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Robert Glasper Leans Into the Drama
Mounting his fifth annual residency at the Blue Note (after a viral beef at the Grammys), the pianist, producer and…
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Rod Wave Tops Olivia Rodrigo in Tight Race on Album Chart
The rapper and singer’s latest LP, “Nostalgia,” beat Rodrigo’s “Guts” to No. 1 by the equivalent of about 500 sales.
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Stray Kids Reach No. 1 (Again) With CD Sales, Not Streams
An array of collectible CD packages sent the K-pop octet to the top of the Billboard 200, while new releases…
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds Off Taylor Swift for a Fourth Week at No. 1
Both artists introduced new digital versions of their albums, bringing a tight race to a typically sleepy week on the…
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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club…
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Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75
His band, Savoy Brown, never had a hit single, but it showcased his skills as a guitarist and songwriter and…
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Sleigh Bells Ring, Everyone’s Streaming: Christmas Music Is Back
Grabbing a piece of the lucrative holiday market requires planning, luck and the occasional battle with a seasoned superstar like…
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Christine McVie’s 12 Essential Songs
The singer, songwriter and keyboardist, who died on Wednesday, was a hitmaker for Fleetwood Mac whose crystalline voice and roots…
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Wilko Johnson, Scorching Guitarist and Punk Pioneer, Dies at 75
Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on…
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Best Albums of 2022
The most effective artists of the year weren’t afraid to root around deep inside and boldly share the messiness, the…