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The 21-year-old Houston-born singer, whose real name is David Burke, had been under a secret investigation by an LA County grand jury after a 14-year-old girl's decomposed body was found in his car.

D.C. and 33 states now have to argue in favor of specific remedies and fines, which could be paused if Live Nation appeals. Experts say the long-term impact on ticket prices isn't clear either.

In December, the late Nigerian superstar became the first African pop star to get a Grammy lifetime achievement award. Now he's making history as well at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Critic Kevin Whitehead reviews biographies of two musicians who transcended jazz, and to whom recognition was slow in coming: James P. Johnson, born in 1894, and Alice Coltrane, born in 1937.

The Bollywood legend was one of the world's most recorded artists — who, by her own reckoning, made more than 12,000 songs.

The rapper and producer helped script hip-hop and electronic music's blueprint with songs like "Planet Rock" and "Looking for the Perfect Beat."

Much of our image of Dylan derives from his early protest music, but Robert Polito's book makes the argument that the most recent 30 years of Dylan's career have been just as creative as the first 30.

The Colombian band brings its psychedelic universe to the Tiny Desk, complete with ceramic decorations and a quilted flag handmade by Andrea Echeverri herself.

Weston, who died in 2018, had a 60-year recording career, during which he lived in the U.S., Morocco and France. He was influenced by Duke Ellington's regal bearing, but Weston also had his own style.

Following in the footsteps of Amy Winehouse and Adele, Raye is among a group of British women who've invaded the U.S. pop charts. Her latest album is called "This Music May Contain Hope."