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Nanci Griffith performs in London in 2012. She died Friday in Nashville at age 68.

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  • Music

Nanci Griffith Has Died. The Texas Singer-Songwriter Was 68

She was celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill.

August 16, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Smith and
  • Josie Fischels
Saweetie speaks at Sprite's Live from the Label Virtual Concert Series in Los Angeles. The best-selling rapper recently became the latest celebrity to have her own branded meal at McDonald's.

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  • Business

As Brands Reach For Diverse Customers, McDonald's Launches A Saweetie Celebrity Meal

Big companies are becoming more inclusive and featuring more Blacks and other minorities in their ads and marketing materials as a way to take a stand against racism, analysts say.

August 16, 2021
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
R. Kelly, arriving for a court hearing in Chicago in May 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed

The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.

August 15, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
GPB News NPR

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  • Music Interviews

Rodney Crowell Talks New Album 'Triage'

NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell about his latest album.

August 14, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA will be one of 48 venues across the country affected by AEG's new policy.

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  • Concerts

One Of The Biggest Live Music Companies Will Require Full Vaccination

AEG Presents is behind such iconic venues as Webster Hall and The Roxy, as well as the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. The policy starts Oct. 1.

August 13, 2021
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  • Andrew Limbong
GPB News NPR

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  • Music

Fans Are Still Waiting For Kanye To Release 'Donda'

NPR's A Martinez speaks with BuzzFeed culture writer Elamin Abdelmahmoud about the delayed release of Kanye West's album Donda.

August 13, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Britney Spears poses with her boyfriend, Sam Asghari, at event in Hollywood in 2019.

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  • Law

Jamie Spears Agrees To Step Down From Britney Spears Conservatorship

Facing pressure to cede control of his daughter's finances, Jamie Spears filed documents Thursday to leave his position as conservator of the pop star's estate. No timeline has been laid out, however.

August 12, 2021
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
GPB News NPR

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  • Asia

China Is Creating A Karaoke Blacklist

The country's Ministry of Culture and Tourism says it is creating a blacklist of banned songs containing "illegal content" that it deems "subversive" at karaoke establishments starting Oct. 1.

August 11, 2021
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  • Scott Neuman
Peter Rehberg, who ran the experimental music label Editions Mego, at his last Boston performance as Pita in 2019.

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  • Obituaries

Peter Rehberg, Influential Electronic Musician And Label Head, Has Died At 53

Recording as Pita and under his own name, Peter Rehberg made groundbreaking albums and pursued diverse collaborations, and he documented a flourishing experimental scene on his Editions Mego label.

August 11, 2021
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  • Steve Smith
The crowd at Bonnaroo 2008.

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  • Concerts

Bonnaroo Will Require Vaccination Or Negative Test As Live Music Adapts To Delta

The Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee announced today that it will require either proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test to attend.

August 10, 2021
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  • Andrew Limbong
Great Britain's Charlotte Dujardin rides Gio while competing in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix Freestyle Final on July 28 at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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  • Music News

How A Composer Puts A Horse's Movements To Music For The Tokyo Olympics

At the Olympics, dressage riders lead horses through complicated routines set to disco beats, 80s jams, classical and everything in between. The music is meant to highlight the horse's best qualities.

August 06, 2021
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  • Merrit Kennedy
Rihanna, seen on the set of a music video in the Bronx on July 11, is estimated to have a fortune of $1.7 billion.

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  • Business

The Billionaire's Club Has A New Member: Rihanna

Turns out Bad Girl Riri makes some good, good money moves. The singer, actress and cosmetics and lingerie mogul is estimated by Forbes to have a fortune worth $1.7 billion.

August 05, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
DaBaby performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium on July 25 in Miami Gardens, Fla. He has received swift and significant backlash for comments he made at that festival.

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  • Arts & Life

The Music Industry Is Holding DaBaby Accountable

After making homophobic comments during a performance, rapper DaBaby has been widely criticized and dropped from multiple festivals. The fallout could mark a cultural shift in the music business.

August 04, 2021
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair
Dolly Parton attends MusiCares Person of the Year honoring her in 2019.

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  • Music

Dolly Invested Royalties From Whitney's 'I Will Always Love You' In A Black Community

"It was mostly just Black families and people that lived around there," Dolly Parton said. "And I thought, 'This is the perfect place for me to be, considering it was Whitney.' "

August 03, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
GPB News NPR

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  • Music News

NPR Music Critic Talks New Posthumous Prince Album 'Welcome 2 America'

Welcome 2 America, the first posthumous album from Prince after his death in 2016, was released Friday.

July 31, 2021
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  • Ann Powers
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