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David Crosby, photographed in New York on August 3, 1984.

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Crosby, Stills & Nash co-founder David Crosby has died at 81

Crosby was a prominent figure of the free-spirited 1970s Laurel Canyon scene who helped bring folk-rock mainstream with both The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash.

January 20, 2023
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  • Annie Zaleski and
  • Eric Westervelt
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

Remembering folk-rock legend David Crosby, who died at age 81

NPR's A Martinez talks to Michael Walker, author of Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock-and-Roll's Legendary Neighborhood, about David Crosby's legacy.

January 20, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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A Rolex for a Casio: Why Shakira's new song is breaking records

Shakira's new single is a full-on diss track, aimed at her ex. It also went straight to the top of the Spotify Top 50 Global chart and hit 100 million views on YouTube in under 3 days.

January 18, 2023
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Lisa Marie Presley spent her life in the spotlight

Singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley, has died at 54 years old.

January 13, 2023
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  • Mandalit del Barco
GPB News NPR

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Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis Presley's only child and a singer in her own right, dies

"It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us," Priscilla Presley said in a statement.

January 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Guitarist Jeff Beck performs during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival. The influential guitarist died on January 10, 2023 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

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Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

January 12, 2023
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  • Andrew Limbong
GPB News NPR

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  • Obituaries

Acclaimed guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78

Jeff Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to his family. He was 78 years old.

January 12, 2023
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  • Felix Contreras
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

Acclaimed rock and roll guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78

Jeff Beck, know as a "guitarist's guitarist," had contracted bacterial meningitis. Beck first came to prominence playing in The Yardbirds, where he replaced Eric Clapton.

January 12, 2023
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  • Dwane Brown and
  • Tom Moon
Joni Mitchell attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Joni Mitchell wins Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from Library of Congress

Pathbreaking folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell has been awarded one of the nation's highest honors in songwriting.

January 12, 2023
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  • Neda Ulaby
GPB News NPR

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Tatjana Patitz, one of the original supermodels of the '80s and '90s, dies at age 56

The German-born Patitz was among an elite group of famed fashion supermodels who graced magazine covers. She famously appeared in George Michael's "Freedom! '90" music video.

January 11, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Rapper Young Thug is accused of helping found a violent street gang.

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Rapper Young Thug's RICO trial begins

Jeffery Lamar Williams, professionally known as Young Thug, stands accused of helping found a violent street gang in Georgia.

January 09, 2023
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  • Giulia Heyward
A photo of Lionel Mapleson, pasted in one of his journals.

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  • Arts & Life

This man's recordings spent years under a recliner — they've now found a new home

More than a century ago, a Met librarian made some of the first live music recordings. Now, (with an assist from NPR) 16 of the Mapleson Cylinders are joining the New York Public Library collection.

January 05, 2023
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  • Jennifer Vanasco
Sun Records founder Sam Phillips speaks at an event in New York City in August 2002, a year before his death.

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  • Music News

Sam Phillips, who introduced the world to Elvis and Johnny Cash, would be 100 today

Phillips launched the careers of legends including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. The rock and roll pioneer spoke to Morning Edition in 1993, a decade before his death.

January 05, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
Patrick Xavier Clark, charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff, has been released on $1 million bond.

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Man charged in Takeoff's death is released on $1 million bond

Patrick Xavier Clark, charged with murder in November fatal shooting of Migos rapper Takeoff in Houston, has been released on $1 million bond.

January 05, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
In this file photo, Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters performs at the 3rd annual Alfred Mann Foundation Innovation and Inspiration Gala on Sept. 9, 2006, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

The Pointer Sisters won three Grammy Awards and had 13 U.S. top 20 hit songs between 1973 and 1985, Anita Pointer's publicist said. The 1983 album "Break Out" went triple platinum.

January 04, 2023
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