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Robbie Robertson, 80, Dies; Canadian Songwriter Captured American Spirit
As the chief songwriter and guitarist for the Band, he offered a rustic vision of his adopted country that helped inspire the genre that came to be known as Americana.
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How to Command a Stage Without Great Dance Moves (Taylor’s Version)
The choreography on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour doesn’t ask her to do too much, but she knows how to use her simple moves to her advantage
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The Future of Rap Is Female
As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun.
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Taylor Swift leads nominations for MTV Video Music Awards 2023
The pop superstar has received seven nods for her Anti-Hero music video as well as a nomination in the artist of the year category
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Warner Music CEO on His Approach to AI: Artists Must “Have a Choice”
On an earnings call, Robert Kyncl also addressed the label's recent TikTok deal and the response to the 'Barbie' soundtrack.
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Kanye West Returns to the Stage With Travis Scott
The rapper, now known as Ye, had not performed live since a series of antisemitic comments last year led to rebukes in music and fashion.
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Travis Scott Debuts at No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Week for Hip-Hop
The rapper’s “Utopia,” his first album since his Astroworld Festival in Houston turned tragic in 2021, opens with the equivalent of 496,000 sales in the United States.
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Was Hip-Hop Really Invented 50 Years Ago?
A legendary party in the Bronx in the summer of 1973 helped usher in a new musical era, but it’s too much to call it the birth of the genre
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‘Unbelievable’: Star breaks silence on lawsuit
Pop singer Lizzo has hit back against claims that she fat-shamed dancers, made them touch naked people and created a hostile work environment.
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Country music is at a crossroads. Two of its most viral songs show why
How fortunate, then, that crossroads are as country a symbol as you can get.
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I Will Always Love You: How a 90s ballad captivated the world
With her rendition of I Will Always Love You – which was released 30 years ago – Whitney Houston created one of the greatest vocal performances of a generation, writes Nick Levine.
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Why Sinéad O'Connor refused to be silenced
With an almost supernatural voice that could swing from a whisper to a scream, Sinéad O'Connor spoke out throughout her life – and often faced a backlash in response. It's time to reconsider the singer's legacy, writes Allyson McCabe.
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Black Lives Matter images deleted from Jason Aldean’s ‘Small Town’ video
The country singer has been defending “Try That in a Small Town” in his performances, saying it has nothing to do with race.
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It’s Taylor Swift’s Economy, and We’re All Living in It
Swifties have been filling hotels, packing restaurants and crowding bars during the singer’s 20-city Eras Tour in the U.S. Even the Fed has taken notice.
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Malaysia halts music festival after same-sex kiss by The 1975 singer
A festival in Malaysia has been cancelled after British singer Matty Healy attacked the country's anti-LGBT laws.
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US star’s ‘racist’ song soars to number 1
A huge American country music star has denied his new song is “pro-lynching” after its video was banned due to claims it glorified vigilantism.
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Country star Jason Aldean defends song after video pulled by U.S. broadcaster
CMT pulled video on Monday, 4 days after its release
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Taylor Swift Proves Too Big for Ticketmaster, Again
Ticket seller says issues with a third-party provider disrupted ticket sales of ‘Eras Tour’ dates in France
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Aretha Franklin sons fight over will found under sofa
When Aretha Franklin died from pancreatic cancer in August 2018, it was thought that she had left behind no will for an estate worth millions.
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