In 'Once Were Brothers,' The Band's Earliest Years Shine
A new documentary doesn't radically alter what we know and love about The Band, but does unearth some fresh details.
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'An Evening With Whitney' Hologram Tour Trades On The Image Of A Complicated Star
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Jason King of New York University about the surge in hologram tours and what the ethical implications are of recreating the image of Whitney Houston.
Inside Sajaegi, K-Pop's Open Secret
In the digital era, accusations of surreptitious chart manipulation are common throughout the world — in South Korea, it's called sajaegi.
During Brain Sugery In London, A Musician Plays Her Violin
Doctors wanted to ensure they didn't compromise parts of the brain necessary for playing the violin, so they asked their musician patient to play for them mid-operation.
Pop Smoke, Rising New York Rapper, Dead At 20
The young rapper, who had just released his second mixtape, Meet The Woo 2, was reportedly killed in the early morning on Wednesday.
Rapper Pop Smoke, 20, Has Died
Brooklyn-born rapper Pop Smoke, who was born Bashar Barakah Jackson, died Wednesday morning, according to his record label. He was 20 years old.
Go-Go Becomes The Official Music Of Washington, D.C.
Since the 1970s, go-go's free-flowing funk has been associated with the nation's capital. And now the mayor has signed a measure making go-go the official music of the nation's capital.
Andrew Weatherall, Champion Of Underground Music, Dies At 56
DJ and artist Andrew Weatherall died Monday at 56. He was widely heralded in the electronic music world and was a hero of underground dance music.
19th Amendment, 19 Women: NY Philharmonic's 2020 Program Celebrates Suffragists
The NY Philharmonic has commissioned 19 women to create new works to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. It's called Project 19.
Pneumonia Forces Early End To Elton John Concert On His Farewell Tour
The legendary showman didn't want to cancel his show in New Zealand despite a pneumonia diagnosis earlier in the day. "I played and sang my heart out, until my voice could sing no more," he wrote.