Born in Sarajevo, Flory Jagoda celebrated the music and language of her ancestors who had been expelled from Spain in 1492. She died Jan. 29 at age 97.
The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died Feb. 9 of cancer. He was one of the fathers of jazz fusion, with his work spanning from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.
Chick Corea was a towering figure in jazz for over 50 years — at home in straight ahead jazz, electric jazz fusion, Latin music and more. He won 23 Grammy awards.
Ten years ago this week, Rebecca Black's song "Friday" was released. If you were anywhere near the Internet then, you may have distinct feelings about the song.
William Salter, who co-wrote the popular love song, told his granddaughter that the radio kept him company during a lonely childhood. When he later found the bass, he said, "I found myself."
The Smithsonian is hosting virtual Lunar New Year events for the public. The Shanghai Quartet will perform "Eight Folk Songs" by composer Zhou Long. Morning Edition got a sneak peak.
In a Los Angeles Superior Court hearing Thursday, the judge ruled that conservatorship of the singer's estate will continue to be co-controlled by an outside firm, Bessemer Trust.
On Flowers for Vases / descansos, recorded at home during quarantine, Hayley Williams blurs the lines between mythology and reality to offer a new language to cope with grief.