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This American singer teaches Italian kids to sing like Beyoncé

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Can you teach Italian children to sing like American R&B divas? Cheryl Porter can.

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Caps for sale! A visit with Aretha Franklin’s milliner

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Italian Rocker Zucchero Mixes Blues with Cuban Percussion

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Italian rocker Zucchero is known for his Mediterranean take on the blues. But on his latest album, he adds another ingredient: Cuban percussion. Zucchero recorded “La Sesiòn Cubana” in Havana with a group of Cuban musicians.

Remembering Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford: Two Songwriting Legends

The music world lost two legends on Monday. Jerry Leiber, who wrote hits for Elvis Presley, Ben E. King, and the Coasters, died at 78 in Los Angeles. His first hit, Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog,” took him and songwriting partner Mike Stoller to the top of the charts when he was only 17. Nick Ashford, […]

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