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December 09, 2019Marie Fredriksson, Of Pop Group Roxette, Dead At 61
Enlarge this image Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson, performing in Cologne, Germany on March 19, 2011. Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images hide captiontoggle- December 09, 2019
Roxette's Marie Fredriksson Dead At 61
Enlarge this image Swedish singer Marie Fredriksson, performing in Cologne, Germany on March 19, 2011. Patrik Stollarz/AFP via Getty Images hide captiontoggle 
December 08, 2019Kennedy Center Celebrates 2019 Honorees
Among the artists receiving Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night in Washington, D.C., were Linda Ronstadt, Earth, Wind & Fire and actress Sally Field.
December 07, 2019Reports: Rapper Juice WRLD Dead At Age 21
Enlarge this image Juice WRLD, seen here performing in Oakland, Calif., in September, reportedly died on Sunday in Chicago at age 21.- December 07, 2019
Rapper Juice WRLD Has Died At Age 21
Enlarge this image Juice WRLD, seen here performing in Oakland, Calif., in September, reportedly died on Sunday in Chicago at age 21. 
December 04, 2019R. Kelly Paid Bribe So He Could Marry 15-Year-Old Aaliyah, Government Alleges
Enlarge this image The late R&B singer Aaliyah, posing backstage at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1995. Catherine McGann/Getty Images hide
Dec 04, 2019R. Kelly Bribed Official To Marry 15-Year-Old Aaliyah, Government Alleges
Enlarge this image The late R&B singer Aaliyah, posing backstage at New York's Madison Square Garden in 1995. Catherine McGann/Getty Images hide
Dec 04, 2019R. Kelly Girlfriend Says She Was Hacked, Did Not Make Claims Against Him
Enlarge this image R. Kelly girlfriends Joycelyn Savage (right) and Azriel Clary, arriving at a Chicago court in February 2019 for one of
Dec 04, 2019Vote For Your Favorite Albums Of 2019
FrankRamspott/Getty Images It's list-making season or, as we like to say, time to shake out the calendar and look back at all the
Dec 04, 2019Opera Star Vittorio Grigolo Fired By Metropolitan Opera, Royal Opera
Enlarge this image Tenor Vittorio Grigolo on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Opera's 50th anniversary gala in 2017 in New York.
Dec 04, 2019Music For Our Emergency
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Dec 03, 2019Evgeny Pobozhiy, Russian Prodigy, Wins International Jazz Guitar Competition
Enlarge this image Evgeny Pobozhiy, winner of the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Guitar Competition, performing at the Kennedy Center on Dec. 3,…
Dec 01, 2019Famed Conductor Mariss Jansons Has Died, Age 76
Enlarge this image The late conductor Mariss Jansons at his final concert with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam in 2015. Michel
Dec 01, 2019Famed Conductor Mariss Jansons, 76, Has Died
Enlarge this image Mariss Jansons at his final concert with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam in 2015. Michel Porro/Getty Images hide
Dec 01, 2019Dyson's Book Argues Jay-Z's Lyrics Deserve Serious Study
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Dec 01, 2019For Jay-Z's 50th Birthday, A New Biography Centers His Lyrical Legacy
Enlarge this image Jay-Z performs at Day 2 of Something in the Water Festival 2019 in Virginia Beach, Va. Craig Barritt/Courtesy of
Dec 01, 2019For Jay-Z's 50th Birthday, A New Biography Centers His Lyrical Legacy
Enlarge this image Jay-Z performs at Day 2 of Something in the Water Festival 2019 in Virginia Beach, Va. Craig Barritt/Courtesy of- Nov 30, 2019
Booker T. Jones On New Memoir
NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with musician Booker T. Jones about his life in music and his new memoir, Time is Tight: My Life, Note by Note. 
Nov 30, 2019'A Tribute To Mose Allison' Celebrates The Music Of An Exciting Jazz Master
Enlarge this image The tribute album features Bonnie Raitt (pictured), Jackson Brown, Taj Mahal, Chrissie Hynde and Elivis Costello, among others.…
Nov 29, 2019Irving Burgie, Songwriter Who Helped Bring Calypso To America, Dies At 95
Enlarge this image Irving Burgie at his home in Queens in 2017. Burgie, who rewrote the lyrics to the traditional Jamaican song "Day-O,"- Nov 27, 2019
On Thanksgiving: Classical Composers Are Not Always Thankful
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Nov 25, 2019Met Opera Chief Peter Gelb Renews His Contract Through 2027
Enlarge this image The Metropolitan Opera's general manager, Peter Gelb, in New York City in 2012. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide captiontoggle…
Nov 24, 2019One Of R. Kelly's Most Vocal Defenders Now Claims She's Also A Victim
Enlarge this image Joycelyn Savage (left) and Azriel Clary, two women who lived with R. Kelly, are seen here leaving a Chicago court- Nov 23, 2019
Prince Vault Archivist To Re-Release '1999'
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Michael Howe, the archivist of the Prince Vault, about releasing the remastered 1999 on Friday. 
Nov 23, 2019Prince's '1999' Sees Another Life — This Time With 35 New Songs
Enlarge this image The remastered album mines Prince's creative era between Nov. 1981 and Jan. 1983. Allan Beaulieu/Courtesy of the artist. hide
Nov 23, 2019The Angst Of The '90s Is Alive On Broadway
Enlarge this image Elizabeth Stanley plays Mary Jane Healy, a central character in Jagged Little Pill. Matthew Murphy/Courtesy of the artist. hide- Nov 20, 2019
K-Pop Group BTS Won't Be Exempt From Military Service
In South Korea, there is compulsory military service for men. Some athletes and classical artists are exempt if they tour globally. But the… 
Nov 19, 2019After Being Wronged By The Law, Singer Archie Williams Gets A Second Chance
Enlarge this image Archie Williams with his attorney Vanessa Potkin (left) and aunt Saundra Christmas at the 19th Judicial District Court of East
Nov 19, 2019The Grammy Nominees For Best New Artist Point To A Sea Change In Pop
Enlarge this image Lizzo and Lil Nas X, both nominees for best new artist at the 2020 Grammys, during the 2019 MTV Video- Nov 19, 2019
62nd Grammy Awards Nominations Announced
The 62nd Grammy Awards nominations came out Wednesday. Lizzo had the most nominations. Other notable nominees include Lil Nas X and Billie Eilish.… 
Nov 19, 2019Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X Lead 2020 Grammy Nominations
Enlarge this image Lizzo is nominated for eight Grammy prizes, including Best New Artist. Matthew Baker/Getty Images hide captiontoggle caption…
Nov 18, 2019A Toast To 'My Way,' America's Anthem Of Self-Determination
Enlarge this image Frank Sinatra onstage in the 1970s. Though the star was ambivalent at best about the song's message, "My Way" became- Nov 18, 2019
Blue Ivy Is Honored At BET's Soul Train Awards
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Nov 17, 2019Taylor Swift's American Music Awards Medley In Limbo Amid Conflicting Reports
Enlarge this image Taylor Swift, performing during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in August in Newark, New Jersey. Mike Coppola/Getty Images- Nov 17, 2019
Big Machine: Taylor Swift Can Play Her Hits At The American Music Awards
Enlarge this image Taylor Swift, performing during the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards in August in Newark, New Jersey. Mike Coppola/Getty Images 
Nov 17, 2019Kanye West Announces An Opera (Which Isn't As Crazy As It Sounds)
Enlarge this image We're guessing that Kanye West's opera at the Hollywood Bowl will have a different vibe than his visit to Paris'