Fri May 3, 2013

A Night Of Worship In The Church Of Badu

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Erykah Badu answers questions on stage during the Red Bull Music Academy, a series of lectures and performances in New York City.
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By Frannie Kelley

Erykah Badu doesn't think she's old enough to be anybody's godmother, and the first time somebody asked her to fulfill that role (Solange, because of course) she said, how dare you. Badu was onstage at the Brooklyn Museum on Tuesday night, an event that's part of the Red Bull Music Academy, a series of shows and lectures happening this month in New York City.

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Deceptive Cadence
11:55 am
Fri May 3, 2013

The Chrome Depot

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By Pablo Helguera

Got an idea for a classical cartoon or a reaction to this one? Leave your thoughts in the comments section.

Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. His new book is Helguera's Artunes. You can see more of his work atArtworld Salon and on his own site.

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The Record
3:23 am
Fri May 3, 2013

The Beyonce Experiment: How Far Can She Go?

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Beyonce in her most recent Pepsi ad, which premiered her song "Grown Woman."
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Originally published on Fri May 3, 2013 12:14 pm

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Deceptive Cadence
1:03 pm
Thu May 2, 2013

What Do You Get Valery Gergiev For His 60th Birthday?

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Conductor Valery Gergiev, who turns 60 today.
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By Anastasia Tsioulcas

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The Two-Way
7:08 am
Thu May 2, 2013

Rapper Chris Kelly Dies, 'Jump' Was Hit For Duo Kris Kross

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Chris Kelly, left, and Chris Smith in 1992's "Jump" video, which was a hit for their rap duo Kris Kross.
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Originally published on Fri May 3, 2013 8:11 am

  • LISTEN: A clip from "Jump"

Update at 8:10 a.m. ET, May 3. A New Post:

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