Grammys Pledge More Diversity Under New Leadership
A task force on diversity and inclusivity led by Time's Up executive Tina Tchen made sweeping recommendations that could transform the Recording Academy.
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Roxette's Marie Fredriksson Dead At 61
As half of Roxette, Fredriksson was one of Sweden's most notable pop exports, selling tens of millions of albums and garnering several hit songs.
Kennedy Center Celebrates 2019 Honorees
Among the artists receiving Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night in Washington, D.C., were Linda Ronstadt, Earth, Wind & Fire and actress Sally Field.
Rapper Juice WRLD Has Died At Age 21
The fast-rising rapper collapsed at Chicago's Midway Airport in the early hours of Sunday. The Cook County medical examiner confirmed his death to NPR.
R. Kelly Bribed Official To Marry 15-Year-Old Aaliyah, Government Alleges
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, N.Y., have added another charge against the R&B singer: that in 1994, he paid an Illinois official to make a fake ID that claimed that Aaliyah was 18 years old.
R. Kelly Girlfriend Says She Was Hacked, Did Not Make Claims Against Him
In a video posted by TMZ Wednesday night, Joycelyn Savage said that a series of online posts attributed to her — alleging that the R&B singer sexually and physically abused her — were fakes.
Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2019
It's list-making season. So tell us: What were your favorite albums or EPs released this past year?
Opera Star Vittorio Grigolo Fired By Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera
His simultaneous dismissal from two of the world's leading opera houses comes after an investigation into allegations of misconduct during a Royal Opera performance in Tokyo.
Music For Our Emergency
No, songs addressing climate change aren't new. But the new music that does seems animated less by a sunny streak of mainstream activism, and more by a certain feeling we all seem to be sharing.
Evgeny Pobozhiy, Russian Prodigy, Wins International Jazz Guitar Competition
The guitarist, who hails from a small town on the edge of the West Siberian Plain, competed against two Americans for one of, if not the, most prestigious prizes available to younger jazz artists.