Their community in ashes, the Palisades Symphony finds solace in music
A month after the Palisades fire, the Palisades Symphony Orchestra performed a two-hour program dedicated to musicians who ...
Questlove, Tyler, the Creator, Jennifer Hudson and More Remember Roberta Flack: ‘Rest in Melody’
Tributes from the music industry have poured in for “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His ...
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‘It feels like something important to us died’: More UArts staff reflect on its closure
We interviewed some of the UArts leadership about the school’s sudden closure. Now, more staff share how they’re doing eight ...
Roberta Flack, Soulful “Killing Me Softly With His Song” Performer, Dies at 88
The singer, pianist and four-time Grammy winner had two other No. 1 hits with "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Feel ...
When is St. Patrick's Day? Was 1st parade in US really held in Florida?
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place not in Ireland but in America. "Records show that a St. Patrick’s Day parade ...
Roberta Flack, Virtuoso Singer-Pianist Who Ruled the Charts, Dies at 88
With majestic anthems like “Killing Me Softly” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” Ms. Flack, a former schoolteacher, ...
Roberta Flack, Who Won Back-to-Back Grammys for Record of the Year, Dies at 88
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”—took off after Clint Eastwood featured it in his directorial debut.
American Music Awards announce comeback date, USC Scripter Awards pick ‘Conclave,' and more of today's top stories
Gold Derby's top news stories for Feb. 24, 2025 American Music Awards announce comeback date The 2025 American Music Awards ...
Voletta Wallace, Notorious B.I.G.'s mother and keeper of his legacy, dies in Pennsylvania home
The Notorious B.I.G., one of rap's greatest performers, was shot to death at age 24 in Los Angeles in 1997. The case remains ...
Jerry 'Ice Man' Butler, soul singer whose hits included 'Only the Strong Survive,' dies at 85
Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer whose rich, steady baritone graced such hits as "For Your Precious Love," "Only the ...
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The Last Member of This Bird Species Died in Captivity on This Day in 1918
Incas died at the Cincinnati Zoo ... these beautiful and mystical birds went extinct on February 21, 1918. That day marked the death of the last Carolina parakeet in captivity.
Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of legendary rapper The Notorious B.I.G., dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late great rapper The Notorious B.I.G., died Friday morning at ...