Two members of Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands — Marro Briggs, left, and Curtis Olawumi. Sir The Baptist hide caption toggle caption Sir The Baptist Two members of Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands […]
Rihanna is set to star in the Super Bowl in February, the NFL announced Sunday. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Rihanna is set to star in the Super Bowl in February, the […]
Rihanna is set to star in the Super Bowl in February, the NFL announced Sunday. Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP Rihanna is set to star in the Super Bowl in February, the […]
Musician Nick Cave (from left), artist Thomas Houseago and with actor Brad Pitt pose prior to the opening of their joint exhibition, in Tampere, Finland, on Saturday. Jussi Koivunen/Sara Hilden Art Museum, Lehtikuva via AP […]
Mariah Carey performs on stage at the Wembley Arena in London in 1996. Mark Baker/Sony Music Archive via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Baker/Sony Music Archive via Getty Images Mariah Carey performs on […]
Cardi B appears at the Diamond Ball benefit gala in New York on Sept. 12, 2019. The Grammy-winning rapper resolved a yearslong criminal case stemming from a pair of brawls at New York City strip […]
Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. West, who goes by Ye, is ending the contract between his company Yeezy and the Gap. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP […]
Dozens of parents of young Black girls are posting videos across social media of their children’s reactions to the newly released trailer of Disney’s live action “Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. Screenshot by […]
The NPR Music podcast Alt.Latino paused operations a few months ago to retool with a new co-host. NPR’s A Martinez talks to Felix Contreras and his new partner Anamaria Sayre. Share This Article
Mark David Chapman, shown in this 2018 photo, shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980. Chapman was denied parole for the 12th time in August. New York State Department of […]
Ramsey Lewis, seen here performing at the Ontario Jazz Festival in 1981, died Monday at his home in Chicago. Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images […]
NPR’s Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson were straining to hear folk singer Laura Gibson. They invited her to perform at NPR’s headquarters at Boilen’s desk. The 1,000 Tiny Desk Concert is out Monday. Share This […]
Musician Taylor Hawkins attends the Open Road’s premiere of “Studio 666” in February. Hawkins died in March at the age of 50. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty […]
Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt has died at age 51. He had cancer. Gioriga Bertazzi/Askonas Holt hide caption toggle caption Gioriga Bertazzi/Askonas Holt Pianist and conductor Lars Vogt has died at age 51. He had […]
Britney Spears collaborated with Elton John on her first new song since her conservatorship ended. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Britney Spears collaborated with Elton John on her first new song since her conservatorship […]
Joey DeFrancesco performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis in 2021. Mark Sheldon hide caption toggle caption Mark Sheldon Joey DeFrancesco performs at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis in 2021. Mark Sheldon Joey DeFrancesco, who […]
Selena became an international superstar in the 1980s and ’90s because of her warm stage presence and emotional singing style. She died in 1995, when she was only 23. But on a new album, Moonchild […]
This image provided by A2H Engineers, Architects, Planners on Aug. 18, 2022, shows digital rendering of the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in Marks, Miss. AP hide caption toggle caption AP This image […]
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra performs at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday. /Richard Termine hide caption toggle caption /Richard Termine The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra performs at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center in […]
Taylor Swift attends the “All Too Well” New York premiere on Nov. 12, 2021. Swift responded to a copyright lawsuit about her 2014 hit “Shake It Off” this week. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images hide caption toggle […]