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Music

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

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

Chick Corea pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. Corea died Tuesday of a rare for of cancer, his team posted on his website. 
by The Associated Press

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Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, dies at 76

Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, dies at 76

The Supremes was Motown's most successful group in the 1960s, reaching 12 No. 1 hits. The cause of her death has not yet been released.
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Minnesota Orchestra announces $11.7 million deficit for fiscal 2020

Minnesota Orchestra announces $11.7 million deficit for fiscal 2020

COVID-19 cancellations of concerts and the orchestra’s biggest fundraiser of the year, the Symphony Ball, punched a hole in the organizations finances.
by Euan Kerr

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White dove that connected Prince to his fans dies at age 28

A female white dove that was adored by legions of Prince fans has died. Divinity was one of the original doves Prince kept at his iconic Paisley Park compound. Officials at the mansion-turned-museum say her health had been declining due to age. At 28, Divinity surpassed the average lifespan of most doves.
by The Associated Press

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Art Hounds: Paintings hearken back to warmer seasons

Art Hounds: Paintings hearken back to warmer seasons

Art Hounds also recommend the work of an artist who uses torn paper to mimic brush strokes and new music from the Iron Range’s Rich Mattson.
by Emily Bright

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Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81

Phil Spector, the eccentric and revolutionary music producer who transformed rock music with his “Wall of Sound” method and who later was convicted of murder, has died. He was 81. California state prison officials said he died Saturday of natural causes at a hospital.
by The Associated Press

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Lady Gaga, J-Lo to headline Biden inauguration

Lady Gaga, J-Lo to headline Biden inauguration

The entertainers will be joined by a Georgia firefighter and a Jesuit priest at the Capitol ceremony.
by Brian Naylor

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StoryCorps: His vaccine story inspired his father to write a classic Disney song

StoryCorps: His vaccine story inspired his father to write a classic Disney song

As a kid, Jeffrey Sherman told his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, about his experience getting a polio vaccine. It sparked Robert to craft the now-famous “Mary Poppins” song, "A Spoonful of Sugar."
by Jo Corona

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Songs that keep us going during hard times

Songs that keep us going during hard times

Last year was at times a terrible, difficult, sad and challenging one. But through some of the most trying of days, many of us turned to a familiar source of comfort: music.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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2021 Grammy Awards postponed due to coronavirus concerns

2021 Grammy Awards postponed due to coronavirus concerns

As Los Angeles experiences a significant increase in new COVID-19 infections, the Recording Academy and CBS have decided to postpone the annual music awards until March 14.
by Anastasia Tsioulcas

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