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Singer Amy Winehouse dies tragically at 27

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Winehouse joins the ’27 Club,’ which includes Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain — who all died at the age of 27.

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The love affair between Mexican Americans and Morrissey isn’t that surprising

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Review: German Rock Legend Herbert Grönemeyer Plays the Wilbur Theatre in Boston

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U.K.’s hot new singer Jessie Ware debuts new album in the U.S.

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‘The Heavy’ one more in a long list of British bands to take American culture as their own

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Phil Collins on pop music and going back

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Music legend Phil Collins looks back on what makes great pop music and talks about his new album of covers, “Going Back.”

Rounder Records looks back on 40 years

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Rounder helped launch Alison Krauss and George Thorogood and the Destroyers, and also preserved a wealth of folk culture.

Live in-Studio: Jessie Ware

South London is like the Brooklyn of Britain. In the past few years, that part of town has churned out pop stars like Adele, Florence Welch (who made a big splash with Lungs), and now Jessie Ware, whose album Devotion finally comes out in the United States this week after great success in the UK. […]

What It Takes To Restore The Voices of Performers Like Adele

Dr. Steven Zeitels  is a world-renowned throat surgeon who has treated hundreds of singers and performers including Adele, James Taylor, and many others who have developed successful careers with their powerful voices. He has compared  the pressure of operating on big stars like Adele to “playing the finals at Wimbledon.” Zeitels has pioneered treatments for throat diseases, […]

The One World Fútbol: A Durable Ball that Can Last for Decades

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Every year thousands of soccer balls are donated to the developing  world by relief agencies. However, there is one problem with these soccer balls: they go flat – often within 24 hours. In 2006 Tim Jahnigen, Founder of the One World Futbol Campaign, saw a documentary about Children in Darfur who were playing with soccer balls […]