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Kurt Cobain's Used Paper Plate Sold At California Auction

6:53am May 23, 2019

The Nirvana frontman was eating pizza before a 1990 show in Washington, D.C., and he needed to write down his set list on. He grabbed his plate and listed the songs. The plate sold for $22,000.

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Jakob Dylan (left) and Tom Petty in a still from Echo in the Canyon.

One LA Community Where Folk And Rock Converged

6:03pm May 22, 2019

Singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan and director Andrew Slater talk about the documentary Echo In The Canyon about music from Laurel Canyon in LA that went on to influence a later generation.

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Hear Richard Thompson's Stunning Score For A New WWII Documentary

10:50am May 22, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The film by Erik Nelson honors World War II fighter pilots and is called The Cold Blue. It's being released this Friday, along with Thompson's score, in time for the Memorial Day Weekend.

Eric Ronald Holder Jr. (L), the man accused of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle, appears in court in April with his then-attorney, Christopher Darden (R).

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Suspect In Nipsey Hussle Killing Indicted

10:28am May 22, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Eric R. Holder Jr. was indicted on Monday in Los Angeles for shooting the rapper and wounding two others. If convicted, he faces life in prison.

Aretha Franklin performing in New York City in 2012.

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3 Wills Found At Aretha Franklin's Home

3:28pm May 21, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

After the singer's death last August, lawyers and family said that she had left no final instructions. But on Monday, three handwritten wills, found in her home, were filed in a Michigan court.

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Meet The NEA's 2020 Jazz Masters: McFerrin, Mitchell, Workman And Kirk

11:19am May 21, 2019

by Nate Chinen

The four recipients of America's highest jazz honor will be celebrated at a concert in San Francisco next spring.

Whitney Houston's estate announced a slew of new projects featuring the beloved singer, including a hologram tour, a new album or previously unreleased songs, a possible Broadway musical and a Vegas show.

Whitney Houston Hologram Tour And New Album In The Works 7 Years After Her Death

7:42pm May 20, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The mega-star sold tens of millions of records and had 11 number 1 hits throughout her career. And in less than year, Houston, or at least a light-projected version of her, could be at it again.

Young Enough, the latest album from Charly Bliss, is out now.

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For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal Synths

5:26pm May 20, 2019

by Miguel Perez

Young Enough, the latest album from Charly Bliss, was born out of growing pains and toxic relationships.

A promotional poster for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz." Harold Arlen's song "Over the Rainbow" for this film won an Oscar for Best Original Song.

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'Over The Rainbow' Composer's Estate Sues Big Tech And Labels For Alleged Piracy

1:42pm May 20, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Harold Arlen's son and his estate are suing Google, Apple, Amazon and scores of record labels for illegally selling and streaming his music.

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Spice Girls Tour Bus, Justin Bieber Icelandic Video Location

6:58am May 20, 2019

The band's old touring bus is listed on Airbnb for rent in June during a London reunion concert. And, authorities closed off a canyon after too many visitors wanted to see where Bieber shot a video.

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