Pride, whose rich baritone on such hits as “Kiss an Angel Good Morning” helped sell millions of records and made him the first Black member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, died of complications from COVID-19.
Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour” topped the year’s Top 100 Worldwide Tours list.
In his last decade of life, the man who wrote “Imagine” accomplished the unimaginable: The worldwide rock star became just another guy on the Upper West Side.
Dylan’s songs have been recorded more than 6,000 times, by various artists from dozens of countries, cultures and music genres.
COVID-19 has canceled the community “Messiah,” live caroling and holiday pops concerts. For community chorus members, it’s “like a family member who can’t come home for Christmas.”
Beyoncé picked up song and record of the year bids with “Black Parade,” which she released on Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates when the last enslaved African Americans learned they were free.
Turning to music during bleak times has a long history, and many people are rediscovering their passion for learning music during lockdown.
The Trump campaign can hardly play a song without the artist denouncing its use and sending a cease-and-desist letter.
The video for “Who’s Gonna Stop Me” stars world champion jingle dress dancer Acosia Red Elk and features “Weird Al” Yankovic, a musician known for his pop music parodies.
His pyrotechnic riffs and solos expanded the vocabulary of hard rock, inspired legions of headbanging imitators and propelled his band Van Halen to four turbulent decades of stadium-rock stardom.
While the additional expenses and effort of testing may be prohibitive for many attendees and organizers, the freedom that waits on the other side makes it worthwhile for some partygoers.
Histories of Anchorage: In 1990, a promoter scheduled 2 Live Crew for a performance at the Egan Convention Center, and the city came down hard. The drama continued with Snoop Doggy Dogg several years later.
Taylor Swift making her first appearance at the ACMs in seven years.
The charismatic reggae singer and bandleader helped transform the groove-driven sound of 1960s Jamaica into an international musical movement.
The VMAs kicked off with another touching moment, as host Keke Palmer told viewers the show was dedicated to Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday after privately battling colon cancer for four years at age 43.
Peter G. Ettinger was in a crosswalk on Tudor Road at C Street on Tuesday morning, crossing against the light, when he was struck by an eastbound pickup, police said.
After months of canceled shows and lost income, Alaska's professional musicians grapple with the risks of performing for live audiences — and potentially helping the spread of COVID-19.
Also in the mix of prerecorded sets and livestreamed performances will be Todd Snider, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades and local favorites Sundog, Blackwater Railroad Company and Hope Social Club.
A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer died Monday due to a stroke.
The high transmissibility of COVID-19 at large gatherings and the difficulty of social distancing in the Atwood Concert Hall contributed to the decision.
