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How to watch 2025 Super Bowl Kendrick Lamar halftime show: Date, time, channel, streaming singer performance
Everything you need to know to tune into the halftime show on Super Bowl SundayCBS Sports - 37m -
From urban bars to country weddings, Moroccan folk singers break barriers and keep traditions alive
Women folk singers are preserving one of Morocco's most cherished culturual traditions, a genre of folk singing known as aitaABC News - 13h -
Will Taylor Swift be at Super Bowl 2025: Chances of singer attending Super Bowl LIX to cheer on Chiefs
Swift attended the Super Bowl last year and watched the Chiefs take home another Lombardi TrophyCBS Sports - 22h -
Taiwanese actress and singer Barbie Hsu dies at 48
She died from pneumonia after contracting influenza while on a vacation in Japan, local media report.BBC News - 1d -
Stars remember 'fun, bubbly' Linda Nolan at singer's funeral
Linda Nolan sang with her sisters as part of The Nolans, known for hit I'm in the Mood for Dancing.BBC News - 3d -
Singer Shenseea on her first solo Grammy nomination
Jamaican dancehall pop artist Shenseea speaks to "CBS Mornings Plus" about earning a pair of Grammy nominations, including her first solo nomination for Best Reggae Album. The Grammy Awards are ...CBS News - 3d -
Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78
She was known for hits such as 1964's As Tears Go By and films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle.BBC News - 4d -
Marianne Faithfull, British singer and actress whose hits included ‘As Tears Go By,’ dies at 78
Iconic singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who provided one of the most prominent female voices of the British Invasion, died Thursday in London, her spokesperson said.NBC News - 4d -
Nick Cave, singer and writer
Nick Cave, singer and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.BBC News - Jan. 26 -
'Jeopardy!' contestant thanks Céline Dion in introduction — then misses question about the singer
One “Jeopardy!” contestant had a bit of a blunder when it came to a Céline Dion hit.NBC News - Jan. 26 -
‘Everything I wanted was offered to me. But I felt nothing’: singer Self Esteem on stardom, self-doubt, and making it in a man’s world
Her dreams came true when she went from indie land to lauded pop star. But Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – only ended up feeling ‘miserable, depressed and crazy’. Now she’s back with a new ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
'You're not healthy': Billy Ray Cyrus' son Trace pens public plea urging singer to get help
Billy Ray Cyrus' son Trace says he and sisters Miley and Noah are 'genuinely worried' for their country singer dad. 'You've pushed all of us away,' he writes.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 23 -
‘You have to get behind the song’: singer Sam Amidon on fronting Bon Iver, schooling Paul Mescal and the new folk revival
Bon Iver asked him to cover his new material and he’s teaching Mescal and Josh O’Connor to sing. But the interpreter is more interested in songs than stardom. Sam Amidon grew up in the 1980s, but ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
The Life and Legacy of Peter Forrest, the Charismatic Lead Singer for 24-7 Spyz
Peter Forrest was the charismatic lead singer of 24-7 Spyz, which did shows with Jane’s Addiction. Last week, Mr. Forrest, 64, was found beaten to death in the ambulette he drove for a living.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Singer-songwriter Betty Boo looks back: ‘I was very naive in the 90s. It was only years later I realised people were on loads of drugs’
The Doin’ the Do singer on navigating the wild 90s, writing for other artists, and why she stepped out of the limelight for 30 years. Born in 1970, Alison Clarkson, AKA Betty Boo, is a ...The Guardian - Jan. 18 -
Liam Payne's friend sues singer's dad for defamation over statements after death
Roger Nores has contested Geoff Payne's claims he "abandoned" the late One Direction singer.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Singer Linda Nolan dies aged 65 after rollercoaster life of stardom
The turbulent life of one of the globally famous Nolan Sisters singing group.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson pregnant
The singer, 33, posted a photo on Instagram with the caption: "She's eating for 3 now".BBC News - Jan. 12 -
Sam Moore, Memphis rhythm and blues singer, dies at 89
Sam Moore, the Memphis rhythm and blues singer, has died at age 89. He was part of the 1960s hit duo "Sam and Dave," whose hits included "Soul Man" and "Hold On, I'm Comin.'"CBS News - Jan. 11 -
Soul Man singer Sam Moore dies aged 89 from surgery complications
Half of 1960s duo Sam & Dave is also remembered for the hit Hold On, I’m Comin’. Sam Moore – the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84
Anita Bryant Dry, known popularly Anita Bryant — a singer and crusader against the progress of gay rights — has died at the age of 84, her family announced in an obituary.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
What Joel Dommett loves about Maya Jama joining The Masked Singer
What Joel Dommett loves about Maya Jama joining The Masked SingerBBC News - Jan. 9 -
Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
He began performing at 4 alongside his father, the celebrated singer and guitarist Josh White, and later carved out his own career.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Cartel threatens to kill famed singer: "Last time you will receive a warning"
Photos of a banner threatening the lives of Natanael Cano and several other artists circulated on social media over the weekend.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Mexico offers protection to famed corridos singer after drug cartel death threats
Authorities in Mexico are offering famed corridos singer Natanael Cano and other artists state protection after a drug cartel in northern Mexico publicly threatened them, prosecutors sayABC News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras
With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow, folk singer of Peter, Paul and Mary fame, dies at 86
Folk singer Peter Yarrow — writer of the timeless classic "Puff the Magic Dragon" and one-third of the legendary folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary — died Tuesday, a family representative said.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow, folk legend and 'Puff the Magic Dragon' co-writer, dead at 86
Folk music legend Peter Yarrow, one-third of Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at age 86.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of '60s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
The singer and songwriter who helped popularize folk music in the 1960s died of bladder cancer at his home in New York.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Peter Yarrow of folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies aged 86
Known for his political songs as well as Puff, the Magic Dragon, the group’s co-songwriter died of bladder cancer. Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged ...The Guardian - Jan. 7