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Musician Wins $260,000 In Lawsuit Against Ex-Girlfriend Who Sabotaged Career

10:33am June 15, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Canadian clarinetist Eric Abramovitz was accepted into a prestigious conservatory — but, a court found, his girlfriend at the time deleted the acceptance email and sent him a fake rejection.

A still from the video for Drake's "I'm Upset."

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Drake Pulls The Nostalgia Card: Two 'Degrassi' Fans Dissect The Video For 'I'm Upset'

5:21pm June 14, 2018

Drake unites the old gang of Degrassi High School for his latest video. NPR Music breaks down the cameos, Easter eggs and (relatively low-stakes) inconsistencies of "I'm Upset."

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So It's Come To This: Apparently Ryan Adams Is A Weatherman Now

1:57pm June 14, 2018

by Stephen Thompson

In exchange for giving Wednesday's forecast on a Denver TV station, the singer-songwriter recorded a new original song, which... fair warning, isn't the best thing Adams has ever written.

Drummer D.J. Fontana (far right), on stage with Elvis Presley during the singer's landmark 1968 comeback TV special. Fontana died Thursday at age 87.

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Elvis Presley's Longtime Drummer, D.J. Fontana, Has Died

12:55pm June 14, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The drummer who laid down the sound of rock and roll on tunes like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Jailhouse Rock" died Wednesday at age 87. He had been the last surviving member of Presley's 1950s band.

A composite image of fans of each of the 32 national teams participating in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

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This Year's World Cup Songs, Ranked

6:29pm June 13, 2018

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

We judge a handful of exuberant stadium anthems written for the 2018 tournament. Will any of them prove as enduring as Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)"? Or will they sink into oblivion?

The welcome sign to Aberdeen, Wash., includes "Come As You Are," as tribute to Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, who grew up in the city. The city museum housing artifacts from his childhood burned down June 9.

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Fire Sweeps Through Museum Of History In Kurt Cobain's Hometown Of Aberdeen

3:51pm June 13, 2018

by Emily Abshire

The museum in Aberdeen, Wash. featured an exhibition on the city's most famous son, including a couch Kurt Cobain slept on during the fall of 1985 and a bench from outside his home in Seattle.

Tyler Blevins, known as Ninja, left, and DJ Marshmello, after winning the Epic Games Inc. Fortnite: Battle Royale Celebrity Pro-Am on Tuesday, June 12, 2018.

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Marshmello Wins Fortnite Tourney, Raises $1 Million For Charity (Thanks To A Ninja)

3:39pm June 13, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

The Fortnite Celebrity Pro-Am paired a handful of musicians, including Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz and Lil Yachty, with professional video game players.

Billy McFarland in July 2016 in Water Mill, N.Y. After pleading guilty in March to criminal fraud related to his 2017 Fyre Festival, McFarland was accused of yet another event scam on Tuesday.

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Government Accuses Disgraced Fyre Festival Founder Of Starting Another 'Sham' Company

12:40pm June 13, 2018

by Andrew Flanagan

Billy McFarland was accused Tuesday of starting a fraudulent ticket-selling venture while out on bail, just months after his disastrous Fyre Festival event made headlines.

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Ben Gibbard Talks About Death Cab For Cutie's New Album And First Single, 'Gold Rush'

8:47am June 13, 2018

by Bob Boilen

Death Cab for Cutie is coming out with a new album called Thank You For Today. Lead singer Ben Gibbard talks with All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen about the first single, "Gold Rush."

Yoyoka Soma, an 8-year-old drummer from Japan, loves herself some John Bonham.

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Watch This 8-Year-Old Girl Crush Led Zeppelin's 'Good Times Bad Times'

4:32pm June 11, 2018

by Emily Abshire

Yoyoka Soma played the song for the Hit Like A Girl drumming contest. She didn't take home the gold, but she's clearly winning at life.