Feb 09 Watch 1:38 Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes, dies at 76 Singer Mary Wilson, one of the original Supremes and a key part of its legendary sound, has died at the age of 76. She was a founding member of the group, with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross -- together they… Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 5:20 Stephen Malkmus on his prolific career and making new music in a pandemic By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber For over 30 years, Stephen Malkmus has been celebrated and respected. His output—in bands and as a solo artist—has left a sizeable footprint in the independent music world, but as Newshour Weekend's Christopher Booker learned, the new world that we… Continue watching
Feb 02 WATCH: This Mary Chapin Carpenter song is like ‘good medicine’ By Joshua Barajas In her song "Farther Along and Further In," Mary Chapin Carpenter offers the gentlest of reminders that the act of becoming is beautiful. Continue reading
Jan 30 SOPHIE, producer who left audacious mark on pop music, dies at age 34 By Associated Press SOPHIE, the Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, producer and recording artist who had worked with the likes of Madonna and Charli XCX, has died following an accident in the Greek capital of Athens. Continue reading
Jan 20 WATCH: Yolanda Adams sings ‘Hallelujah’ at national COVID remembrance By Joshua Barajas President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, joined by their spouses, delivered remarks at the event. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: Nurse sings ‘Amazing Grace’ at national COVID remembrance By Joshua Barajas With the Reflecting Pool as a backdrop, and 400 lights lit up in honor of the 400,000 dead, Lori Marie Key, a 29-year-old nurse from Livonia, Michigan, sang “Amazing Grace.”… Continue reading
Jan 18 Garth Brooks joins lineup of entertainers at Biden inauguration By Associated Press The country music superstar praised the Bidens for being “hellbent on making things good” and said he welcomed the chance to help the country heal. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performs COVID tribute By Joshua Barajas In a musical tribute to COVID victims, Washington state’s Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performed Samuel Barber’s sorrowful “Adagio for Strings” inside a largely empty concert hall and for an audience online. Continue reading
Jan 17 Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81 By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. Continue reading
Jan 13 Shakira sells music publishing rights to UK company By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The Board of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, a U.K.-based investment company, has acquired 100% of Grammy-winning superstar Shakira’s music publishing rights. Continue reading