Rudolph Isley, co-founder of the Isley Brothers, dies at 84

Rudolph Isley, co-founder of the Isley Brothers, dies at 84

Rudolph Isley, a founding member of the R&B institution the Isley Brothers, died on Wednesday. He was 84. A publicist for the group confirmed Isley’s death. No cause was given. “There are no words to […]

Leny Andrade, known as the first lady of Brazilian jazz, dies at 80 : NPR

Leny Andrade, known as the first lady of Brazilian jazz, dies at 80 : NPR

Leny Andrade performs at Birdland in New York in 2008. Andrade died on July 24, 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hiroyuki Ito/Getty Images Leny Andrade performs at […]

Tony Bennett dies; timeless singer who won over fans for decades

Tony Bennett sings with Lady Gaga at the 2015 Grammy Awards

Tony Bennett, the enduring New York City crooner who famously left his heart in San Francisco and melted hearts all over the world during his more than seven decades on the music scene, died Friday. […]

Twitter provided me access to gatekeepers that allowed me to make connections. What happens if it dies?

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Latino Twitter is how I got my foot in the door as a writer. I was fresh out of college in 2013, working at a bookstore in Oklahoma City and desperate to get bylines of […]

Prolific Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88 : NPR

Prolific Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato dies at 88 : NPR

Brazilian composer and pianist João Donato accepts the best Latin jazz album award at the 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, on Nov. 11, 2010, in Las Vegas. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP […]