A portrait of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith (left) in 1981 and 16 silk-screened images Andy Warhol later created using the photo as a reference. A Federal District Court judge found that Warhol’s series is […]
Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine perform during the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, on May 14. The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in the English city of Liverpool after Britain was asked to […]
The new interior of David Geffen Hall, during a New York Philharmonic tuning session. Michael Moran/New York Philharmonic hide caption toggle caption Michael Moran/New York Philharmonic The new interior of David Geffen Hall, during a […]
Loretta Lynn performs on stage in California in 1972. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Loretta Lynn performs on stage in California in 1972. Hulton Archive/Getty Images Loretta Lynn, the country […]
Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday, Sept. 28, at age 59, his manager said. Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP hide caption toggle […]
Shakira poses for photographers at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, in southern France, on May 25. A Spanish judge on Tuesday approved a trial for the Colombian pop singer on charges of tax fraud. […]
A young Joe Bussard in his basement, surrounded by vintage 78s. Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital A young Joe Bussard in his basement, surrounded by vintage 78s. Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital […]
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 […]