LINDA RONSTADT

Anticipation has been growing all year for one of the fall’s likeliest bestsellers, Colleen Hoover’s “It Starts With Us.”.

Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier has died at age 81.

The Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to a national registry every year to be preserved for posterity. The 2022 list includes an album by Alicia Keys and historical broadcasts from WNYC.

Debut albums by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, along with the Latin pop megahit “Livin' La Vida Loca” and Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody," are being inducted into the National Recording Registry.

Music by Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Max Roach, The Four Tops and Wu-Tang Clan, speeches by FDR, and a Marc Maron-Robin Williams podcast are among recordings to be preserved by the Library of Congress. Listen to audio here.

The Tucson Music Hall will be renamed in honor of Linda Ronstadt, a southern Arizona native who went on to become a Grammy-winning superstar.

Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s, made-for-television rock band The Monkees, has died at 78.

Ronstadt covered “I Will Always Love You” in 1975, one year after Dolly released it. She is also known for collaborating with Dolly and Emmylou Harris for the 1987 album Trio. Linda Ronstadt

Retired singer Linda Ronstadt is being recognized by her hometown with a day in her honor.

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Fans of the sweet, melodic sounds of New Orleans’ legendary vocalist Aaron Neville won’t have many opportunities to hear him live from now on.

FILE - Dolly Parton performs in concert on May 27, 2014, in Knoxville, Tenn. It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. (Photo by Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – It's been 51 years since Dolly Parton earned her first Grammy nomination, and this year the national treasure who has won nine Grammys throughout her career is competing for her 50th honor. Parton's first Grammy nomination was at the 1970 show for “Just Someone I Used to Know,” a duet with Porter Wagoner. An updated version of “Jolene" won Parton and a cappella group Pentatonix a trophy.

(Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP)WASHINGTON – Five months after they were postponed because of the coronavirus, the annual Kennedy Center Honors are coming back in May, possibly in a series of small events, organizers announced Wednesday. The centerpiece event for Washington’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts normally happens in December, but it was postponed last year amid the pandemic. But even with COVID-19 vaccines gradually rolling out across the country, Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter knew the usual concert would not be possible in May. “It's normally such a festive event, and I'm sure that will come across.”Brooks is no stranger to the Kennedy Center Honors process. Trump and first lady Melania Trump generally stayed away from Kennedy Center events, but Rutter hopes to get President-elect Joe Biden involved this year.

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2013 file photo, American musician Linda Ronstadt poses in New York to promote the release of her memoir "Simple Dreams." (Photo by Amy Sussman/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK – Growing up close to U.S. border in Tucson, Arizona, Linda Ronstadt was exposed to the music and culture of Mexico from an early age. “I heard Mexican radio my whole life,” the American singer told The Associated Press in a recent phone interview. They shouldn’t just treat them like they’re pieces of furniture.”Looking back on her most cherished moments of her career, the singer said “the most fun” she had was back in 1998 and 1999 touring with her Mexican music. Among other accolades, Ronstadt was honored by the Kennedy Center last year and has received three American Music Awards, two ACM Awards and an Emmy.

David Olney, a folk singer who wrote songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, died after suffering a heart attack while performing in Florida, his publicist said Sunday. Jill Kettles said Olney was on stage in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday when he was stricken. Olney, a native of Rhode Island, was part of the music scene in Nashville, Tennessee, for decades and had recorded more than 20 albums. A biography of Olney on the 30A website said he incorporated a variety of styles in his music, including honky tonk and rock. Olney "tells marvelous stories, with characters who cling to the hope of enduring love," Harris said in a statement included in the release.

The 42nd Kennedy Center Honors this year recognized "Sesame Street," actress Sally Field, musician Michael Tilson Thomas, singer Linda Ronstadt and the band Earth Wind & Fire. And we have a really good group of honorees," said David Rubenstein, chair of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. ET Location: Kennedy CenterKennedy Center TV Channel: CBSCBS Online stream: Watch the Kennedy Center Honors on CBS All Access or on fuboTV (start a free trial)Watch the Kennedy Center Honors on CBS All Access or on fuboTV (start a free trial) Analysis: Watch CBSN starting at 7 p.m. The Kennedy Center Honors pays tribute to icons in the arts. More Kennedy Center Honors coverageMusician and producer David Foster honored Earth Wind & Fire.

This weekend, the 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors will recognize singer Linda Ronstadt as an American cultural icon. Linda Ronstadt CBS NewsEven worse, Ronstadt said, is the thought of her music living forever online. It's a Linda Ronstadt song," Dokoupil said. Linda Ronstadt speaks"I don't think anybody has tried more different styles and nailed it like Linda has," said singer Bonnie Raitt. Now a Kennedy Center honoree, Ronstadt admits it's nice to see her work celebrated, even if she's not quite ready to celebrate herself.

This weekend, the 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors will recognize singer Linda Ronstadt as an American cultural icon. Linda Ronstadt CBS NewsEven worse, Ronstadt said, is the thought of her music living forever online. It's a Linda Ronstadt song," Dokoupil said. Linda Ronstadt speaks"I don't think anybody has tried more different styles and nailed it like Linda has," said singer Bonnie Raitt. Now a Kennedy Center honoree, Ronstadt admits it's nice to see her work celebrated, even if she's not quite ready to celebrate herself.

Sesame Workshop via CNNWASHINGTON (CNN) - Big Bird and a big name in acting will be among those on hand when the Kennedy Center celebrates this year's honorees. R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire, actress Sally Field, singer Linda Ronstadt, "Sesame Street" and conductor and musical visionary Michael Tilson Thomas were named the 2019 honorees on Thursday. "Sesame Street" is the first television program to receive the honor. "In this class of Honorees, we are witnessing a uniquely American story: one that is representative of so many cultural touchstones and musical moments that make our nation great," said Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter in a statement. "The 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors" will air on December 15 on CBS.