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A master of the kora who worked with Herbie Hancock and Philip Glass, his career was powered as much by experimentation as by ...
The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter has a deal with Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers, for “Put Your ...
Rhiannon Giddens is the the Pulitzer Prize-winning opera composer who played banjo and viola on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” ...
Sly Stone, the visionary frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, died at age 82 on June 9, 2025, after a groundbreaking career that revolutionized popular music with its blend of funk, soul, rock, and ...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stone led his group Sly and the Family Stone to the top of the charts.
In the process of recording "We Insist 2025!," her tribute to drummer Max Roach, Carrington reflected on how issues of inequality and racism Roach fought against in 1961 are just as prevalent today.
Sly Stone, the leader of Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at age 82. The pioneering group was best known for popular 1960s and ‘70s songs like “Dance to the Music,” “Everyday People,” “Family ...
Legendary British rock band Queen, US jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano ... "Half a century after they made their recordings, Queen's songs are still heard everywhere and appeal ...
Complete with a terrific historical booklet, this set – with such toe-tappers as “Blackberry Boogie,” “Boogie Woogie Highball ...