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K-Pop Boy Band BTS Breaks Event Cinema Record With 'Burn The Stage' Documentary

4:29pm November 22, 2018

With its new documentary Burn the Stage, K-pop boy band BTS broke the event cinema record previously held by One Direction. Variety senior film writer Matt Donnelly explains what all this means.

While your holiday meal might consist of turkey that's deep-fried, braised or roasted, the turkeys who've been featured in music through the years have inspired pop culture crazes.

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'Let's Turkey Trot': Festive Music About Fowl

7:14am November 22, 2018

From bourgeois turkeys to Mother Goose, music commentator Miles Hoffman introduces us to classical music about fowls.

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Week In Music: Taylor Swift's New Deal And Zayn Malik's Cover Of A Bollywood Hit

5:50pm November 20, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In music news this week, Taylor Swift has a new long-term record deal with Universal Music Group that could cause a ripple effect in digital streaming, and Zayn Malik released a Bollywood cover song.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, arriving for arraignment on assault charges in Harris County Criminal Court in Houston in August.

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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Indicted For Armed Robbery, Racketeering, Drug Trafficking

5:10pm November 20, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

In an indictment unsealed yesterday in federal court, the rapper — who rose to prominence last year — could face a life sentence if given maximum sentences for the charges.

Cyril Pahinui, photographed before the start of a live concert featuring musicians who contributed to the film The Descendants on April 14, 2012 in Honolulu.

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Cyril Pahinui, Crown Prince Of Hawaiian Slack-Key Guitar, Dies At 68

4:26pm November 20, 2018

by Geoffrey Himes

Pahinui, who succumbed to health complications possibly caused by exposure to Agent Orange while serving in Vietnam, was drawn at a young age to the backyard sessions his father regularly held.

Earl Sweatshirt's forthcoming LP, Some Rap Songs, is due out on Nov. 30.

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Earl Sweatshirt Releases 'The Mint,' Plans To Drop 'Some Rap Songs' Album This Month

12:46pm November 20, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

On the new song from Earl's forthcoming album, the former prodigy prolongs his coming-of-age story and reflects on a tumultuous year.

A Grammy Award, photographed in Los Angeles in 2007.

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Seeking Greater Diversity, Grammy Organization Alters Its Rules For Membership

4:50pm November 19, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The shift comes after the Recording Academy was widely criticized for an awards ceremony in 2018 that overlooked women's contributions to the industry.

Jorge Drexler accepts Song of the Year for 'Telefonia' during the 19th annual Latin Grammy Awards.

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The 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Reward Hip-Shaking, Deep Thinking

12:27pm November 16, 2018

by Felix Contreras

Pop superstar J Balvin started the night with the most nominations. But two of the biggest prizes — for Song and Record of the Year — went to "Telefonia," by venerated troubadour Jorge Drexler.

Tyler, the Creator attends the premiere of "Dr. Seuss' The Grinch" at Alice Tully Hall on November 3, 2018 in New York City.

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Listen: Tyler, The Creator's Grinch-Inspired EP Is No Christmas Wrap

8:48am November 16, 2018

by Rodney Carmichael

While inspired by his work scoring the new 'Grinch' film, this is no novelty release. Instead, the largely instrumental project feels like bonus songs from last year's Flower Boy.

Hee Haw co-hosts Roy Clark (right) and Buck Owens in 1969. Clark died Thursday at the age of 85.

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Roy Clark, 'Hee Haw' Host And Country Music Ambassador, Dies At 85

6:09pm November 15, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The singer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his fleet guitar work and big smile, began his career as a teenage prodigy and rose to become a regular presence in the living rooms of America.