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Written by French Quarter Festivals, Inc.

Published: 29 January 2019

 

World’s largest showcase of Louisiana music, food, and culture will take place April 11 - 14 

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Written by MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer

Published: 13 January 2019

 

Elliott is the third rapper to enter into the Songwriters Hall, following Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri

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Written by Associate Press

Published: 27 December 2018

 

Clive Davis will put on the star-studded spectacular featuring Patti LaBelle, Alicia Keys, Common, John Legend and many others

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Written by The Skanner News

Published: 19 December 2018

 

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic, Julio Iglesias, and Dionne Warwick also set to be honored with prestigious award

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Written by DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer

Published: 15 December 2018

 

The 34th induction ceremony will be held March 29 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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Written by Library of Congress

Published: 29 November 2018

 

The Strayhorn Collection contains nearly 18,000 documents, which include music manuscripts, lyric sheets and scripts

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Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent

Published: 24 October 2018

 

Rihanna said she’s showing solidarity with Colin Kaepernick and NFL players who have been protesting racial disparities and police violence

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• American Music Awards

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Written by Mesfin Fekadu, AP Music Writer

Published: 10 October 2018

Taylor Swift accepts the award for favorite pop/rock album for "Reputation" at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018 (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP) 

Cardi B — who won three honors — picked up the night's first award, favorite hip-hop/rap artist.

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Written by Black Press USA

Published: 31 August 2018

 

Service includes star-studded roster of performers, speakers

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Written by By COREY WILLIAMS and JEFF KAROUB, The Associated Press

Published: 17 August 2018

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Franklin is so beloved in Detroit that two streets bear her name