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WATCH: Top musical artists looking to be recognized at Sunday's 2025 Grammy Awards
ABC News Multiplatform Reporter Will Ganss and contributor Kelley Carter provide the latest on the key figures and categories up for grabs at tonight's Grammy awards.ABC News - 10h -
New sounds: Check out these new musical instruments
The standard configuration of the symphony orchestra has remained mostly unchanged for the past century. But innovative artists continue to design new instruments to create sounds never before ...CBS News - 11h -
Music industry legend Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe is a giant in the music and entertainment industry – a trailblazing record executive who helped Motown find such talent as the Jackson 5, the Commodores, and Rick James; an ...CBS News - 11h -
Artists, songwriters who lost their homes in L.A. wildfires participate in benefit
Music's biggest artists came together Thursday to raise funds for people displaced by the devastating wildfires in the L.A. area. Working artists, songwriters and session and touring musicians ...CBS News - 2d -
Marianne Faithfull was a towering artist, not just the muse she was painted as
The late singer made her share of bad decisions – but someone this artistically adventurous and unafraid was never going to have an ordinary life. • News: Marianne Faithfull, singular icon of ...The Guardian - 3d -
Artists can copyright works made with AI assistance: Agency
Artists can copyright work they create using tools powered by artificial intelligence, as long as sufficient human creativity is involved, according to a new report from the U.S. Copyright Office. ...The Hill - 4d -
Tennessee teacher honored with 2025 Music Educator Award
Adrian Maclin, a music teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, is the winner of the 2025 Music Educator Award, which is presented by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum.CBS News - 4d -
Hammer Museum reveals the 27 artists in the Made in L.A. 2025 biennial
John Knight, Hood Century Modern and New Theater Hollywood are on the list of artists to be spotlighted in the Hammer Museum's much-anticipated Made in L.A. biennial.Los Angeles Times - 5d -
Paul McCartney says he fears AI will rip off artists
Paul McCartney has urged the British government not to make a change to copyright laws that he says could let artificial intelligence companies rip off artistsABC News - Jan. 25 -
Theaster Gates: ‘I’m an artist. It’s my job to wake things up’
In the week of Donald Trump’s inauguration, the US artist is in the UK with a show drawing on the legacy of Malcolm X – and an alternative vision for making America great again. When you are in ...The Guardian - Jan. 25 -
Ladies and Gentlemen, 38 Key Musical Moments on ‘S.N.L.’
As the show celebrates its 50th season, look back at some of its most fiery, shocking and groundbreaking performances.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
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At Trump’s Rally, the Contradictions Are in the Music
The president-elect danced along with Village People as his rally closed with a live performance of “Y.M.C.A.,” after Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood played.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Top music acts announced for FireAid, a concert to support L.A. wildfire victims
The biggest names in pop, rock and country are coming together to raise funds for victims of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires and assist with the recovery.The Hill - Jan. 17 -
Drake’s lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar also puts artistic freedom on trial
Drake is understandably vexed about lyrics framing him as a ‘certified paedophile’ – but diss tracks are a deliberately lurid part of rap. There were people who thought Drake v Kendrick was the ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
The Playlist Power Broker Who Makes or Breaks New Artists
Spotify is known for its algorithmic recommendations, but Sulinna Ong brings a human touch to finding new hits.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Drake sues Universal Music for defamation related to Kendrick Lamar diss track
The leading hip-hop superstar beef has been cranked up another notch, with Drake suing Universal Music Group for defamation over rival Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.”ABC News - Jan. 16 -
L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
The Getty, LACMA, MOCA and Hammer museums have partnered with George Lucas' and Steven Spielberg's foundations and other groups to create the L.A. Arts Fire Relief Fund.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Drake lawsuit accuses Universal Music Group of defamation for 'Not Like Us'
The superstar rapper claims in a lawsuit that the record company he and Kendrick Lamar are both signed with have put his life and reputation at risk.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 15 -
Scam artists may take advantage of the Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn
As wildfires continue to blaze across Los Angeles County, authorities are sounding the alarm on another potential threat to the public: scams relating to the disaster.ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Los Angeles Artists Mourn as Their Studios and Artworks Go Up in Smoke
Artists who lived and worked in Altadena and the Pacific Palisades are worrying about irreplaceable losses, and their livelihoods.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Titanique review – camp musical sails into silliness with Céline Dion onboard
Criterion theatre, London It goes on and on but this madcap spoof of the blockbuster film has a sparkling cast, including Lauren Drew as Dion and Layton Williams as the iceberg. Imagine James ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
A Ballerina Prized for Her Musicality Deals With Hearing Loss
Sara Mearns, the New York City Ballet principal, announced her 10-year struggle on Instagram. She tested out her new hearing aids in “The Nutcracker.”The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
Researchers confirm 'Music City Miracle' star Frank Wycheck had CTE
Frank Wycheck, the NFL tight end best known for throwing the lateral that started the “Music City Miracle” and launched the Tennessee Titans’ run to the franchise’s lone Super Bowl appearance, had ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
A highly musical movie year
Never in Academy Awards history have so many women from musicals been likely Oscar nominees in a single year.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 9 -
Why ‘Show Boat’ Is America’s Most Enduring, Unstable Musical
A revival called “Show/Boat: A River” joins a history of reimagining the musical that goes back nearly a century, to its first performances.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Julia Michaels on new music collaboration with Maren Morris
Julia Michaels, a six-time Grammy nominee known for writing hits for artists like Dua Lipa and Justin Bieber, shares a first look at "Scissors," her upcoming collaboration with Maren Morris.CBS News - Jan. 8 -
Pippa Garner, Conceptual Artist With a Satirical Streak, Dies at 82
Her witty drawings, arresting sculptures and outlandish gadgets commented on consumerism, gender relations (she had transitioned), American car culture and more.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Visual poetry through music
How the filmmakers behind 'A Complete Unknown' embraced the grit of the New York streets.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 8 -
Awards success of cartel boss musical Emilia Pérez prompts outrage in Mexico
The film about Mexico has just one main actor who is Mexican, and Mexicans say it’s heavy with stereotypes and treats violence with frivolity. A musical about a Mexican cartel boss who fakes their ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
'Music is back' as vinyl and streaming help sales hit a 20-year high
Albums by Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift and Coldplay pushed sales of recorded music to a record £2.4bn.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
BBC Sound of 2025: Barry Can't Swim is a new dance music superstar
The producer and DJ from Edinburgh is revealed in third place on the BBC's Sound of 2025 list.BBC News - Jan. 8 -
Opinion: If 'Baby Shark' represents the worst of children's music, this is the genre's best
The Armenian Canadian singer of "Baby Beluga" and "Bananaphone," who has been making music for kids since the 1970s, is an antidote to today's frenetic earworms.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
How the Brian Eno music documentary shifts its scenes with every viewing
The 500 hours of footage available for 'Eno' are assorted and resorted in abrupt, unpredictable ways that keep the eyes and mind jumping.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 6 -
Jimmy Carter and his love of America's music
"Sunday Morning" contributor Bill Flanagan remembers the former president's love of music, and how his celebrations of America's musical heritage spanned the genres of country, gospel, classical, ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Film concerts: Performing movie music live
An increasingly popular symphony orchestra concert is a screening of a movie such as "Jaws" accompanied by a live performance of the music—reeling in new audiences to the concert hall.CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Jimmy Carter and his love of America's music
"Sunday Morning" contributor Bill Flanagan remembers the former president's love of music, and how his celebrations of America's musical heritage spanned the genres of country, gospel, classical, ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
How Oakland's Creative Growth enabled generations of artists
In 1974, psychologist Elias Katz and his wife Florence, an artist, started Creative Growth Art Center, a space where artists with disabilities could make art, some of which has been acquired and ...CBS News - Jan. 5 -
Bronze statue worth £60k stolen from artist's home
Essex Police says it is pursuing a number of targeted lines of inquiry.BBC News - Jan. 4
