Music
Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees singer and voracious collaborator, dies at 57
Mark Lanegan, the versatile rock musician and Screaming Trees singer, died Tuesday of unspecified causes at his home in Killarney, Ireland.
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Roots Picnic returns this summer with Mary J. Blige, Summer Walker, Jazmine Sullivan, and more
Now expanded to two days, the Fairmount park event will take place from Saturday, June 4, through Sunday, June 5.
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Game was her middle name: The world was never ready for Betty Davis
Her songs were filled with gritty yet sultry style of electrified funk — dirtier than James with more blues than Sly.
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Hear Marian Anderson’s love letters performed in time for Valentine’s Day
The 60-year romance between the famed opera singer and her architect husband, as documented in their private letters, will be made public, on stage, on Sunday.
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Listen 2:12Neil Young tells Spotify workers to ‘get out of that place’
Not satisfied with urging fellow musicians to leave Spotify, Neil Young wants the company's employees to jump ship, too.
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Sonia Sanchez poem ‘This is Not A Small Voice’ is now a piece of orchestral music
Composer Valerie Coleman said the words of Sanchez’s poem about the innocence of Black children naturally translated to notes for a new work by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
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Listen 2:04Todd Rundgren’s ‘Something/Anything?’ celebrated with a 50th anniversary charity tribute album
Proceeds from the ‘Someone/Anyone?’ tribute album will benefit the Spirit of Harmony Foundation started by Upper Darby’s favorite son.
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Listen 7:05Joni Mitchell joins Neil Young in protest against Spotify
The singer-songwriter is the first high-profile musician to join Young's protest against the streaming service over its hosting of Joe Rogan's podcast.
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Ian Alexander Jr., only child of Regina King, dies at age 26
King said in a statement that her son was 'such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others.'
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Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out of Hell’ rock superstar, dies at 74
Meat Loaf, the rock superstar loved by millions for his “Bat Out of Hell” album, has died at age 74.
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New exhibits, Jerry Blavat, mom’s night out, and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Baby, it’s cold outside … but there’s still lots of fun to be had this week, including new exhibits, concerts, and a great mom’s night out.
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Listen 4:51Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman are celebrated, and dinosaurs roam again in weekend event highlights in and around Philadelphia.
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Listen 4:59Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78
Spector died Wednesday after a brief battle with cancer, her family said.
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Rider University now an affiliate of the Grammy Museum
The college in Lawrenceville, N.J., will have access to music industry resources from the U.S. Recording Academy, a.k.a. the Grammy Awards.
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