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  • Music News

It's official, Super Bowl halftime entertainer Rihanna is expecting her 2nd child

A representative for the Fenty Beauty mogul confirmed the news after Rihanna shined bright like a diamond during the show. She is the first known pregnant performer to take a bow on the mega stage.

February 15, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Rihanna performs onstage during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday night. Her performance doubled as a pregnancy reveal.

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  • Arts & Life

Rihanna's maternity style isn't just fashionable. It's revolutionary, experts say

Rihanna has already been praised for redefining maternity fashion. She's not the first celebrity to challenge cultural norms about pregnancy, but is reigniting a conversation that could spark change.

February 14, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Russian-born violinist Nataly Merezhuk's new album 'Jazz on Bones' explores the history of jazz in the former Soviet Union.

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  • Music News

Violinist's album honors the underground effort to keep jazz alive after Stalin's ban

Russian-born violinist Nataly Merezhuk explores the history of jazz in the former Soviet Union in her new album: Jazz on Bones.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Barry Gordemer
David Jolicoeur — also known as Trugoy the Dove and Plug Two — performs with De La Soul in Chelmsford, England in 2015.

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  • Music

David Jolicoeur, De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove, dies at 54

Trugoy brought skill and care-free charisma to De La Soul's innovative music, which helped to usher in a new age of hip-hop. After years of legal disputes, that music will soon be available again.

February 13, 2023
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By:
  • Oliver Wang
GPB  NPR

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  • Television

Rihanna was more entertaining than most of the Super Bowl commercials

The best Super Bowl ads of 2023 seem to combine celebrity nostalgia and a bit of comedy. We run down the most effective commercials from the big game and the halftime show, featuring Rihanna.

February 13, 2023
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  • Eric Deggans
Hayley Williams performs with Paramore during the When We Were Young music festival on Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas.

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  • Music Interviews

'This Is Why' it was a tough road to Paramore's new album

Hayley Williams was just a teenager when her band Paramore became a pop-punk favorite – now in her 30s, Paramore is back with an album that shows pop/punk can age gracefully. It's called This Is Why.

February 10, 2023
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By:
  • Leila Fadel and
  • Milton Guevara
Burt Bacharach, pictured here in 1970, wrote music that was accessible — it even sounds simple. But there is nothing simple about it.

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  • Obituaries

Burt Bacharach, visionary pop composer, has died at 94

The songwriter and singer, who cemented his prominence with hits like "Say A Little Prayer" and "Walk on By," died Wednesday of natural causes.

February 09, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Gustavo Dudamel conducts the New York Philharmonic, March 9, 2022.

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  • Music Interviews

N.Y. Philharmonic chief looks to Gustavo 'Dudamel era' after historic appointment

New York philharmonic president and CEO Deborah Borda discusses the decisionmaking process behind bringing the superstar conductor to the Big Apple.

February 09, 2023
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By:
  • Olivia Hampton and
  • Leila Fadel
Conductor Gustavo Dudamel, posing during a photo session at Paris' Opéra Bastille in September 2022.

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  • Music News

Gustavo Dudamel's new musical home is the New York Philharmonic

The New York Philharmonic announced Tuesday afternoon that the charismatic 42-year-old conductor will be taking on the music director designate post at the start of the 2025-26 concert season.

February 09, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
GPB  NPR

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  • Music News

Conductor Gustavo Dudamel will leave Los Angeles for the New York Philharmonic

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Deborah Borda, CEO of the New York Philharmonic, about conductor Gustavo Dudamel leaving the Los Angeles Philharmonic to lead New York's top orchestra.

February 08, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
An illustration of the Ticketmaster website from 2022. The ticketing giant has come under renewed scrutiny from music fans and lawmakers in recent months.

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  • Music

Beyoncé tour sales are off to a smoother start. What does that mean for Ticketmaster?

Ticketmaster seems to be feeling pressure and making changes as Beyoncé tickets go on sale. While things appear to be running more smoothly so far, an economist says there's still cause for concern.

February 08, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
GPB  NPR

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  • Music News

Jazz Hands for Autism is creating new avenues for autistic musicians

Jazz Hands for Autism is a Southern California-based nonprofit that provides music training, vocational development and job placement assistance for musicians with autism.

February 08, 2023
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By:
  • Iman Maani
The bric-a-brac-stacked shelves of the Tiny Desk.

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  • Music News

Want to play your own Tiny Desk concert? The 2023 Contest is now open for entries

Unsigned artists can submit their original music to the Contest until March 13.

February 07, 2023
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By:
  • Bobby Carter
Cuban American salsa singer Celia Cruz onstage performing at <em>VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin</em> in New York City in 2001. Cruz is being honored on the U.S. quarter in 2024.

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  • National

Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter

Cuban American icon Celia Cruz is being honored along with four other influential American women as part of the American Women Quarters Program.

February 07, 2023
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  • Pablo Valdivia
Beyoncé accepts best dance/electronic music album for <em>RENAISSANCE</em> during the 65th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday. The prize gave her 32 Grammys, the most of any artist in the awards' history.

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  • Music

Beyoncé sets a new Grammy record, while Harry Styles wins album of the year

With four new prizes tonight, the megastar has now won more Grammys than any other artist in the awards' 65-year history. But Harry Styles took home the evening's biggest prize.

February 06, 2023
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas and
  • Hazel Cills
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