The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.

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Comedian Hannah Berner was accused of offending rapper Megan Thee Stallion for saying that her music inspires her "to fight" during an Oscars red carpet event.

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Utah Jazz Vs. Washington Wizards Blog: Live Updates, Analysis, And More  KSL Sports

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This week we balance our passion for new discoveries with reissued music from an iconic Latin American songwriter. Featured artists and songs:• Ezra Collective, "Body Language" (feat. Sasha Keable)• Patti LaBelle, "Teach me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)"• Teri Gender Bender, "SANAR"• Kevin Kaarl, "recuérdame x siempre"• Violeta Parra, "Cantores Que Reflexionan"• Ben Aler, "Honest"• Jose Luiz Martins, "Cravo e Canela"Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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Jazz vs. Wizards Injury Report: Lauri Markkanen, Jordan Poole Update  Sports Illustrated

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Syrian soccer player Abdel Basset al-Sarout became the poster child for the Syrian revolution with his iconic protest anthems. In death, he has become its saint. But he didn't do it alone.

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Music by the Greenlandic indie-rock band Nanook is part of the country's history of calling for social and political change through art.

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A classically trained pianist turned songwriter, he was a cornerstone of the soul group’s sound during its fertile second act in the 1970s.

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Known as "Lady Louie," Ketchens has been a fixture of the French Quarter for nearly four decades. We talk about her classical training and her career as a street performer, and she'll play some music.

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She wrote the hit 1973 song after a bank teller caught the eye of Dean, who died on Monday. She attributed its success to its simplicity and the universal emotions it evokes.

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Jelly Roll and wife Bunnie Xo welcomed four new additions to their family as they create their dream life on a Nashville, Tennessee, farm. The couple purchased 500 acres.

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Uber users in Austin now have a choice between a Waymo robotaxi and a human driver. The two companies officially launched Tuesday the “Waymo on Uber” robotaxi service in Austin as part of a partnership that has deepened in recent months. The launch comes just days before SXSW, the annual tech, music, film, and comedy […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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“Carl and I spent many wonderful years together. Words can't do justice to the love we shared for over 60 years. Thank you for your prayers and sympathy." The post Carl Dean, Dolly Parton’s husband of nearly 60 years who inspired ‘Jolene,’ dies at 82 appeared first on Boston.com.

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Is San Francisco’s Music Industry ‘So Back’? It Depends Who You Ask  KQED

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The two-time Oscar winner opens up to "GMA's" Lara Spencer about his iconic Oscars “music moment.”

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Arts Consulting Group Seeking New Leader for the San Francisco Jazz Organization  Hunt Scanlon Media

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Kieran Culkin won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in "A Real Pain" and reminded his wife about a promise they made.

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'Everything is gone': Thieves steal instruments from longtime Seattle music business  KING5.com

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In the 1970s, he and the transgressive Dolls were proto-punk pioneers. He later refashioned himself as the pompadoured lounge lizard Buster Poindexter.

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The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.

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