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Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 21 October 2021

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To hear him tell his story, Otis Williams is just a southern boy from Texarkana, Texas, who, while growing up, loved the “Devil’s music.”

Details: Written by Mariusz Kozak, Columbia University; Published: 20 October 2021

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For months, fans were relegated to watching their favorite singers and musicians over Zoom or via webcasts. Now, live shows are officially back.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 28 September 2021

Damien Geter, interim Music Director

Damien Geter is named interim Music Director as the 21/22 season begins

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 24 September 2021

This year marks the 60th Anniversary celebration of The Temptations, the legendary, Grammy Award-Winning group known as the “No. 1 R&B Artists of All Time”

Details: Written by By SALLY HO Associated Press; Published: 20 September 2021

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It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the earth's well being from superstar K-pop band BTS.

Details: Written by By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer; Published: 13 September 2021

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Lil Nas X won video of the year at Sundays MTV VMAs on a night that Justin Bieber triumphantly returned to the stage as a performer and as winner of the artist of the year.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 16 August 2021

Earlier this month, Parton revealed that she had honored Houston most uniquely.

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 16 August 2021

The citywide celebration features new Music Director David Danzmayr conducting the Oregon Symphony, and an entertainment lineup that spotlights Portland’s unique and diverse artists and community partners

Details: Written by By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia; Published: 09 August 2021

Tito Jackson

Kim Fields, Magic Johnson, UB40, and Smokey Robinson are just some of the names featured on Jackson 5 legend Tito Jackson’s latest CD

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 21 July 2021

Inspired by 400 years of systemic injustice, inequality, and inhumanity, Sounds of Blackness singers and band express the perpetual pain and rage of Black people

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