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'Louder Than A Riot' Podcast Finds Evidence Rapper Mac Might Be Innocent

4:34pm November 19, 2020

Rapper McKinley "Mac" Phipps was sentenced to 30 years for allegedly killing a fan at one of his shows. NPR podcast Louder Than a Riot explores new evidence that Mac is likely innocent.

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New York Philharmonic Premieres Young Composer's 'Summer'

5:51am November 19, 2020

Grace Moore, 12, is one of the youngest composers to write music performed by the New York Philharmonic. She wrote "Summer" during the early days of the pandemic.

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Bruce Swedien and Quincy Jones onstage together, speaking at the Pensado Awards for audio engineering in Culver City, Calif. in 2015.

The 'Sonic Genius' Behind Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Has Died

2:51pm November 18, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Audio engineer Bruce Swedien, who shaped the sound of several albums with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, died Monday at age 86. He also collaborated with artists from B.B. King to Jennifer Lopez.

'Hitman' Bang Si-hyuk, The Brand-New Billionaire Behind BTS

10:22am November 18, 2020

by Haeryun Kang

Formerly a producer and songwriter for K-pop's nascent idols, Si-hyuk's own label, Big Hit Entertainment, recently became larger than the other top labels in Seoul combined.

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Grammy Award Winning Audio Engineer Bruce Swedien Dies At 86

6:55am November 18, 2020

Bruce Swedien engineered Michael Jackson's "Thriller." He also recorded sessions with Duke Ellington, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger. Swedien was a favorite of producer Quincy Jones.

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Lil Wayne Faces Federal Charge For Gun Possession

4:33pm November 17, 2020

by Elie Levine

The rapper is facing a federal charge of illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. His attorney calls the weapon in question a gold-plated handgun that was packed in luggage and never brandished.

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New Anthology Revisits Brief History Of The Gospel Truth Label

3:49pm November 13, 2020

by Oliver Wang

The Gospel Truth was a subsidiary of the famous soul label Stax Records. A new anthology, The Gospel Truth: The Complete Singles Collection, revisits its brief moment in gospel soul history.

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Cuban-born percussionist Candido Camero, circa 1960.

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Cándido Camero, A Father Of Latin Jazz, Dies At 99

4:26pm November 07, 2020

by Felix Contreras

The Cuban percussionist brought the rhythms of Havana to New York's jazz clubs in the 1940s and never stopped performing.

Dayvon Bennett, better known as the rapper King Von .

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King Von, Emerging Chicago Rapper, Dead At 26

4:44pm November 06, 2020

by Will Schube

King Von, an emerging rapper who was quickly gaining attention for his incisive storytelling, was shot and killed in Atlanta on Friday morning.

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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame To Induct 2020's Honorees

6:48am November 06, 2020

The 35th annual class of inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland include Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, Notorious B.I.G. and T. Rex.

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