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May 30, 2019

Singer Leon Redbone Dies at 69

Singer-songwriter Leon Redbone, who specialized in old-school vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley-style music, died Thursday. He was 69. …

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How Drake Helped the Toronto Raptors Make the NBA Finals

Drake's very own basketball diaries: how the rapper helped the Toronto Raptors reach the NBA finals.

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Variety's International Music Impact Report: The Power Players Across the World

As the international music community gathers for Midem June 4-7 in Cannes, Variety recognizes the executives leading the charge. …

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Rolling Stones Top StubHub's Top U.S. Summer Tours (EXCLUSIVE)

The Rolling Stones are StubHub's most in-demand summer tour, outpacing last year's leader, Taylor Swift, by some 45%.

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Is Spanish Flamenco Singer Rosalia the Next Global Music Superstar?

26-year-old flamenco singer Rosalia — who's collaborated with Pharrell, James Blake and J Balvin — may well be the next g …

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Katy Perry Discusses Dipping Into 'Age of Aquarius' for 'Never Really Over' Video

Katy Perry talked about the late '60s/early '70s-themed video for her new Zedd-produced single "Never Really Over" at YouTube headqua …

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New York's Legendary WPLJ-FM to Sign Off Friday

After nearly 50 years on New York's airwaves, legendary radio station WPLJ will go dark tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET.

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John Prine on Using 'Unwed Fathers' to Make a Stand Against Abortion Bans

Singer-songwriter John Prine talks with Variety about backing the Alabama ACLU in the wake of several states' stringent abortion laws …

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From the Critics

How 'Echo,' the '60s Rock Doc of the Moment, Gets Lost in the Canyon (Opinion)

There'a a problem when a rock doc about the Laurel Canyon scene, "Echo in the Canyon," spends time on the Beatles but not Joni or the …