Clarence Avant, record exec and "Godfather of Black Music," dies at 92
Clarence Avant was a manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others.
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Clarence Avant was a manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and many others.
The English electronic group began 2023 with a new album, "Memento Mori," and a packed tour schedule, yet Dave Gahan and Martin Gore are doing so without their bandmate, Andy Fletcher, who died unexpectedly last year.
Getting "1989 (Taylor's Version)" is no longer going to just be part of your wildest dreams.
Robertson was one of two surviving members of The Band at the time of his death.
His albums flopped in the United States in the 1970s, but unbeknownst to him, he later became a star in South Africa.
Taylor Swift snagged eight nominations and SZA followed with six nominations for this year's MTV Video Music Awards.
LL COOL J and other hip-hop icons will celebrate 50 years of hip-hop on Aug. 5 as the Rock the Bells Festival comes to New York City. Hip-hop historian Kevin Powell joins CBS News to discuss the event.
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
"Though there were 5 decades between us, he was my friend," she wrote in a post on Instagram. "My real true friend."
At two "Eras" tour concert stops in Seattle, Swift and her fans managed to make enough noise and movement to actually rock the ground beneath them for four straight hours.
The songstress, born in Dublin, was best known for her smash 1990 hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U."
Along with her music, O'Connor was known for her outspoken stance on political and social issues, and was open about her struggles with mental health.
Celebrities, including Questlove, Charlie Puth and Mark Ronson, have noticed the 7-year-old's musical talents.
Tony Bennett's joyful and stirring renditions of classic songs made him one of the most popular interpreters of jazz, pop and Broadway standards.
The single is set to be released on Friday.
"These girls are worried about their selfie and not listening to the song," Lambert says in the video. "It's pissing me off a little bit."
The story of the president and first lady of the Philippines, whose rule was ended by a "People Power" revolution in 1986, is now being told in an immersive Broadway musical set in a disco, created by David Byrne.
Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died Jan. 12 at the age of 54.
It's a victory for her sons Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin, whose lawyers had argued that papers dated 2014 should override a 2010 will.
Sales for the France leg of Swift's Eras were paused by Ticketmaster for unknown reasons, frustrating fans.
After 330 shows, Elton John wrapped up his "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour, which began in 2018.
In the song "Better Than Revenge" – which Swift has admitted is about ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas – she changed one lyric.
Kelefa Sanneh talks with pianist Jason Moran, curator of a new exhibition on the jazz icon at the new Louis Armstrong Center in Queens; and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins, director of the documentary "Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues."
The singer is expected to fully recover after spending several days in the ICU, her manager said.
The Scottish singer announced his break from touring after a viral performance at U.K.'s Glastonbury Festival.