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This opera will be sung by more than 2020-04-04 08:00:05To raise money for musicians who have lost jobs in the pandemic, the April 7 stream of "Full Pink Moon: Opera Povera in Quarantine" includes "The L

Bill Withers' 10 greatest songs 2020-04-03 15:27:50There's much more to Bill Withers' catalog than his immortal hits "Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me." Here, a deeper dive into his short but

A nightly bright spot: On Instagram Live, hip-hop/R&B 2020-04-03 14:48:33Amid the deluge of news bad and worse, nightly D\J battles between Gen X R&B and hip-hop hitmakers have become a desperately craved bright spot.

John Prine remains in ICU with pneumonia in 2020-04-03 14:22:25John Prine was hospitalized last month with COVID-19 and has been on a ventilator. The singer-songwriter, 73, now has pneumonia in both lungs, his wif

Bill Withers dies: Kamala Harris, John Legend, Alicia 2020-04-03 13:03:21Singer-songwriter Bill Withers, who died Monday, was remembered fondly Friday by celebrities who had made his tunes the soundtrack to their memories.

Bill Withers, 'Lean on Me' and 'Ain't No 2020-04-03 10:38:10Bill Withers, known for acoustic soul hits "Lean on Me" and "Ain't No Sunshine," died Monday of heart complications, his family said Friday.

Enjoy culture while social distancing: 8 picks from 2020-04-03 09:30:29Our culture watch list includes Harry and Meghan's cellist, a "Putnam County Spelling Bee" reunion, Yiddish song and a street-artist show down unde

Tekashi 6ix9ine will serve the rest of prison 2020-04-02 18:01:53Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine will serve the balance of his federal sentence in home confinement, a judge ordered, due to coronavirus-related conditions in p

The best Adam Schlesinger songs you didn't know 2020-04-02 16:36:04Adam Schlesinger, who died April 1, wrote songs that were loved by many fans who never knew his name. Here's a sampling of his work in rock, film, TV

Country star Sam Hunt on releasing his first 2020-04-02 15:46:50Sam Hunt will release his new album "Southside" into a musical environment that Lil Nas X, Blanco Brown and others would tell you Hunt helped shape.

Kathy Valentine's hair-raising memoir 'All I Ever Wanted' 2020-04-02 15:09:22Kathy Valentine's hair-raising memoir recounts life before, during and shortly after the Go-Go's ascended to become the darlings of the MTV generati

Enjoy culture while social distancing: 8 free picks 2020-04-02 09:30:28James Corden in "One Man, Two Guvnors," stories with Dolly, Cirque du Soleil, Nadia Sirota with Anthony Roth Costanzo, L.A. Chamber Orchestra and mo

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Rita Ora 'falls really hard' in love 2020-04-05 10:22:00The 'Hot Right Now' hitmaker has previously dated the likes of Rob Kardashian, Ricky Hil, Calvin Harris and Rafferty Law, and though

Robbie Williams got down on his knees and 2020-04-05 09:52:00The 46-year-old singer was struck down with coronavirus symptoms while in quarantine after a cancelled gig in Australia, and Robbie has

Mabel ready to become a Harry Styles 'fan 2020-04-05 09:44:00The 24-year-old singer is set to support the 26-year-old musician for a number of shows across Australia on his 'Love on Tour'

My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way has shared a 2020-04-05 09:43:00The 42-year-old singer - who originally planned to release the songs as singles - has announced the news of the new tracks via a post on his Facebook

Frank Turner implores musicians to 'give something back' 2020-04-05 03:19:00Frank Turner has implored musicians to "give something back" to grassroots venues amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jade Thirlwall admits Little Mix feel a lot 2020-04-05 03:18:00The 'Black Magic' hitmakers - which also includes Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - know that every album they

Frankie Bridge is worried self-isolation will have an 2020-04-05 02:34:00The former Saturdays singer has spoken openly about her struggles with depression and anxiety and she's aware that social distancing

Marianne Faithfull hospitalised with coronavirus 2020-04-05 02:26:00The 73-year-old star recently checked herself into hospital, where she tested positive for Covid-19 and has since contracted pneumonia

Taylor Swift 'trying to figure out how 2020-04-05 02:21:00The 'Lover' hitmaker has been desperately trying to help others in the midst of the health crisis as well as spending the time "cooking

Lil Nas X never 'planned' to come out 2020-04-05 02:19:00The 'Old Town Road' hitmaker insists he "100 per cent" wants to represent the LGBT community but he doesn't want to force anyone

Justin and Hailey Bieber thank hospital staff on 2020-04-05 02:08:00The couple heaped praise on the medical staff, who are fighting the deadly virus.

Lewis Capaldi gets panic attacks on stage 2020-04-05 02:06:00The 'Someone You Loved' hitmaker may have a lot of experience performing but he admits he still gets "anxious" on tour and it makes him feel "sic