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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy-Winning Jazz Vocalist, Dies at 70
The singer who moved from Jackson coffeehouses to Blue Note royalty died today in her hometown at age 70, leaving behind a body of work that drew equally from jazz, blues, and folk.
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Vanessa Bedoret Announces New Album ‘About Time’
The London-based French artist maps phases of transition on an 11-track follow-up to her 2024 debut, due October 30 via Scenic Route.
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Saskia details new EP ‘Wearing All White Like An Angel’
The Devon-born, London-based singer-songwriter sets an October release date and shares the lead single ‘saysomething (bite)’.
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Alanis Morissette Sues Former Tour Manager Over Alleged Extortion Scheme
The singer claims Keren Urinov threatened false drug accusations to force a 15-year employment contract after airport detentions in 2025.
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Jason Isbell, Other Musicians Sue Suno for Training AI on Artist Identities
A new lawsuit moves past copyright to argue that Suno misappropriated performers' identities, with examples including an AI-generated Isbell-style song called "Paper Bell."
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Billy Strings Performs “Open Face Surgery” with Cryptopsy
The bluegrass guitarist joined the death metal band onstage once again, pushing his acoustic precision into a different register.
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Oso Oso Set November Release for First Album on Mark Quinlan’s Feral Twin
The Long Island band’s new record, An Exchange of Information, arrives November 6 and opens the label founded by Hop Along’s Mark Quinlan.
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Mary J. Blige Appears in a Suno AI Commercial
The R&B singer is shown reacting to an AI-generated demo in a low-visibility ad, while Jermaine Dupri publicly rejects the latest AI mixing tools.
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Duane Davis convicted in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
A Las Vegas jury found former Compton Crips leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty in the drive-by murder of Tupac Shakur, bringing a legal conclusion to a case that had remained unresolved for nearly three decades.
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Alabama Shakes’ Reunion Grew from a Benefit Show into I Must Be Dreaming
Brittany Howard explains how a fundraiser in Tuscaloosa brought the band back together and why the new album resists easy consolation.