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After a 50-year wait, ‘Stonewall’ opera was written in weeks
NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prize-winning librettist Mark Campbell received a note in late February 2018 from the general director of the New York City Opera: “I may have a project for you, but…
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Jim Pike, co-founder of Lettermen vocal group, dies at 82
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Pike, co-founder and lead singer of The Lettermen, whose lush vocal harmonies made the Grammy-nominated trio one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1960s, has died at age…
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Judge says R. Kelly’s lawyers have week to answer lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys for R. Kelly have one week to respond to a lawsuit alleging sex abuse or face losing the case. Kelly’s attorneys sought to put the lawsuit on hold while the singer…
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Correction: US-Music-Lil Nas X story
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In a story June 10 about Lil Nas X, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Broken Bow Records had “just signed” Blanco Brown and misspelled the title of his song as…
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U2 guitarist won’t get to build mansions on Malibu hillside
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A plan by U2 guitarist The Edge to build a cluster of mansions on a ridgeline above Malibu appears to be dead after California’s highest court declined to consider his last-ditch…
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Review: The Raconteurs venture to new places on 3rd album
The Raconteurs, “Help Us Stranger” (Third Man Records) Often a band is defined by its strongest member. A lead vocalist pushes to the front while the rest of the group fades behind. For The Raconteurs,…
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Review: Mark Ronson’s ‘Late Night Feelings’ hurts so good
Mark Ronson, “Late Night Feelings” (RCA) British producer Mark Ronson’s fifth studio album “Late Night Feelings” is pretty perfect — a cool 13-track compilation uniquely suited for lonesome-hearted cruising — and somber grooving — in…
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Review: Joanna Wallfisch’s travels result in unique album
Joanna Wallfisch, “Far Away from Any Place Called Home” (Joanna Wallfisch) Songstress, poet and darn good cyclist Joanna Wallfisch draws from both disappointment and wonder on her latest album. The emotions chronicle a west coast…
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Memphis City Council postpones Graceland expansion vote
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — City Council members in Memphis, Tennessee, have again postponed a vote on an expansion project at Elvis Presley’s Graceland. Council members on Tuesday agreed for the fifth time to delay a…
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Weekend memorial events set for singer-musician Dr. John
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Weekend memorial services have been scheduled in New Orleans for singer and musician Malcom “Mac” Rebennack Jr., better known by his Voodoo-inspired stage name, Dr. John. Rebennack, a member of the…
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Economic reggae: Jamaican bank sells recovery with songs
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica’s central bank thinks the country’s economy is doing very well and it is using an instantly recognizable symbol of the island to get this message to the people: reggae music.…
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Tension developing in Aretha Franklin will dispute
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A fight is emerging over whether a son of Aretha Franklin could be put in charge of the late singer’s estate after a 2014 handwritten will was found under cushions in…
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Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine says he has throat cancer
The singer and guitarist of the heavy metal band announced the news on social media Monday.
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Review: Hollywood Vampires rise again on great 2nd album
Hollywood Vampires, “Rise” (earMUSIC) When Alice Cooper, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and movie star Johnny Depp formed a band in 2015 to pay homage to dead drinking buddies, it might have seemed like a pleasant…
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Music Review: Willie Nelson’s latest is relaxed, joyous
Willie Nelson, “Ride Me Back Home” (Sony Legacy) Willie Nelson’s latest studio offering, “Ride Me Back Home,” is a relaxed, joyous collection that finds Nelson reflecting, explicitly, on age and its toll — complaining, in…
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