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News Articles: Music News

Shaboozey, seen here performing in Las Vegas on Sept. 20, now holds the record for the longest-running No. 1 song on <em>Billboard</em>'s Hot 100 chart in the 2020s. His "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has held the top spot on the singles chart for 17 weeks this year.

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Shaboozey's 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' hits another pop chart milestone

"A Bar Song (Tipsy)" added another week atop the chart, making it the longest-running No. 1 of the decade. In two more weeks, it could tie the all-time record, but a seasonal juggernaut approaches.

November 15, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Roy Haynes, performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Netherlands, in 2002.

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  • Obituaries

Roy Haynes, pioneering modern jazz drummer, has died at 99

Haynes influenced generations of drummers and helped change the direction of jazz improvisation.

November 13, 2024
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  • Ben Ratliff and
  • Eric Westervelt
Sabrina Carpenter, seen here at Coachella earlier this year, is nominated in each of The Big Four categories at the 2025 Grammy Awards: album, song and record of the year, plus best new artist.

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  • Music

The 2025 Grammy nominations are out. Here are the big takeaways

Stephen Thompson on the biggest surprises, trends and questions to be found in the Grammy nominations, plus the most interesting stories to be found beyond the major categories.

November 11, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/10/530876080/ella-jenkins-dead-at-100"target="_blank"   ><strong>Read Ella Jenkins' obituary</strong></a>

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  • Obituaries

Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children's music, has died at 100

Jenkins, whose signature tune was "You'll Sing A Song," received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and was known worldwide for her call-and-response songs.

November 11, 2024
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  • Andrew Limbong
Tyler, The Creator, performing during the Coachella Festival in Indio, Calif., on April 13, announced his eighth album, <em>Chromakopia</em>, just a little more than a week before releasing it on Monday, Oct. 28.

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  • Music

Tyler, The Creator makes quick work of his latest ascent to the top of the album chart

The rapper's eighth album scored his best-selling debut week ever, but the raw numbers don't tell the whole story of its success. Meanwhile, Shaboozey returns to the top of the songs chart.

November 08, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Chappell Roan, seen here performing earlier this year in Tennessee, received six Grammy nominations Friday.

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  • Music

2025 Grammy nominations: The complete list

Read the list of nominees for each of the 94 Grammy categories.

November 08, 2024
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Beyoncé, seen here accepting the best dance/electronic music album award for <em>Renaissance</em> during the 65th Grammy Awards in 2023, is nominated for 11 awards at the 2025 Grammys.

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  • Music

Beyoncé leads nominees for 2025 Grammy Awards

With 11 nominations for Cowboy Carter, Beyoncé now has more than any artist in Grammy history. Her competition this year includes Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Post Malone.

November 08, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
A picture of former One Direction singer Liam Payne adorns a memorial outside the hotel where he was found dead after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.

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  • Arts & Life

Argentine prosecutors charge 3 people in connection with singer Liam Payne's death

Three people have been charged in connection with the death of Liam Payne, a former member of musical group One Direction who died after falling from his Buenos Aires hotel room balcony last month.

November 08, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2024/11/04/834546599/quincy-jones-pop-mastermind-thriller-producer-dies"target="_blank"   ><strong>Read Quincy Jones' obituary</strong></a>

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  • Obituaries

Quincy Jones, pop mastermind and 'Thriller' producer, dies At 91

The production wizard behind Michael Jackson's Thriller won 28 Grammy awards during a career that spanned more than 70 years as a performer, songwriter, producer and music executive.

November 04, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
American composer Terry Riley performs in London in 2018. His groundbreaking work <em>In C</em> helped launch the musical movement called minimalism 60 years ago.

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  • Music News

'In C' Forever: The eternal evolution of Terry Riley’s minimalist masterpiece

Riley’s pioneering piece, which premiered 60 years ago, leaves many decisions up to the performers. It helped launch the movement known as minimalism, but In C itself has also survived and changed.

November 03, 2024
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  • Tom Huizenga
Shaboozey performs during the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on September 20. Since July, his song "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" has held onto the top spot on <em>Billboard</em>'s singles chart, but this week it falls to brand new song.

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  • Music News

After nearly four months, Shaboozey's run atop the pop chart is interrupted

For 15 weeks this summer, Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" had the No. 1 song in the country, but a new song breaks its streak this week. Plus, pop fans mourn Liam Payne.

November 01, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Young Thug, seen here in Los Angeles in 2021, plead guilty more than two years after being arrested and charged with participating in criminal gang activity.

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  • Music

Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL trial, will serve probation

The Atlanta rapper, who was charged with participating in criminal gang activity in what has become the longest criminal trial in Georgia history, suddenly changed his plea on Thursday.

November 01, 2024
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By:
  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento and
  • Rodney Carmichael
Sean "Diddy" Combs speaks at press conference, 24 October 2007, announcing an alliance with Ciroc Vodka in New York. Sean Combs Enterprises will make branding decisions for Ciroc and will share in future profits from the vodka made by Diageo.

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  • Music

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting minors in two new lawsuits

Two more lawsuits have been filed against the hip-hop mogul, alleging that, in separate incidents, he groomed and coerced 10- and 17-year-old boys.

October 29, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
Lil Durk poses in the press room with the award for best melodic rap performance for "All My Life" by Lil Durk featuring J. Cole during the 66th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 4 in Los Angeles.

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  • National

Grammy-winning rapper Lil Durk is charged in murder-for-hire conspiracy

The Grammy Award-winning rapper, whose real name is Durk Banks, was arrested in Florida on federal charges that he paid for the attempted 2022 revenge killing of rapper Quando Rondo at a gas station.

October 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead, seen here in 2005, died Friday at the age of 84.

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  • Obituaries

The Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh dies at 84

Lesh, an original member of America's preeminent jam band, died Friday morning.

October 25, 2024
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
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