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Roy Ayers, legendary 'Everyone Loves the Sunshine' musician, dies at 84

Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist and musician behind 1976’s album “Everybody Loves the Sunshine,” has died.

NBC News - 12h

Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine musician, dies at 84

Ayers was a huge influence on other artists including Pharrell Williams, Mary J Blige and Common.

BBC News - 11h

WATCH: Horse and musician strum guitar together

Yupia loves to practice the guitar with musician Mikayla Khramov at the horse rescue farm where he lives.

ABC News - Feb. 19

Musician seeks help to recover ancient violin stolen in pub

The instrument is worth a six-figure sum but also holds a lot of emotional value.

BBC News - Feb. 21

In AI Protest, Musicians Stage a Totally Silent British Invasion

More than 1,000 musicians put out an album of complete silence to protest proposed rule expanding the use of AI in creative work.

Inc. - Feb. 25

Betsy Arakawa, a Classical Musician and the Wife of Gene Hackman, Dies at 65

As the spouse of a two-time Oscar winner, she avoided interviews and stayed off social media. But in private, she typed up Mr. Hackman’s novels and helped edit them.

The New York Times - 6d

No crowds, low prices – and plenty of sunshine: an off-season family surf trip in the Algarve

A late winter break in Portugal’s Praia da Luz offers warm weather, quiet beaches and solitary hikes. Standing on the sun-warmed sand, we watch swell lines rolling towards the shore. Surfers dot ...

The Guardian - 2d

Roy Ayers, jazz-funk pioneer behind Everybody Loves the Sunshine, dies aged 84

Family announces on Facebook that the musician died in New York City after a long illness. Roy Ayers , the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple ...

The Guardian - 17h

Mavericks delete hype video that fans thought blurred out Luka Dončić, musician takes responsibility

Although Dončić was not one of the players blacked out, the video was not well-received in Dallas.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 22

British musicians release a silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work

A new album called “Is This What We Want?”

ABC News - Feb. 25

1,000 musicians release a silent album in protest of U.K.'s proposed AI copyright law changes

A group of musicians is hoping the sound of their collective silence speaks volumes to lawmakers in the U.K.

NBC News - Feb. 25

Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover

Award-winning singe-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since President Donald Trump took office

ABC News - Feb. 26

Meet the musician who taught Timothée Chalamet to play guitar like Bob Dylan

New York musician Larry Saltzman isn't really a movie fan, but he'll be sure to watch the Oscars this year