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Drake settles legal action against iHeartMedia in dispute over ‘Not Like Us’
HOUSTON (AP) — Drake has reached a settlement with Texas-based iHeartMedia in his ongoing legal dispute over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” according to court records.
In November, Drake filed a legal petition in Bexar County,…
Music Review: Blackpink star Lisa’s ‘Alter Ego’ is an ambitious, chameleonic solo debut
New York (AP) — Lisa, one-fourth of the K-pop juggernaut Blackpink, has officially stepped out on her own — releasing her first solo album “Alter Ego." Across rap, dance and pop, the project shows off a versatile artist ready to embrace her…
Paul McCartney’s next book, ‘Wings,’ is a look back at the group he formed after the Beatles
NEW YORK (AP) — Paul McCartney 's next book, coming out this fall, is a reminder that the Beatles were not his only band.
"Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run" is an oral history about the group McCartney formed in the early 1970s, after…
Music Review: Ella Fitzgerald is in fine form on 1967 concert album, ‘Ella at the Coliseum’
The setting is less grand than suggested by the title of a new Ella Fitzgerald album, “The Moment of Truth: Ella at the Coliseum.” In this case, the coliseum is not in Rome or Los Angeles, but the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena in…
Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent
NEW YORK (AP) — In an era where popular music is fluid, it is easy to forget the listening world was not always so open. Unless, of course, Roberta Flack's career is closely examined.
Flack, whose intimate vocal and musical style made her…
Music Review: Rebecca Black says goodbye to ‘Friday’ and masters the dancefloor on ‘Salvation’
Rebecca Black, she of the inescapable 2011 online smash hit “Friday,” has a new dance-heavy EP, “Salvation." For an artist who first emerged at age 13 promising dance-able fuel, she continues deliver — just with a very different approach.…
Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning ‘Killing Me Softly’ singer with an intimate style, dies at 88
Roberta Flack has died at 88. The Grammy-winning singer and pianist was known for her intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and other hits. Her publicist says she died…
Legendary rap group Wu-Tang Clan announces final North American tour, kicking off in June
Wu-Tang Clan is forever but their touring days are coming to an end. The legendary rap group is made up of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and previously, the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard. They…
Book Review: In Holly Brickley’s debut novel ‘Deep Cuts,’ love and music clash
Holly Brickley’s debut “Deep Cuts” is a book for music lovers. Not just any type of music lovers — diehard music fans who enjoy analyzing every element of a song’s composition as well as its origin story.
Taking place in the early 2000s,…
Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85
Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the Strong Survive" and "Make It Easy On Yourself," has died at age 85. Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told The Associated…
Hindu devotional singing is having a moment
According to Grammy Award-winner Chandrika Tandon and other devotional musicians, the melodic repetition of Vedic mantras, often associated with the many names of the tradition’s various deities, has proved to calm the mind for centuries.…
Stax Music Academy’s teen students mark 25th anniversary, Black History Month with concert
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis music studio where some of America’s most recognizable songs were recorded decades ago is now a museum. But next door, trumpets blare, drums boom, and singers craft the soulful sounds of Stax Records’…
Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio, known for her powerful voice and fierce defense of women, died at her home in Veracruz early Monday at the age of 77.
Her passing was announced on her official social media…
Shakira resumes world tour with concert in Peru after canceling show due to illness
Shakira says that she will resume her world tour and perform in Lima, Peru, Monday evening, following the cancellation of a concert over the weekend due to a stomach illness. The four-time Grammy winner shared the news on her Instagram…
‘Saturday Night Live’ celebrates 50 years with comedy, music and show’s many, many famous friends
Paul Simon and Sabrina Carpenter opened the 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live" and Paul McCartney closed it down. The 83-year-old Simon, who has been a constant on the show since it began in 1975, was joined by the…
