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  • Politics

Musician Pras Michel undergoes withering cross examination about foreign money

Pras Michel faces several federal criminal charges stemming from money he accepted from a fugitive billionaire, allegedly seeking to win access to the White House.

April 20, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
GPB  NPR

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  • National

A coroner rules the singer Aaron Carter drowned in a tub from sedatives and inhalant

Aaron Carter, the younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was found submerged and dead at age 34 in the bathtub of his home in Lancaster, California, last November.

April 19, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Ahmad Jamal, pictured in 2016.

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  • Obituaries

Ahmad Jamal, measured maestro of the jazz piano, dies at 92

The pianist's 1958 recording At The Pershing: But Not For Me spent 108 weeks on the Billboard album chart.

April 17, 2023
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By:
  • Martin Johnson
Lady Gaga performs during President Biden's inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. She'll co-chair Biden's arts advisory committee.

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  • Arts & Life

Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump

The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities."

April 15, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde and
  • Chloe Veltman
Daddy Yankee retired last year after a career spanning more than 30 years. In that time, reggaeton has become one of the most profitable genres in the music industry.

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  • Music

Daddy Yankee's 'Gasolina' is the National Recording Registry's first reggaeton song

On Wednesday, the mega-hit single became the first reggaeton song to be inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress.

April 14, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
Queen Latifah sings the National Anthem at the opening ceremony of the 2002 US Open at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, New York.

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  • Music News

Queen Latifah and Super Mario Bros. make history in National Recording Registry debut

Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.

April 12, 2023
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Thomas Bangalter, half of the former Daft Punk duo, composed the score for the ballet Mythologies, choreographed by fellow Frenchman Angelin Preljocaj.

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  • Music

From Daft Punk to ballet: Thomas Bangalter makes full swing to classical

Thomas Bangalter, formerly of French electronic music duo Daft Punk, has released a classical music album: the score to a ballet titled Mythologies that draws on American minimalism and Baroque works.

April 07, 2023
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton and
  • Barry Gordemer
Coolio performs at Groovin The Moo in 2019 in Australia.

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  • Obituaries

Coolio died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner's report shows

Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles. The 59-year-old rapper's cause of death was unknown at the time.

April 07, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
GPB  NPR

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  • Obituaries

Remembering music mogul Seymour Stein, dead at 80

Music mogul Seymour Stein died Sunday at the age of 80. As the head of Sire Records, he signed genre-defining artists like Madonna, Ice-T, the Ramones and Talking Heads.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Phil Harrell
Burna Boy

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  • Music

Here's a few of our favorite photos from the 2023 Dreamville Music Festival

This year's performers included J. Cole, Drake, Usher, Burna Boy, City Girls, Ari Lennox, Summer Walker, JID and many more.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Alanté Serene Millow
Pras Michel, former member of the Fugees, center, and his lawyer David Kenner arrive to federal court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 3, 2023.

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  • Law

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in Fugees' Pras Michel conspiracy trial

Prosecutors allege Pras Michel illegally helped steer money from a Malaysian billionaire who helped finance The Wolf of Wall Street, a 2013 film, in which Leonardo DiCaprio starred.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Carrie Johnson
Ryuichi Sakamoto posing for a portrait in Paris in 1996.

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  • Music News

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died

The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

April 03, 2023
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
GPB  NPR

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  • Music

'Son of a Sinner' Jelly Roll reigns at the Country Music Television awards show

"Son of a Sinner" singer Jelly Roll got emotional during the show in Austin, Texas, as he thanked the country radio industry for its acceptance and shouted out to those who felt like him.

April 03, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
The rapper T-Pain poses with his 2023 album, <em>On Top of the Covers</em>.

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  • Music News

Rapper T-Pain has a simple message for people who think he can't sing – shut up

On his new covers album titled On Top of the Covers, T-Pain shows off the power of his natural singing voice.

April 03, 2023
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Ziad Buchh
Seymour Stein accepts his award during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Monday, March 14, 2005, in New York.

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  • Music News

Seymour Stein, the record executive who signed Madonna, is dead at 80

Seymour Stein, who helped found the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation and was himself inducted into the Rock Hall in 2005, died of cancer in Los Angeles, according to a statement by his family.

April 03, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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