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Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters has died at age 74

5:56pm January 03, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

Anita Pointer, of the Grammy award-winning group the Pointer Sisters, has died. She was the lead vocalist for many of the group's hits, including "Yes We Can Can," "Slow Hand" and "I'm So Excited."

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Gangsta Boo, a former member of Three 6 Mafia, dies at 43

7:03am January 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

Lola "Gangsta Boo'' Mitchell was found dead Sunday in Memphis, Tenn., her hometown at the age of 43. The cause of death has not been released.

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The Smile: Tiny Desk Concert

5:00am January 03, 2023

by Bob Boilen

The band creates a surreal atmosphere at the Tiny Desk, reimagining the sonically adventurous sounds of A Light for Attracting Attention.

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Fred White, drummer for the band Earth, Wind & Fire, has died

5:13pm January 02, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

White, the younger brother of the band's founder and principal songwriter Maurice White, joined the group in the mid-1970s and went on to lay the backbone for hits like "September" and "Shining Star."

Jason Moran performs at the 2022 Newport Jazz Festival.

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Jason Moran's new album pays tribute to Black jazz pioneer James Reese Europe

1:28pm January 02, 2023

by Nate Chinen

Jazz artist Jason Moran revisits the deep influence of Black composer and bandleader James Reese Europe, best known for serving with the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I.

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Steven Tyler performs during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in November in Los Angeles. In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, a woman alleges she was 16 when the singer first sexually assaulted her.

A woman accused Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting her in the 1970s

5:00am January 02, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A 65-year-old said she first met and was sexually assaulted by the Aerosmith frontman when she was 16, according to a new lawsuit filed under a California law that extended the statute of limitations.

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Madi Diaz talks 'Same History, New Feelings'

5:04pm January 01, 2023

NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with singer-songwriter Madi Diaz about reaching new heights in her music career and her latest EP.

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For Santigold, 'Spirituals' represents salvation and freedom

7:27am January 01, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

In this encore, NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to singer/songwriter Santigold about her new album, "Spirituals."

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Singer-songwriter Judith Owen on her new album of jazz classics

10:59am December 31, 2022

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with New Orleans-based singer Judith Owen about her newest album, "Come On & Get It."

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Encore: New wave icons The B-52s are on the road for their last tour

7:59am December 31, 2022

Everyone knows that "love rules at the love shack." From October, NPR's Scott Simon speaks to The B-52s, the new wave icons out of Athens, Ga., about being on the road for their farewell tour.