Stephen Thompson
Stories
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Two fictional bands are topping the Billboard charts
NPR's Stephen Thompson reports on two new bands that are topping the Billboard charts despite being fictional K- pop groups from a new Netflix movie.
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A COVID-era Western, a slasher sequel and a 50-year-old classic to watch this week
Filmmaker Ari Aster, who wrote and directed Midsommar and Hereditary, returns to theaters this weekend with a conspiracy-laden story set in the spring of 2020.
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Taylor Swift buys back master recordings, now she controls all of her music
Taylor Swift has purchased the rights to the master recordings of her early albums, giving her control over all her music.
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When it comes to movies, how much horror is too much for kids?
In our latest installment of Cineplexity, NPR staffers discuss how much horror is too much for kids to watch in movies.
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Jack Black sets a new Billboard chart record with shortest song ever
This week, his life as a singer and his life as an actor have dovetailed, as Jack Black has just set an all-time record on the Billboard Hot 100. He's recorded the shortest song ever to hit the chart.
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Reflecting on the songs that got us through the early days of parenting
We talk about the songs that got us through the early days of parenting.
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Record companies have some tricks to give older albums a boost on the charts
Albums that are 2 or 3 years old are somehow shooting up on the charts. But why?
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Country music superstar Morgan Wallen's highly anticipated album coming in May
Country music superstar Morgan Wallen is the first artist to have five Top 10 singles from an album that hasn't even been released yet. His highly anticipated album "I'm the Problem" drops in May.
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Songs that make the movies and vice versa
There are some songs that are synonymous with - or are perhaps more famous than - the movies they accompany.
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A preview of Sunday's Grammy Awards
This Sunday's Grammy Awards feature some of the biggest pop stars in the world — as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and others compete for the top prizes in music.
