Charley Pride, Country Music's First Major Black Star, Dies At 86
Pride died Saturday from complications of COVID-19 in Dallas. The baritone-voiced singer was the first Black man inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Accusing Him Of Domestic Abuse
The musician FKA twigs has filed suit against her ex-boyfriend, actor Shia LaBeouf, alleging that he had physically and mentally abused her. She says another ex-girlfriend has made similar claims.
'It Becomes More And More Special': Paul McCartney On His Friendship With John Lennon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Paul McCartney about the life and death of the Beatles' John Lennon, who was killed 40 years ago this week.
Stream Taylor Swift's New Album, 'Evermore'
Ahead of its surprise release, Swift referred to the album as folklore's sister record on social media. "To put it plainly, we just couldn't stop writing songs," she said.
Hear Sturgill Simpson's 'Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions' Now
Simpson's latest surprise release features reinterpretation of tracks from 2016's A Sailor's Guide to Earth, plus a previously unreleased cut co-written by Merle Haggard.
Pandemic Forces Musician Richard Buckner In A Different Direction
Singer-songwriter Richard Buckner has a debut book of non-fiction poetry. It's called: Cuttings from the Tangle.
Composer John Luther Adams On The Arctic Sounds That Shaped His Work
The Pulitzer winner has released his first memoir, Silences So Deep: Music, Solitude, Alaska. It's a personal account of Adams' formative decades making art in the Artic.
4 Teams Head Into Finals Of Collegiate A Cappella Championship
Described as Pitch Perfect meets March Madness, the competition received performance videos from hundreds of groups. Groups can win cash prizes for charities.
Examining The Link Between Music And Scores For Math, Reading
A music professor set out to prove that there is no link between studying music and better scores in reading and math. But after a 10-year study, he discovered the link was stronger than he imagined.
Veteran Singer-Songwriters Are Selling Their Music Catalogs
Bob Dylan sold his song catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group. David Crosby says he's in the process of selling his publishing rights too — as the pandemic reshuffles the music industry.