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Michael Jackson, leaving the Santa Barbara County courthouse during his 2005 criminal trial.

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Michael Jackson: A Quarter-Century Of Sexual Abuse Allegations

3:03pm March 05, 2019

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The documentary Leaving Neverland has revived allegations of sexual abuse against Michael Jackson. As early as 1993, young boys and their families were accusing the megastar.

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Ahead Of SXSW, NPR Music Releases Austin 100 List

9:17am March 05, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

Thousands of musicians will soon converge on Austin, Texas, for one of the world's great music showcases: The South by Southwest Music Festival. NPR Music has hand-picked a hundred highlights.

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Keith Flint, performing in London in 1996. The singer and dancer died in early March, 2019.

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Keith Flint, Vocalist Of The Prodigy, Dies At 49

9:45am March 04, 2019

by Otis Hart

The singer, who originally joined the group as a dancer, was perhaps best known for the volatile energy he brought to The Prodigy's music videos and live performances.

"That's the thing that feels satisfying to me, is to be able to be that vulnerable, out loud as a black woman," Yola Carter says.

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Yola Combines Softness And Grit In Her Virtuosic View Of Americana

7:34am March 04, 2019

by Jewly Hight

The black British singer grew up loving American country music. Now, she's living out her Americana dreams with her debut full-length, Walk Through Fire.

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Solange And 2 Chainz Drop New Music

5:13pm March 02, 2019

by Rodney Carmichael

Two highly-anticipated albums dropped this week: Solange's When I Get Home and 2 Chainz's Rap Or Go to the League.

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Michael Jackson and Wade Robson in 1987.

'Neverland' Director On Investigating 'What Happened Once The Bedroom Door Closed'

5:09pm March 01, 2019

Filmmaker Dan Reed discusses his four-hour documentary, Leaving Neverland, which features two men claiming Michael Jackson sexually abused them as children.

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Solange Goes On An Exploration Of Origin With 'When I Get Home'

5:09pm March 01, 2019

by Sidney Madden

With just two days of warning, Solange shares the surprise album When I Get Home.

Chicano culture and 80s sheen meet in the video for "Please Me."

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Cardi B And Bruno Mars Take Over The Taqueria In 'Please Me' Video

11:42am March 01, 2019

by Joshua Bote

Cardi B and Bruno Mars team up again to set their late-night flirtation in a taqueria ablaze with choreography and bilingual rap.

André Previn in London in 1979. Previn died Thursday in Manhattan, at the age of 89.

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André Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89

5:56pm February 28, 2019

by Susan Stamberg

André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.

Big Thief, left to right: Adrianne Lenker, Max Oleartchik, James Krivchenia and Buck Meek.

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Big Thief Announces A New Album, 'U.F.O.F.,' And Releases Its First Single

2:14pm February 26, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The song is quieter than might be expected from the band, and would fit right in with the solo album singer Adrianne Lenker released last fall.