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Each will be honored during an induction ceremony in Cleveland on Oct. 30 before what organizers hope is a full house of fans enjoying live music again.

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According to a news release, it’s the only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the many music genres created, influenced, and inspired by African Americans.

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Malik B, whose real name is Malik Abdul Basit, was a major contributor to the group, which includes Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter.

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This image released by Republic Records shows rapper Pop Smoke. (Tracy Awino/Republic Records via AP) 

LA Police Capt. Jonathan Tippet said three men and two teenage boys likely went to the home because they knew Pop Smoke was there from social media posts.

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In this June 19, 2020, photo, singers perform "Lift Every Voice and Sing," dubbed as the Black national anthem, in Lincoln, Neb., during a Juneteenth rally. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) 

The NAACP dubbed “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the Black national anthem in 1919.

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The festival can be enjoyed on TV and online on Saturday, July 4th and on KBOO radio both Saturday and Sunday 

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The virtual picnic, which will focus on having fun while increasing voter registration, will stream live Saturday, June 27, at 8 pm ET (5 pm PT) on YouTube.

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No new music will be released on Tuesday and the industry is calling for a day off from work to connect with community

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Anthony Anderson, Kelly Rowland, Terrence J, and Regina Hall set to host the two-hour special and performances include Alicia Keys with a special tribute to New York City, and a Gospel moment with Kirk Franklin featuring Fantasia and more.

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Dr. Elvis Francois, an orthopedic surgery resident at the Mayo Clinic, records a song at Carpet booth studio in SE Rochester, Minn. (Evan Schlee via AP) 

Two years after becoming an unlikely singing sensation, the 34-year-old doctor with a golden voice is releasing his first-ever EP on Friday

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