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National

Dolly Parton talks about her new children's book — and standing up to bullies

Melissa Block

Justine Kenin

Gus Contreras

The music star talks about writing for children, standing up to bullies, and why her program to deliver books to children meant so much to her dad.
Local

32 years later, SDMAs still highlighting local music

Julia Dixon Evans

Lara McCaffrey

The San Diego Music Awards were founded in 1991. Thirty-two years later, it still remains important to some in the local music community.
National

Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and activist, has died at age 96

Elizabeth Blair

The iconic and barrier-breaking performer died Tuesday of congestive heart failure.
Science & Technology

Grimes invites fans to make songs with an AI-generated version of her voice

Vanessa Romo

The singer, songwriter and producer said she's working with her team to make "a program that should simulate my voice well but we could also upload stems and samples for ppl to train their own."
Pianist Lara Downes heals loss with 'Love At Last'

Olivia Hampton

Gathering music, new and old, from around the world, the thoughtful pianist finds the core of humanity amid the chaos.
Science & Technology

Apple Music Classical aims to reach music lovers the streaming revolution left behind

Anastasia Tsioulcas

Apple recently launched a standalone streaming service for classical music exploration, including guided playlists, exclusive content and detailed metadata. Does Apple Music Classical deliver?
Embracing the primal, letting it out and letting go at music festivals

Pilar Galvan

Music festivals like Coachella are a spectrum of taste and discovery, allowing fans to experience their favorite artists and introducing them to new ones.
Why regional Mexican's current explosion catapults the genre to new heights

Felix Contreras

Anamaria Artemisa Sayre

Eyder Peralta

Juana Summers

Isabella Gomez Sarmiento

Sarah Handel

Jonaki Mehta

This week a collaboration between Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, in addition to a historic chart placement for Mexican artist Peso Pluma, pushed regional Mexican music to international attention
Science & Technology

When you realize your favorite new song was written and performed by ... AI

Chloe Veltman

Artificial intelligence technology can now create new songs that sound like they're the work of real artists, which introduces creative possibilities — and raises legal and ethical questions.
Lara Downes: Tiny Desk Concert

Tom Huizenga

With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.