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Opera singer Plácido Domingo, shown here speaking in Spain last July, said earlier this month that he tested positive for the coronavirus.

Famed Opera Singer Plácido Domingo Hospitalized Due To COVID-19 Complications

4:19pm March 30, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Domingo's reported hospitalization comes days after he posted a message on Facebook saying it was his "moral obligation" to reveal he tested positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Joe Diffie, photographed attending the 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 29, 1992.

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Joe Diffie, Wry Country Traditionalist, Dead At 61 Following COVID-19 Diagnosis

12:59pm March 30, 2020

by Jewly Hight

After spending many years tracing the outline of a music career, Diffie finally found success in the early '90s with songs featuring his patented honky-tonk attitude.

Musical Duo's Bookings Disappear During COVID-19 Pandemic

5:02am March 30, 2020

A couple in the San Francisco Bay area, who are musicians and music educators, rely on bookings at schools and libraries, which are now closed by coronavirus distancing measures.

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Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki, at the opening of a music center named after him in southeastern Poland in 2013.

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Krzysztof Penderecki, Boundary-Breaking Polish Composer, Dies At 86

3:42pm March 29, 2020

by Tom Huizenga

Known early on for his avant-garde works, the composer's challenging music nevertheless found fans far beyond traditional classical music circles.

The artwork for Bob Dylan's latest song, "Murder Most Foul."

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Bob Dylan Releases Epic New Song, 'Murder Most Foul'

2:07pm March 27, 2020

by Lauren Onkey

The iconic songwriter surprised fans at midnight with a 17-minute song about the assassination of JFK.

Countertenor David Daniels, performing at New York's Carnegie Hall in 2013.

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Opera Singer David Daniels Fired By University Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

2:04pm March 27, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

On Thursday, the former opera star was fired by the University of Michigan. It said it found a pattern of "harassing, abusive and exploitative" behavior. Daniels separately faces a charge in Texas.

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VIDEOS: The Formula

11:14am March 27, 2020

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Rihanna accepts the President's Award onstage during the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2020.

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Rihanna Returns With First Song In 3 Years On PARTYNEXTDOOR's 'BELIEVE IT'

9:32am March 27, 2020

by Cyrena Touros

It's the superstar's first song in three years, after releasing a string of collaborative singles in 2017 with artists like DJ Khaled, Kendrick Lamar, Future and N.E.R.D.

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Crosswalk On Beatles Album Cover Gets A Touch Up

6:59am March 27, 2020

Over the years, lines on the iconic crosswalk on London's Abbey Road have faded. So many people have dodged traffic to recreate that famous photo. With the city on lockdown, workers could paint it.

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Zen Break: Our Favorite Drum Prodigy, Yoyoka Soma, 'Killing In The Name' Of Rage

3:39pm March 25, 2020

by Jon Lewis

Yoyoka Soma's drum cover of Led Zeppelin's "Good Times, Bad Times" made her an internet sensation at the age of eight, and her Rage Against The Machine cover is just as cathartic.