Astro, a founding member of the reggae group UB40, has died at age 64
The artist, born Terence Wilson, sang about issues of racism and poverty in the music of the pioneering reggae band.
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Brazilian singer Marilia Mendonca dies at 26 in plane crash
We have this remembrance of Brazilian singer Marília Mendonça, who died in a plane crash Friday at the age of 26.
Investigation continues into Astroworld crowd surge that killed at least 8 people
We look at the latest on what's now known about the music festival tragedy in Houston on Friday night, when a surge in the crowd resulted in a deadly stampede.
8 people dead and several are injured at a music festival in Houston
Officials described a surge of the crowd at the Astroworld Festival Friday night while rapper Travis Scott was performing. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance.
ABBA is back with new music and plans for a high-tech stage show
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson about the first album of new songs in 40 years, and the show that will bring their avatars to the stage.
Rapper Travis Scott opens a community garden at a Houston elementary school
Scott opened Cactus Jack Gardens at a school in his hometown of Houston. His goal is help kids learn about the environment and nutrition — just like he did in his grandmother's garden growing up.
Jay-Z reactivated his Instagram account and quickly got 2 million followers
Jay-Z then followed one person — his wife Beyonce', who has 216 million followers. She previously followed no one, but then she started following Jay-Z, who deactivated his account a day later.
Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at 73
With his brothers Charlie and Robert, the multi-instrumentalist helped define R&B's sound in the 1970s and '80s, bringing a distinct flavor of synth-heavy electro-funk.
ABBA delayed promotion of their new show after 2 people died at a tribute concert
Two people died and one was injured at an ABBA tribute show near Stockholm on Tuesday. The pop group has postponed the release of a promotional video for their upcoming concert, citing the tragedy.
Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77
The lauded guitarist's career spanned nearly six decades, beginning with an auspicious education in Pennsylvania from a teacher of John Coltrane.