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Visitors cast shadows at a memorial to the victims of the Astroworld concert in Houston on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.

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  • National

Travis Scott says he will cover funeral costs related to Astroworld Festival

Artist Travis Scott made the offer on Monday as more than a dozen victims filed lawsuits against him and other festival organizers.

November 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz and
  • Bill Chappell
Candles, flowers and letters were placed at a memorial outside the canceled Astroworld music festival at NRG Park in Houston on Sunday.

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  • Arts & Life

Live Nation, a company behind Astroworld, has a long history of safety violations

Live Nation is the biggest live-events company in the world. Court records and federal citations show that the company was already linked to 200 other deaths and 750 injuries before Friday's tragedy.

November 08, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Astro, founding member of UB40, in 1987.

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  • Music News

Astro, a founding member of the reggae group UB40, has died at age 64

The artist, born Terence Wilson, sang about issues of racism and poverty in the music of the pioneering reggae band.

November 08, 2021
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By:
  • Hazel Cills
GPB News NPR

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  • Concerts

8 people were killed at Houston's Astroworld Festival after crowd rushed the stage

Authorities in Houston said the victims range in age from 14 to 27, with one unknown. A criminal homicide and narcotics investigation is now underway.

November 07, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Deepa Shivaram
GPB News NPR

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  • National

8 people dead and several are injured at a music festival in Houston

Officials described a surge of the crowd at the Astroworld Festival Friday night while rapper Travis Scott was performing. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance.

November 06, 2021
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By:
  • The Associated Press
ABBA, on stage at Paramount Theater in Portland. The group's new album, <em>Voyage</em> is out Nov. 5.

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  • Music News

ABBA is back with new music and plans for a high-tech stage show

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson about the first album of new songs in 40 years, and the show that will bring their avatars to the stage.

November 05, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin and
  • Vince Pearson
The Gap Band's Ronnie Wilson (center) with brothers Charlie and Robert Wilson, circa 1980.

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  • Music News

Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at 73

With his brothers Charlie and Robert, the multi-instrumentalist helped define R&B's sound in the 1970s and '80s, bringing a distinct flavor of synth-heavy electro-funk.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Hazel Cills
Members of the Swedish group ABBA are seen on a display during a Voyage event at Grona Lund, Stockholm, on September 2. The band is delaying the release of a promotional video after two people died and one was injured at a tribute concert near Stockholm on Tuesday.

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  • Europe

ABBA delayed promotion of their new show after 2 people died at a tribute concert

Two people died and one was injured at an ABBA tribute show near Stockholm on Tuesday. The pop group has postponed the release of a promotional video for their upcoming concert, citing the tragedy.

November 03, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Pat Martino posing with his guitar in 1994. The celebrated jazz guitarist died Nov. 1 at age 77.

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  • Music News

Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77

The lauded guitarist's career spanned nearly six decades, beginning with an auspicious education in Pennsylvania from a teacher of John Coltrane.

November 02, 2021
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By:
  • Shaun Brady
Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan on the cover of <em>Valentine</em>.

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  • Music News

Join NPR Music's Listening Party for Snail Mail's 'Valentine'

Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan and singer-songwriter Mac DeMarco will join WPLN News' Paige Pfleger in a live conversation about the album.

November 01, 2021
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By:
  • Lars Gotrich
Inductee Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

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  • Music News

Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

October 31, 2021
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By:
  • Hazel Cills
Prince performs in Paris at the Grand Palais on Oct. 11, 2009. The musician died in 2016.

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  • Music

Lawmakers may honor Prince with a Congressional Gold Medal

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the bill calling for Prince to posthumously receive the award. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to only 163 people since 1776.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB News NPR

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  • Author Interviews

In their book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified U.S.

Former President Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen's new book Renegades is based on their podcast. The book delves into conversations about race, the American dream and their stories of growing up.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Audie Cornish
Ed Sheeran, pictured in 2018 at the Berlin International Film Festival, says he has tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 just days ahead of the release of his fourth album.

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  • Music News

Ed Sheeran tests positive for the coronavirus, which may mean he won't perform on SNL

The singer said he'll do as many planned interviews and performances from home as possible, but it's unclear what that means for his just-announced gig as Saturday Night Live musical guest on Nov. 6.

October 25, 2021
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By:
  • Nell Clark
Jay Black, lead singer of the rock group Jay and the Americans, pictured circa 1965, has died at age 82.

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  • Music News

Jay Black, lead singer of pop group The Americans, dies at 82

The singer of Jay and the Americans was known as the voice in 1960s hits including "This Magic Moment" and "Come a Little Bit Closer."

October 24, 2021
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By:
  • Hazel Cills
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