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Chuck Berry’s final album was made on his own terms

UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. – Chuck Berry did things his own way, right up to his final album, a 10-song set nearly four decades in the making. The St. Louis native widely hailed as the ...

DATE: Jun 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

MTV will livestream Sunday’s Manchester benefit concert

LOS ANGELES – MTV will broadcast live online Ariana Grande’s “One Love Manchester” benefit concert aimed at helping victims of the May 22 suicide attack at the pop star’s concert. ...

DATE: Jun 4, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Black Eyed Peas still Fergalicious: singer didn’t leave

NEW YORK – Boom Boom Pow: Fergie is still a member of the Black Eyed Peas. A representative for the singer told The Associated Press that the songstress has not left the group, ev...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

America’s No. 1 song isn’t in English, which doesn’t happen often

For the second week in a row, the song that’s sitting atop the Billboard Hot 100 list is “Despacito,” a Spanish-language track by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, with an assist from Canadian Ju...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Legendary southern rocker Gregg Allman to be laid to rest

ATLANTA – Legions of fans are expected to line city streets as music legend Gregg Allman is carried to his final resting place in the same cemetery where he and his band members used to hang...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Liverpool fetes ‘Sgt. Pepper’ with help from its friends

LIVERPOOL, England – It was 50 years ago, almost to the day, that Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. The band is long gone, but the music of The Beatles still reverberates – and...

DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Autopsy: Drugs taken by Chris Cornell didn’t cause death

DETROIT – Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell had drugs in his body, including an anti-anxiety medication, but they didn’t contribute to his death by hanging in a Detroit hotel room, accordin...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Ariana Grande’s Manchester benefit airing on Disney channels

NEW YORK – Disney says its networks will air Ariana Grande’s “One Love Manchester” benefit on Sunday. The concert, to be carried by broadcasters around the world, is aimed at helping victims...

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

This summer, share ‘music among friends’

Durango Chamber Music Festival presents more noon recitals

DATE: Jun 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Stones’ Keith Richards auctions goods for autistic adults

WESTON, Conn. – Rolling Stones fans are sure to get some satisfaction from an upcoming auction to benefit a pair of Connecticut charities that help autistic adults. The Stamford A...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Chris Cornell’s widow still awaiting details about his death

LOS ANGELES – Chris Cornell’s widow says she’s grateful for the support her family has received in the wake of the Soundgarden frontman’s death last month, but she still doesn’t know what ca...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music

Bob Seger to kick off tour in August

DETROIT – Bob Seger is heading out for a late summer and fall tour with his Silver Bullet Band. The 72-year-old singer announced Wednesday that his Runaway Train tour will begin A...

DATE: Jun 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Music