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TikTok has flipped the script on the music industry, and everyone from artists to analysts and even marketing bosses at the top labels are trying to catch up.

Choosing one winner from all the incredible entries NPR Music receives each year is no small feat — but this year, one songwriter gave a captivating performance that rose to the top.

When English-language music was banned in 1982, Spanish-language groups found an opportunity.

Legislators are heading back to Tallahassee soon to talk about rising property insurance policy rates. Plus, the Camillus House has a new program to help families learn how to cook healthy meals that are not expensive. And we speak to the director behind a new documentary about the late South Florida rapper XXXTentacion.

The battle between Governor Ron DeSantis and Disney. We look at recent developments of a violent murder case that happened eight years ago. Plus, we hear from Jessica Darrow, the voice of Luisa Madrigal in Disney's movie, Encanto. She tells us about growing up in South Florida.

Regarded as one of the most important figures in jazz, tributes are planned across the world to honor the legacy of bassist, bandleader and pioneer Charles Mingus.

State Sen. Shevrin Jones joins us to talk about historically black colleges and the special session. Wildlife Thursday returns — we're talking manatees. And Jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant talks to us about growing up in South Miami and that influence on her music.

Jazz Night profiles singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist and 2022 NEA Jazz Master Cassandra Wilson. Hear tracks from her expansive catalog and listen to stories about her inspiring musical path.

Sharon Preston-Folta says the jazz icon couldn't acknowledge her publicly, but says Armstrong “loved her the best way he could.” She opens up about their complex relationship in a new documentary.

As the founding generation of hip-hop gets older, they decided that they needed to enshrine that history — and tell it to future generations.

The songwriter slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.

Rydell, along with James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon, was part of a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.