Jun 07 Watch 3:01 Singer-songwriter Syd’s Brief But Spectacular Take on her path to being an artist By Moe Sattar, Ana Davila, Alyssa Ortega Coppelman Singer-songwriter Syd is one of the pioneering and most prominent voices to sing about same-sex relationships in R&B music. She has now released solo music after working with hip-hop collective Odd Future, and her own Grammy-nominated band The Internet. Syd… Continue watching
May 10 Atlanta rapper Young Thug arrested on gang charges By Associated Press The rapper Young Thug is in Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, accused of co-founding a criminal street gang. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 8:01 ‘I’m just getting started’: Musician Jon Batiste on the next phase of his musical journey By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Multi-talented musician Jon Batiste received the most nominations of any artist at the recent Grammys, capturing a total of 11 in all in a wide variety of categories. He also came away with the most wins, including the biggest, "Album… Continue watching
May 06 Bob Dylan Center opening in Oklahoma to feature song archives, stories behind the music By David Bauder, Associated Press Elvis Costello, Patti Smith and Mavis Staples are all on hand in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this weekend to celebrate the new Bob Dylan Center and archive. Continue reading
May 04 Dolly Parton, Eminem among artists inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The induction ceremony will be held Nov. 5 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Continue reading
Apr 13 Albums by Alicia Keys, Wu-Tang Clan to be inducted into National Recording Registry By Kristin M. Hall, Associated Press Debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, along with the Latin pop megahit “Livin' La Vida Loca” and Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody," are being inducted into the National Recording Registry. Continue reading
Apr 08 Pink Floyd members reunite to record song for Ukraine By Associated Press Pink Floyd is releasing its first new music in almost three decades to raise money for the people of Ukraine. Continue reading
Apr 06 Bobby Rydell, pompadoured 1960s teen idol and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ star, dies By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Singer and teen idol of the early 1960s Bobby Rydell has died at age 79. Continue reading
Apr 04 Jon Batiste, Silk Sonic, and Olivia Rodrigo win top Grammy Awards By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of… Continue reading
Apr 03 ‘Fill the silence with your music,’ Zelenskyy says in Grammys message By Associated Press Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message at the Grammy Awards to ask for support in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia. Continue reading