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  • The Grammy-winning musician's new recording, "We Are America," protests the controversial detention center. But she tells NPR she doesn't like to call it a protest song. It's more of a "let's get together and do something pro-active, creative and productive" song.
  • In search of the perfect gift for the music obsessive in your life — or looking to drop a few hints for family and friends? WRTI has got you covered.
  • The band's comfortably styled songs sometimes tilt toward soul and often rock danceably on a new collection of songs called Side Pony. Watch Lake Street Dive perform live at the NPR Music offices.
  • December drops us into a holiday bounty, with Lyric Fest's Fascinating Rhythm, Philadelphia Ballet's production of The Nutcracker, Carols by Candlelight and more.
  • Researchers presented a group of professional violinists with a set of violins and asked them to play and then determine — based on sound alone — which were made by the famed Italian violin-maker Stradivari and Guarneri. The results surprised everyone, including the pros themselves.
  • Meet 15-year-old drummer Ky'Aire Davis, a sophomore at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts and a member of Mad Beatz Philly’s drumline.
  • When France's Quator Arod played Franz Joseph Hadyn's String Quartets, Op. 76, with period-replica bows and instruments, they said that it transformed their way of playing. Hear this record and more in our December 2025 edition of Sunday Classical: New Releases, hosted by Mark Pinto on Dec. 7 from 3-6 p.m. Here's the full list.
  • Discover a broad spectrum of this year's most compelling classical music, from booby-trapped string quartets and chilled-out piano to full-throttle percussion, electric guitars and high-flying vocals.
  • The versatile artist offers his singular blend of global, jazz and classical sounds, pushing both his cello and his voice into uncharted territory.
  • December is here, and it’s beginning to look a lot like the holiday season, thanks to trumpeter Josh Lawrence and singers April Varner and Chelsea Reed. But that's not all we've got our eye on in Moment's Notice this week.
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