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Robert Smith of The Cure, photographed in July 1987. The Cure was among seven acts named as 2019 inductees to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Cure, Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Inductees For 2019

8:24am December 13, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The institution chose seven inductees from a field of 15 to honor at next March's ceremony, including Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and The Zombies.

The Cleveland Orchestra, with its music director Franz Welser-Möst, at Severance Hall, the orchestra's home since 1931.

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Cleveland Orchestra At 100: The Heartland Band With The World Class Sound

6:27pm December 11, 2018

by Tom Huizenga

Who knew that a little orchestra in America's Midwest, born in 1918, could grow up to be one of the world's best? Through a century of trials and triumphs, the Cleveland Orchestra still shines.

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Lawsuit Against Boston Symphony Orchestra Exposes Extensive Gender Pay Gap

1:22pm December 11, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Geoff Edgers of The Washington Post about a lawsuit brought against the Boston Symphony Orchestra that has put a spotlight on the gender pay gap in the classical music world.

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Kacey Musgraves, whose album Golden Hour is nominated for both album of the year and country album of the year, photographed at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

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Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile Among Top Nominees For 2019 Grammys

12:23pm December 07, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences announced its list of nominees for the 2018 Grammy Awards, including Brandi Carlile, Janelle Monae and Black Panther.

2 Milly does his signature dance, the Milly Rock, while performing at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles in 2015.

Rapper Sues Video Game Maker Over Fortnite Dance Move

8:26pm December 06, 2018

by Ian Stewart

2 Milly introduced the popular Milly Rock dance in a 2014 music video. As of July, characters in Fortnite are able to perform a similar dance.

Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley performs at The Venue in London in 1979.

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Buzzcocks' Pete Shelley Dies At 63

6:08pm December 06, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The British singer and guitarist was one of the punk rock's first stars and perhaps its greatest songwriter.

Golden Globe statuettes, seen here in 2009, will be handed out again on January 6 to nominees announced today.

The Golden Globe Nominations: Still Weird, But Not Tipsy Quite Yet

4:25pm December 06, 2018

by Linda Holmes

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominees for the Golden Globes on Thursday morning. There were strong showings for FX, HBO and Amazon, and for films not even out yet.

The Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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San Francisco Symphony Names Esa-Pekka Salonen As Its Music Director

2:31pm December 05, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In a surprise move, the orchestra announced Wednesday that it is bringing composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen aboard as its music director, beginning in September 2020.

From left: Lizzette Martinez, Andrea Kelly, Lisa Van Allen, Tarana Burke, Kitti Jones, Jerhonda Pace, Asante McGee and Gretchen Carlson, photographed prior to a screening of the Lifetime series Surviving R. Kelly on Dec 4, 2018 in New York. The event was

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After Threats, R. Kelly Documentary Screening In Manhattan Is Evacuated

10:23am December 05, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

A screening and discussion of the series Surviving R. Kelly in New York was canceled, following multiple threats that were called in to the venue hosting the event.

A screenshot from Noname's "Blaxploitation."

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Noname's First-Ever Video Is A Clever Read Of Racist Fear-Mongering

2:22pm December 04, 2018

by Sidney Madden

The music video for "Blaxploitation," like the Chicago rapper's sophomore album, Room 25, is jam-packed with metaphor and symbolism.