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Jo Walker-Meador and Vince Gill at the Country Music Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee in 2015.

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One Of Music Row's Most Influential Leaders, Jo Walker-Meador, Has Died At 93

1:45pm August 16, 2017

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

She led the Country Music Association for nearly 30 years and oversaw the creation of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the CMA Awards and the CMA Music Festival. She died Tuesday night at age 93.

The Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017, one day after a bombing just outside its entrance which killed 22 and injured dozens. The arena is scheduled to reopen Sept. 9, 2017.

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Manchester Arena Announces Reopening, Benefit Concert

12:39pm August 16, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

A benefit concert headlined by Noel Gallagher is scheduled for early September, just months after the arena was struck by a bomb as an Ariana Grande concert was ending.

Javiera Mena performs live at Nuevofest 2017 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Latin Roots: Javiera Mena

10:32am August 16, 2017

by Talia Schlanger

Hear a live recording from the Latin Grammy nominee performing live at Nuevofest 2017 in Philadelphia.

Extract from the cover of I Believe In You, Dolly Parton's upcoming album of original children's songs.

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Dolly Parton Has Lessons For The Young And Old On New Album of Children's Songs

10:21am August 16, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

The album, titled I Believe In You, has Parton revisiting one classic and delivering several new ones, like "Makin' Fun Ain't Funny."

Flowers surround a photo of 32-year-old Heather Heyer, who was killed when a car plowed into a crowd of people protesting against the white supremacist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va.

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Wilco Responds To Charlottesville Violence With New Benefit Song

10:29am August 15, 2017

by Robin Hilton

Wilco's new song, "All Lives, You Say?" takes aim at the "all lives matter" slogan coined as a counter protest to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Taylor Swift Wins Groping Suit Against Ex-Radio Host

8:00am August 15, 2017

by Leila Fadel

A jury in Denver found fully in pop singer Taylor Swift's favor Monday, delivering a unanimous verdict in a trial over whether she was groped by a former radio host during a Denver meet-and-greet.

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Pantone Honors Prince With A New Purple Shade

6:43am August 15, 2017

Color-cataloguing company Pantone is paying a unique tribute to the late singer Prince: a unique shade of purple called "Love Symbol #2."

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Members of The Big Moon join fellow Londoner Marika Hackman (second from left) onstage in Chicago, one stop on their whirlwind joint tour of the United States.

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A Bootstrapped British Invasion

5:01am August 15, 2017

by Eve Barlow

For two London artists on a whirlwind U.S. tour, time is precious, gains are scarce and fun is mandatory. Writer Eve Barlow joins Marika Hackman and The Big Moon on their mission to break America.

Taylor Swift on Nov. 21, 2013, just a few months after the Denver meet-and-greet that resulted in lawsuits. Former radio host David Mueller sued Swift, claiming she had gotten him fired. Swift countersued for sexual assault.

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Taylor Swift Wins Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Former Radio Host

7:46pm August 14, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

A jury ruled unanimously in the pop singer's favor Monday in a case that pitted her against former radio host David Mueller.

Prince performing at Nassau Coliseum during his Purple Rain tour.

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Prince Gets His Own Purple

3:48pm August 14, 2017

by Andrew Flanagan

Handlers for the estate of Prince have struck their newest deal.