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Chiwetel Ejiofor and his onscreen counterpart in 2019's The Lion King, the power-hungry villain Scar.

'The Lion King' Had The Perfect Villain Song. This Time, 'Be Prepared' For Less

11:09am July 17, 2019

by Glen Weldon

We know it sounds sordid, but there's something missing in the 2019 version of Scar's bad-guy anthem — and it's the very thing that made the mustache-twirling original so iconic.

Vegas, Bambino! The Metropolitan Opera's 2019 production of Rigoletto.

'Rigoletto' In Vegas And The Pleasures Of The Metropolitan Opera

10:40am July 17, 2019

by Linda Holmes

A recent Pop Culture Happy Hour trip to New York took the team to see Rigoletto at the Metropolitan Opera. A jester in a rat pack? We saw it.

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Briston Maroney Is Writing Powerful Rock Songs With Grit And Heart

5:16pm July 16, 2019

Maroney's young, but he has lived a lot of life. He wears his experiences in a way that really makes you want to root for him and his dreams.

R&B singer R. Kelly covers his mouth as he speaks to members of his entourage as he leaves the Leighton Criminal Courts Building following a hearing on June 26, 2019 in Chicago.

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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Child Pornography Charges

4:06pm July 16, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The embattled R&B star, who was also charged with obstruction of justice, is being held without bond in Chicago.

Terry Crews stars in the music video for Brittany Howard's "Stay High."

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Terry Crews Lip Syncs Brittany Howard's 'Stay High'

2:36pm July 16, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

When you have a voice like Brittany Howard, just about anybody looks good singing along. But when that person is Terry Crews, it's even sweeter.

South African musician Johnny Clegg, right, with his longtime bandmate Sipho Mchunu, performing in New York City in 1996. Clegg died Tuesday at age 66.

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Johnny Clegg, A Uniting Voice Against Apartheid, Dies At 66

2:33pm July 16, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The pioneering South African singer, songwriter and activist died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

'Jazz From Detroit' Offers A Mosaic Portrait Of A Larger Scene

1:34pm July 16, 2019

by Kevin Whitehead

Mark Stryker covered jazz and its people for the Detroit Free Press for decades. He uses his reporter's eye and critic's ear to chronicle the musicians from the city who made their mark on the world.

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Joan Shelley Returns With New Album, Shares The Song, 'Cycle'

1:06pm July 16, 2019

by Paul Georgoulis

Shelley says the album, Like the River Loves the Sea, is "a haven for overstimulated heads in uncertain times."

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Watch Ludovico Einaudi Perform 'Ascent (Day 4)' Live In The Studio

12:41pm July 16, 2019

by Tyler Hale

Pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi performs a selection from an ambitious project.

Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon comic features an anthropomorphic, bionic falcon who kills demons from the underworld by the power of guitar shredding.

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Viking's Choice: Heavy Metal Anthems To Battle Heavy Times

11:18am July 16, 2019

by Lars Gotrich

Dio-era Black Sabbath, Darkthrone and Power Trip feature on a playlist inspired by Murder Falcon, a metal comic that not only battles demons from the underworld but also demons within.