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Posthumous album set from 'Gangstaโ€™s Paradise' rapper Coolio

The estate of rapper Coolio plans to release a studio album later this year that the Grammy-winning hitmaker had been working on in the days before he died.

Burt Bacharach dead at 94: Legendary composer's life in pictures

Legendary composer Burt Bacharach died on Wednesday at the age of 94. Here is a look at the musician's life and career through pictures.

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Grammys 2023 winners list: Harry Styles wins big, Beyoncรฉ breaks record

Harry Styles won Album of the Year and Beyoncรฉ broke the record for most Grammy wins. Here's a list of Sunday night's top winners.

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Gordy, Robinson honored at reunion of Motown stars

The Temptations, the Isley Brothers and the Four Tops turned back time, singing and dancing as if in their prime at a reunion of Motown stars.

Joni Mitchell to receive Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

Just months after being celebrated at the Kennedy Center, Joni Mitchell will return to Washington for another lifetime achievement honor, the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hopโ€™s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including โ€œGangstaโ€™s Paradiseโ€ and โ€œFantastic Voyage,โ€ has died.

Elton John plays White House lawn as part of farewell tour

Elton John says he has played in some beautiful venues, but the stage in front of the White House on Friday, beneath a massive tent on a perfect autumn night, was โ€œprobably the icing on the cake.โ€.

Motown songwriter-producer Lamont Dozier dead at 81

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

U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant among Kennedy Center honorees

Itโ€™s going to be a โ€œBeautiful Dayโ€ for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this yearโ€™s Kennedy Center Honors in December.

Correction: Philanthropy-Darren Walker story

In a story published May 25, 2022, about France honoring Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation, The Associated Press incorrectly referred to the National Gallery of the Arts where Walker is on the board.

New this week: Harry Styles, 'Angelyne' and 'The Valet'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of โ€œChip โ€™n Dale: Rescue Rangersโ€ that has attracted some top โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€ alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.

Celebrities go online to voice support for Ukraine

A group of inter-generational stars from film, TV, sports and music โ€” including Bruce Springsteen, Hugh Jackman, Elton John and Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas Brothers and Billie Eilish โ€” have signed up for a social media campaign to show support for Ukraine.

Generations sing to Joni Mitchell in pre-Grammys tribute

Generations of artists paid tribute to the five-decade career of Joni Mitchell, who was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year at a gala two days before the Grammys.

Murakami plays antiwar songs on radio to protest Ukraine war

Playing James Taylorโ€™s โ€œNever Die Youngโ€ and going back to songs that marked the antiwar movement in the 1960s, Japanese author Haruki Murakami added his voice to protests against the war in Ukraine with a special edition of his Tokyo radio show.

Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute

Chaka Khan, Cyndi Lauper and Beck will be among those performing in tribute to Joni Mitchell when sheโ€™s honored as the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.

Pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music dies

A composer, professor and pioneer in electronic and electro-acoustic music, who helped develop the Synclavier (SIN-clah-veer), an early digital synthesizer, has died.

Lionel Richie to receive Gershwin Prize for pop music

Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements.

Ken Kragen, who helped organize 'We Are the World,' dies

Ken Kragen, a top entertainment producer, manager and philanthropist who turned to such clients as Lionel Richie and Kenny Rogers in helping to organize the 1985 all-star charity single โ€œWe Are the World,โ€ has died.

New this week: 'Don't Look Up,' new 'Matrix' and 'Sing 2'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include fresh music from U2 as part of the soundtrack for the animated โ€œSing 2,โ€ a marathon of holiday films on TCM and the end-of-the-world comedy โ€œDonโ€™t Look Up.โ€.

U2's Edge leading rock memorabilia sale to help musicians

The Edge is using his charity to help New Orleans musicians get back on their feet from the pandemic.

New this week: Kaepernick, Sheeran and 'Star Trek' spin-off

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include new albums from Ed Sheeran and The War on Drugs as well as โ€œArmy of Thieves,โ€ a prequel to Zack Snyderโ€™s โ€œArmy of the Dead,โ€ which invites viewers to join a Europe-trotting heist.

New this week: 'Dune,' 'Invasion' and an Elton John album

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include an Elton John album of duets and an HBO documentary about the Jan. 6 siege of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump.

R. Kelly's life, from troubled talent to trafficking trial

R. Kelly grew up in Chicago's housing projects and went on to have an illustrious musical career increasingly clouded by allegations of lurid behavior and sexual abuse.

Global Citizen Live generates $1.1 billion to fight poverty

Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour concert that featured performances from Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Lopez, BTS and Elton John and dozens of other stars, raised $1.1 billion in commitments and pledges over the weekend to fight extreme poverty.

Global Citizen's Hugh Evans hoping music can mobilize world

Hugh Evans started his fight against extreme poverty by mobilizing his friends when he was growing up in Australia.

Stevie Wonder to headline Global Citizen Live in Los Angeles

Stevie Wonder will headline Global Citizen Liveโ€™s star-studded 24-hour event in Los Angeles this month to make a plea for increased COVID-19 vaccine doses along with bringing awareness toward climate change and poverty.

Elton John pairs with Nicki, Miley, many more on new album

Elton John is releasing an album of collaborations with artists from several generations and genres, including Nicki Minaj, Young Thug, Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Stevie Nicks and Stevie Wonder.

Timeline of R. Kelly's life, lurid rumor to criminal charges

R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents.

Stevie Wonder, Common team for cancer fundraising TV special

Stevie Wonder and Common will perform together for the seventh Stand Up To Cancer telethon.

Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees

The Kennedy Center Honors is returning in December.

In 'Summer of Soul,' a lost history reborn to play loud

In Questlove's documentary โ€œSummer of Soulโ€ a musical flood, too long dammed up, is finally released.

New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as โ€œBlack Woodstockโ€ that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.

"Summer of Soul": Rescuing a historic Harlem music festival

A new documentary by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, featuring rarely-seen footage, captures the magic of an event that had long been forgotten in the shadow of that other 1969 New York music festival, Woodstock.

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10 things to be excited about at the movies this summer

After more than a year of uncertainty and ever-fluctuating release schedules, there will be a summer movie season.

Selena Gomez and J.Lo headline vax concert for poor nations

Global Citizen will push for the worldโ€™s poorest countries to quickly receive COVID-19 vaccines for their medical workers with an international concert fundraiser hosted by Selena Gomez and headlined by Jennifer Lopez.

New this Week: 'Kung Fu,' 'Rebel' and 'Thunder Force'

This weekโ€™s new entertainment releases include screen options with women taking charge.

Paul Simon sells song catalog to Sony Music Publishing

Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday, March. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Paul Simon is the latest icon to sell his rich catalog of songs. Sony Music Publishing announced Wednesday that it has acquired Simon's catalog, which includes six decades of music, from his time in Simon & Garfunkel to his solo career. Adโ€œIโ€™m pleased to have Sony Music Publishing be the custodian of my songs for the coming decades. Sony Music Publishing also represents catalogs by Motown, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, Queen, Ashford & Simpson, Leonard Cohen and more.

Poet Amanda Gorman revisits inaugural triumph with Oprah

In this combination photo, Oprah Winfrey, left, attends the premiere of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" on April 18, 2017, in New York and Amanda Gorman attends Porter's 3rd annual Incredible Women Gala on Oct. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. Gorman revisits her inaugural poem that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series "The Oprah Conversation." (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, left, and Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Amanda Gorman revisits her inauguration day poetry reading that wowed observers, among them Oprah Winfrey, in the Apple TV+ series โ€œThe Oprah Conversation.โ€The 23-year-old Gorman โ€œstepped into a moment in history with enormous grace and dignity,โ€ Winfrey said in a statement. The first National Youth Poet Laureate and the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, Gorman recited โ€œThe Hill We Climbโ€ for the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Others who have been interviewed for โ€œThe Oprah Conversationโ€ include former President Barack Obama, Matthew McConaughey, Stevie Wonder and author Ibram X. Kendi.

The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers

Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for "Savage" at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)Beyoncรฉ, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined for a year due to the pandemic got to make music again. 's topical โ€œI Can't Breatheโ€ won song of the year and Megan Thee Stallion was named best new artist. ___This story has been corrected to show the ceremony was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, not Staples Center.

Ladies night: Beyoncรฉ, Swift make history as others win big

Four women won the top four prizes Sunday, including Swift, who became the first female performer to win album of the year three times. Beyoncรฉ โ€” with her 28th win โ€” became the most decorated woman in Grammy history. And 9-year-old Blue Ivy Carter โ€” who won best music video alongside her mother โ€” became the second youngest act to win a Grammy in the showโ€™s 63-year history. Megan Thee Stallion, who won three honors, also made history and became the first female rapper to win best rap song. She's also the fifth rap-based act to win best new artist.

Eddie Murphy to be inducted into NAACP Hall of Fame

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020, file photo, Eddie Murphy accepts the lifetime achievement award at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif. Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday, March 11, 2021, that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Eddie Murphy will be inducted into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame this month. The NAACP announced Thursday that Murphy will be inducted during the March 27 ceremony, which will air on CBS. The NAACP Image Awards honoring entertainers and writers of color will also simulcast on BET, MTV, VH1, MTV2, BET HER and LOGO.

George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project

Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, plays the drums with other artists during a recording session for an album of protest songs with the Rev. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK โ€“ Before a late night rehearsal in December, Terrence Floyd couldnโ€™t remember the last time he squatted on a drum throne, sticks in hand and ready to perform. Surely, he said, it had not happened since his brother, George Floyd, died at the hands of police in Minneapolis last May, sparking a global reckoning over systemic racism and police brutality. Kevin McCall, a civil rights activist who said he believes an album of street-inspired protest anthems does not yet exist. AdSome historians cite Billie Holidayโ€™s musical rendition of the Abel Meeropol poem, โ€œStrange Fruit,โ€ in 1939 as one of the sparks of the civil rights movement.

Chick Corea, jazz great with 23 Grammy Awards, dies at 79

FILE - Jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea poses for a portrait in Clearwater, Fla., on Sept. 4, 2020, to promote his new double album "Plays." Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. (Mike Carlson/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He recorded and performed classical music, standards, solo originals, Latin jazz and tributes to great jazz pianists. In addition to his Grammy wins, Corea also had four Latin Grammy wins.

PJ Morton 1st artist in residence at Dillard University

Morton is the first artist in residence at a historically Black private university in New Orleans. Dillard University announced that Morton will teach master classes in songwriting, music publishing, studio production and talent management during the 2021-22 academic year. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)NEW ORLEANS โ€“ Grammy-winning musician PJ Morton is the first artist in residence at Dillard University, a historically Black private university in New Orleans. โ€œIโ€™m so excited to be partnering with Dillard University. His most recent project, โ€œGospel According to PJ,โ€ is a Grammy nominee for this yearโ€™s best gospel album.

Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance doc

The film will debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Sundance Film Festival via AP)Sundance Institute programs. Known as โ€œBlack Woodstock,โ€ the festival occurred during the same summer as Woodstock โ€” and just 100 miles away โ€” but received far less attention. It debuted Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival where it spawned immediate acclaim and countless at-home dance parties for virtual festivalgoers โ€” a party Questlove extended with a live-streamed after-party DJ set. Morris Park for a celebration of soul, gospel, funk and, most of all of Black identity at a pivotal point in African American culture.

Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. Itโ€™s been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.

Star-studded benefit concert to honor nurses on Thanksgiving

All rights reserved)LOS ANGELES โ€“ Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan will be among the entertainers honoring nurses in a star-studded benefit virtual concert on Thanksgiving. Nurse Heroes announced Tuesday that the concert called Nurse Heroes Live will stream on the organizationโ€™s YouTube and Facebook along with LiveXLive on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. EST. The benefit will provide money for a variety of programs including scholarships for nurses and their children. Taylor Swift will donate a signed collectible edition โ€œFolklore" guitar, which will be auctioned for the benefit of the Nurses Heroes Foundation. The nurses of New York's Northwell Health will be the first beneficiaries of the concert.

Drake bests Aretha Franklin, Wonder to set Billboard record

1 hit on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, Drake has bested a record previously held by icons Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder. Drake's โ€œLaugh Now Cry Later," featuring rapper Lil Durk, reached the No. Wonder and Franklin, who died in 2018, each have had 20 songs top the chart. 1 hits on the R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, 12 include him in the leading role, including โ€œGodโ€™s Plan,โ€ โ€œIn My Feelings,โ€ โ€œHotline Bling,โ€ โ€œHold On, Weโ€™re Going Homeโ€ and โ€œBest I Ever Had,โ€ his first major hit released in 2009. Earlier this year, 34-year-old Drake made Billboard chart history when he set a new record for most songs on the Hot 100 chart โ€” Billboard's main songs chart that includes all music genres.

The Latest: Biden unleashes scathing attacks on Trump

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)WASHINGTON โ€“ The Latest on the presidential campaign (all times local):8 p.m.Joe Biden is letting loose against President Donald Trump in the final days of the presidential campaign. Noting Trump has called himself a โ€œperfect physical specimen,โ€ Biden, a devout Catholic, jokingly made the sign of the cross. The former president spoke Saturday at a drive-in rally at his first joint campaign event with Joe Biden. ___12:20 p.m.President Donald Trump says the nation is at a crossroads as Election Day approaches. But the Biden campaign is looking to capitalize on the favorable political environment in the state as the coronavirus pandemic drags down President Donald Trump in typically GOP-leaning states.

Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously

Throughout the day, Trump and Biden, both septuagenarians, threw stinging barbs at one another that at moments verged into schoolyard taunt territory. โ€œIn other words, if one of these maniacs come along and they say weโ€™re gonna end fracking, weโ€™re gonna destroy the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Trump said in announcing his memorandum. I love Joe Biden, and he will be a great president," Obama said Saturday. Trump told Pennsylvania voters that his administration has done โ€œan incredible jobโ€ dealing with the pandemic. โ€œWeโ€™re gonna beat this virus and get it under control and the first step to doing that is beating Donald Trump," Biden said.

Obama skewers Trump while joining Biden on the campaign trail in Michigan

Former President Obama joined Joe Biden, his former vice president, on the campaign trail in Michigan on Saturday, calling this the "most important election of our lifetimes" and skewering President Trump. These were the first joint appearances by Mr. Obama and Biden during the 2020 election. Mr. Obama called Biden his "brother," and said his former running mate "will be a great president." Mr. Obama talked about the importance of down ballot races, from congressional races to local district attorney races. Not making things perfect, but making things better," Mr. Obama said.

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Stevie Wonder releases 2 new songs, gives health update

Wonder released two new songs Tuesday reflecting the current times that he hopes inspires change. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)NEW YORK โ€“ Stevie Wonder released two new songs Tuesday reflecting the current times that he hopes inspires change. Wonder said he started writing โ€œWhere Is Our Love Songโ€ when he was 18. Itโ€™s just a hard break.โ€All proceeds from โ€œWhere Is Our Love Songโ€ โ€” which features Grammy-winning guitarist Gary Clark Jr. โ€” will benefit Feeding America. You see color, donโ€™t act like you donโ€™t see color, you do.

Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto dies at 76

TOKYO Japanese fashion designer Kansai Yamamoto, known for his avant-garde and colorful work that included flamboyant costumes of the late rock icon David Bowie, has died of leukemia, his company said Monday. Yamamoto developed leukemia in February and was determined to recover and come back with renewed energy, said the company, Kansai Yamamoto. Born in 1944 in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Yamamoto debuted in 1971, becoming the first Japanese fashion designer to hold a show in London. He became internationally known for blending traditional Japanese motifs with brilliant colors and bold designs. He contributed to collections in Tokyo, New York and Paris for nearly two decades until 1992 and produced the Kansai Super Show and Nippon Genki Project."

Get ready: Motown Museum reopens after 4-month closure

Studio A is seen at the Motown Museum, Wednesday, July 15, 2020, in Detroit. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Get ready, because the Motown Museum is back in business. The Detroit building where Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire reopened its doors to the public on Wednesday. That's probably the most celebrated change at Motown Museum, Terry said.

First Lady, Justin Beiber ring in Special Olympics

First Lady Michelle Obama and award-winning singers Stevie Wonder and Justin Beiber were just a few of the notables inaugurating this year's Special Olympics in Los Angeles. CBSN's Contessa Brewer covers the opening events.

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President holds secret Prince, Stevie Wonder concert at White House

President Obama's press secretary fielded questions about who was on a secretive guest list for a concert featuring some historic musicians. CBSN's Jeff Glor describes the controversial fete.

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Presidential Medal of Freedom winners honored at White House

Presidential Medal of Freedom winners honored at White House The president awarded the highest civilian honor to 19 people, including Meryl Streep, Stevie Wonder, Tom Brokaw, Alvin Ailey and Ethel Kennedy. Gayle King reports.

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