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The death of Lisa Marie Presley this month clipped short a poignant and often painful chapter in the story of the iconic 20th-century singer and his family, who were long ago elevated to something like royalty status Elvis's throngs of adoring fans.
Ginny Redington Dawes's compositions included memorable advertising jingles like the chipper McDonald’s declaration “You, You’re the One” and Coca-Cola’s boast that “Coke Is It.”
Hear new songs from boygenius Fenne LilyYaejiArlo ParksKim Petras and more, on the Playlist.
The Byrds' folk-rock hybrid found its first recorded expression after Jim Dickson acquired an acetate of a new Bob Dylan song, “Mr. Tambourine Man,” in August 1964. The band’s own demo of the piece helped land it a contract with Columbia that November.
In September 2021, the saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin survived a car crash that left her with injuries including a broken jaw. Undeterred, she pushed on with her performances, and turned the experience into inspiration for her new album.
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BTS takes a different approach to K-pop on its new EP: ease
Breaking News: The Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into the owner of Ticketmaster, whose sale of Taylor Swift tickets descended into chaos this week, focused on whether Live Nation has abused its power over the live music industry.
Coolio, whose Grammy-winning “Gangsta’s Paradise” became instantly distinguishable for millions of ’90s rap fans, has died at 59.
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