Portrait of American jazz musician, composer and band leader Jackie McLean, Hartford, Conn., 1979. Deborah Feingold/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption
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Bad Boy Records founder Sean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of sexual misconduct by five different people since November 2023. Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images for Sean "Diddy" Combs hide caption
A rehearsal of Émigré by the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall on Wednesday. Adam Crane/Courtesy of the New York Philharmonic hide caption
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Four years after the death of frontman Riley Gale, Power Trip surprised fans onstage at Mohawk in Austin, featuring a new vocalist. Samantha Tellez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Inside Long Island's UBS Arena on Feb. 9, Ye commands the crowd at a massive listening event for Vultures 1. His new collab with Ty Dolla $ign is now a No. 1. album. Jason Martinez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The cover photo from "Texas Hold 'Em," one of two new country singles by Beyoncé that debuted during Super Bowl LVIII. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Beyoncé is getting played on country radio. Could her success help other Black women?
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Ayra Starr, the Beninese-Nigerian singer whose hit "Rush" was among the nominees for the first ever best African music performance Grammy this year, says she grew up not seeing any pop stars that looked like her. "I want to show African girls that we can do this, too. And I'm doing that," she says. Richie Igunma/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
More breakthroughs, less crossover: Afrobeats is here to stay, on its own terms
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George Gershwin, photographed in his 72nd Street apartment in New York in 1934. His Rhapsody in Blue premiered 100 years ago on Feb. 12, 1924. PhotoQuest / Contributor/Getty Images hide caption
'Rhapsody in Blue': After a century, Gershwin's musical melting pot still resonates
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Howard's vocal malleability allows her to access a whole spectrum of contradictory emotions and gender expressions. Medios y Media/Getty Images hide caption
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Usher performs at the grand opening for his Las Vegas residency, "My Way," on July 15, 2022, at the Dolby Live amphitheater at the Park MGM Hotel and Casino. Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Dolby Live at Park MGM hide caption
The Sphere — a new music venue in Las Vegas with a 20,000 person capacity — lights up on July 4, 2023. Greg Doherty/Getty Images hide caption