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Composer Jerry Herman, flanked by actresses Carol Channing (left) and Jo Anne Worley at a 2002 Tony Awards party in Hollywood.

Broadway Legend Jerry Herman Is Dead At 88

Dec 27, 2019
The Broadway songwriter died in Miami of pulmonary complications, according to his publicist.
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Lorraine Gordon, backstage at her club, the Village Vanguard in New York City. Gordon died on Sunday at age 95.

Lorraine Gordon, Guardian Of Legendary Jazz Club, Dies At 95

Jun 09, 2018
The owner of the revered Village Vanguard in New York City — and a champion of generations of jazz musicians, including Thelonious Monk — died Saturday at age 95.
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2-Sided: Trying To Hear Kanye West's New Album, 'ye,' Through All The Noise

Jun 02, 2018
Kanye West's newly-released ye is already 2018's most polarizing album. Two of NPR Music's critics sat down to try and make sense of West's motivations and musical accomplishments.
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The music streaming service Spotify was both criticized and celebrated for implementing a policy addressing the conduct of artists — a position it rolled back June 1, 2018.

Spotify To Roll Back Its 'Hateful Conduct' Policy

Jun 01, 2018
The policy, met with both cheers and jeers, was criticized for the confusion its implementation caused.
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The door from a general store in Luckenbach, Texas, which was photographed for Jerry Jeff Walker's album <em>¡Viva Terlingua!</em>, at the "Outlaws and Armadillos" exhibition.

Country Music's Outlaw Legacy, Behind Glass

Jun 01, 2018
At the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, an exhibit casts the Outlaw country movement of the 1970s as a fluid exchange between the Nashville establishment and raucous outsiders.
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President and CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow during the The 59th Grammy Awards on February 12, 2017 in Los Angeles. The executive announced his resignation from the position on May 31, 2018.

Grammy President Neil Portnow To Step Down In 2019

Jun 01, 2018
The executive caused a stir earlier this year for suggesting women needed to "step up" to be recognized in the music business.
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Recording artist Kesha, photographed at the 2018 <em>Billboard</em> Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20.

Kesha Loses Appeal To Break Deals With Dr. Luke

May 30, 2018
An appeals court in New York ruled on Tuesday that the singer, who claims that the producer raped her and was abusive, cannot dissolve their business partnership through a countersuit.
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Police in London have blamed videos from drill rappers as contributing to violence there. However, opinions are split on the violence's root causes.

YouTube, Urged By Scotland Yard, Removes Rap Videos Blamed For Violence

May 29, 2018
Law enforcement points to drill rappers' work as contributing, or even inciting, violence in London, but opinions are split on its root causes.
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Weezer fans at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre on May 14, 2016, in California.

Weezer Covers Toto's 'Africa,' Taking Us Deep Into The Internet's Heart Of Beigeness

May 29, 2018
At the behest of a 14-year-old fan who launched a Twitter campaign, the forever-game pop-punk faves have covered one of the Internet's favorite songs. The crossover is, somehow, pretty illuminating.
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K-pop superstars BTS, performing at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 20.

BTS Goes To No. 1 On Billboard's Album Chart, A First For K-Pop

May 29, 2018
The BTS album Love Yourself: Tear is debuting in the first-place spot on the Billboard 200 album chart — and BTS is the first K-pop act to achieve this feat.
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Sony/ATV chairman and CEO Martin Bandier, right, with songwriter, guitarist and producer Nile Rodgers on June 9, 2016 in New York.

Sony Looks To Spend Billions Expanding Its Music Publishing Dominance

May 22, 2018
Sony's acquisition of EMI Music Publishing will add the vast majority of a legendary catalog of compositions to its already massive publishing vault.
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Michael Jackson's 45-degree tilt versus the rest of humanity illustrated, along with Jackson's secret weapon.

Michael Jackson's Gravity-Defying Lean Continues To Fascinate

May 22, 2018
It turns out the 45-degree tilt seen in the "Smooth Criminal" video is a mix of illusion, science and some serious athleticism.
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Singer R. Kelly, performing in Los Angeles in 2013.

Woman Sues R. Kelly In New York Alleging Sexual Battery And False Imprisonment

May 22, 2018
A lawyer for the 20-year-old woman, Faith A. Rodgers, says that she is the same person who filed a criminal complaint against the R&B singer in Dallas.
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Reggie Lucas, Guitarist And Producer Of Madonna's Debut, Has Died

May 21, 2018
"He was never not busy," his daughter Lisa says of the musician, who also lent his playing and songwriting talents to Miles Davis, Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
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James Levine, rehearsing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Paris in 2007.

James Levine Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By 5 More Men

May 19, 2018

Their allegations against the former Metropolitan Opera conductor were made public in a counter lawsuit filed by the Met on Friday in New York.

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Boyd Tinsley, performing with the Dave Matthews Band in New York City in 2009.

Boyd Tinsley Of The Dave Matthews Band Accused Of Sexual Misconduct By Former Protégé

May 18, 2018
A trumpet player named James Frost-Winn who formerly played with Tinsley's group Crystal Garden has accused the violinist of harassment, filing a civil suit in Washington state on Thursday.
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Lyor Cohen in attendance with producer Rick Rubin and hip-hop godfather Russell Simmons at induction of famed Def Jam act Public Enemy into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Lyor Cohen, YouTube's Music Head, Faces Down A Doubtful Music Business

May 17, 2018
The former rap mogul and current head of music at YouTube on #MeToo (sort of), Migos and his mortality.
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Spotify's 'Hateful Conduct' Policy Drags The Music Industry Into The #MeToo Moment

May 16, 2018
The streaming giant's new policy on artists who engage in "hateful conduct" is a half-measure, but it demonstrates the power the company now wields — and the challenge it now faces.
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Robert Cray, recipient of last year's Lifetime Achievement Award for Performance, onstage during the show on September 13, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Jason Isbell, Margo Price Lead Americana Music Association's 2018 Award Nominees

May 15, 2018
Nominees for the organization's 17th annual show, held in September, tilt heavily toward three of the genre's biggest contemporary stars. Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell and Margo Price lead the pack.
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Graduates of Spelman College during commencement ceremonies on May 19, 2002.

Spelman College Quietly Eliminates One Of The Country's Few Jazz Programs For Women

May 15, 2018
The selective, historically black women's college in Atlanta has cut the college's once-esteemed jazz program, a rarity within the traditionally male-dominated genre.
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Glenn Branca, conducting his ensemble in Brooklyn in 2000.

Composer And Leading Avant-Garde Guitarist Glenn Branca Has Died At 69

May 15, 2018
The composer and guitarist who merged noise and art music in sheer walls of sound died on May 13. His collaborators included a huge range of artists, from David Bowie to Kronos Quartet.
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Jay-Z, on the red carpet to promote the film <em>The Great Gatsby</em> in New York in 2013.

Criminal Complaints And Industry Investigations Target Tidal

May 14, 2018
This follows accusations that the streaming platform faked plays for Beyoncé and Kanye West. On Monday, Norwegian journalists also accused the company of secretly lowering payouts to artists.
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Netta, representing Israel, celebrates her win in Lisbon, Portugal, Saturday, during the Eurovision Song Contest grand final.

Eurovision Returns To Glitz, Politics And Censorship

May 12, 2018
Israel's Netta, crowned for the song, "Toy," marked a return to the competition's hallmarks. Although she played into the over-the-top style, the singer thanked the audience "for choosing different."
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Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit performs at The Greek Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Frightened Rabbit Singer Scott Hutchison Found Dead At 36

May 11, 2018
The artist disappeared Tuesday night, setting off a police search and a groundswell of support from fans and peers.
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Beyonce attends Tidal X at Barclays Center on October 15, 2016 in Brooklyn.

Tidal Accused Of Faking Hundreds Of Millions Of Plays For Kanye West And Beyoncé

May 10, 2018
A newspaper in Norway says it got a hold of internal data from the streaming service, which showed that 90 percent of users had unknowingly been playing songs from Lemonade and The Life of Pablo.

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