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News Articles: Music News

Composer Stephen J. Lawrence

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  • Music

'Sesame Street' composer Stephen Lawrence has died at 82

Emmy Award-winning composer Stephen Lawrence, who co-wrote songs for Sesame Street and Free to Be... You and Me, died on December 30 at age 82.

January 04, 2022
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair

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  • Music News

Let's end the year with some bangers! Join Alt.Latino's Listening Party

Join Alt.Latino for an live, hour-long fiesta dedicated to highlighting the hottest Latin music of 2021

December 30, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre and
  • Reanna Cruz
Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus, their Big Hit Entertainment agency said. Members of the group are seen here at a news conference to introduce their single "Butter," in May. They are, from left to right: V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope.

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  • Asia

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19

Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.

December 26, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Three members of the K-pop superstar group BTS have been infected with the coronavirus, their Big Hit Entertainment agency said. Members of the group are seen here at a news conference to introduce their single "Butter," in May. They are, from left to right: V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope.

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  • Asia

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for COVID-19

Nearly half of the seven-member band have now tested positive, after returning to South Korea from abroad earlier this month.

December 26, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

Why so many big-name musical artists are selling their music catalogs

Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Stevie Nicks are among the artists who have sold off all or part of their back catalogs. Why are they forgoing future royalties and creative control over their songs?

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
Drakeo the Ruler performs during Rolling Loud on Dec. 12, 2021 in San Bernardino, Calif.

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  • Music

Drakeo the Ruler, a rising force in West Coast rap, has died at age 28

The rapper was hailed as "the most original West Coast stylist in decades." He was reportedly stabbed at the Once Upon a Time in LA music festival.

December 22, 2021
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By:
  • Hazel Cills
Afghan music students, teachers and their families disembark from their flight to Lisbon on Dec. 13. The group of more than 270 evacuees had been staying in Doha, awaiting resettlement in Portugal.

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  • World

Afghan music students escaped the Taliban and are beginning their new lives abroad

Students and faculty with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music flew last week from Doha to Lisbon, where they will start their new lives and reconstitute their celebrated academy in exile.

December 20, 2021
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By:
  • Hannah Bloch and
  • Fatma Tanis
Kangol Kid, pictured in 2017 in New York City, has died at age 55 after being diagnosed with colon cancer.

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  • Music News

Kangol Kid, hip-hop pioneer, has died at 55

As a member of the hip-hop group UTFO, he was part of a pioneering era of New York City rap in the early 1980s. The Brooklyn group was best known for their 1984 hit song "Roxanne, Roxanne."

December 18, 2021
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By:
  • Hazel Cills
Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic for <em>The New York Times</em>.

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  • Music Interviews

Anthony Tommasini, classical critic for the Times, looks back ahead of retirement

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Anthony Tommasini, chief classical music critic for The New York Times, about his storied career and pending retirement.

December 18, 2021
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
With her humor and wit, Julz Sale (center) helped Delta 5 craft a high-voltage sound that, to this day, still rings true.

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  • Music News

Delta 5's Julz Sale had complete control

With her ferocious voice and a cutting sense of humor, singer and guitarist Sale — who died in September — helped Delta 5 craft a high-voltage sound that still rings true today.

December 16, 2021
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By:
  • Loren DiBlasi
Mickey Guyton, Adia Victoria and Chapel Hart's Devynn Hart have made the industry a more welcoming place for others who look like them.

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  • Music Features

How Black women reclaimed country and Americana music in 2021

Black women leveraged the power of streaming platforms and social media to bridge the chasms previously carved by labels, publishers and radio.

December 14, 2021
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By:
  • Andrea Williams,
  • Marcus Dowling,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • Arts & Life

Latin Grammy winner to Cuban leaders: 'We're done with your lies and indoctrination'

Afro-Cuban rapper Yotuel Romero discusses the song that won Song of the Year and inspired protesters in one of the biggest waves of demonstrations in Cuba in decades.

December 13, 2021
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By:
  • Elisa Baena
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

An icon of traditional Mexican music, Vicente Fernández, dies at 81

Vincente Fernández was largely considered the last living legend of the Mexican ranchera, the style of song deeply rooted in the values and traditions of rural Mexico.

December 13, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin and
  • Betto Arcos
Vicente Fernández performs onstage during the 20th annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2019.

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  • Obituaries

Vicente 'Chente' Fernández, 'El Rey' of ranchera music, has died at 81

The singer had been in critical condition recently after being hospitalized due to a fall at his Guadalajara ranch in August, and being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome afterwards.

December 13, 2021
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By:
  • Adrian Florido
Olivia Rodrigo performs during the MTV Video Music Awards in September in New York City. Rodrigo's <em>SOUR</em> tour sold out within hours, frustrating many fans who've followed the breakout pop star's successful year.

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  • Music News

Fans are sour after scalpers snap up Olivia Rodrigo concert tickets

The pop star's SOUR tour sold out as fans faced long queues and site outages. A Ticketmaster feature meant to "level the playing field" failed to bar scalpers, who are reselling tickets for thousands.

December 11, 2021
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By:
  • Emma Bowman
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