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Arts
Dave Matthews Band’s Grown-Up View of Love and Dread
“Walk Around the Moon,” the group’s 10th album, faces troubles and searches for solace.
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Christian McBride, Revered in Jazz, Is Playing the Long Game
At 50, the bassist is always focused on the next gig and fresh collaborations. His 18th album as a band leader is due this month.
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26 Years After Its Singer’s Sudden Death, Brainiac (Briefly) Returns
The indie-rock band from Ohio was poised for a breakout when it lost its frontman, Tim Taylor, in a 1997 car accident. Now the group is releasing an EP of demos and taking the stage once again.
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World
Fred White, Drummer for Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 67
He provided the beats on unforgettable hits like “September,” “Let’s Groove,” “Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland.”
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Terry Hall, a Face of Britain’s Ska Revival, Is Dead at 63
The son of Coventry factory workers, he overcame a traumatic childhood to find fame in the Thatcher years as the frontman of the Specials.
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Arts
Journey Guitarist to Bandmate Who Played for Trump: No Political Gigs
Neal Schon sent the group’s keyboardist, Jonathan Cain, a cease-and-desist letter following a performance at Mar-a-Lago for Donald J. Trump, saying the band should be apolitical.
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World
Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75
His band, Savoy Brown, never had a hit single, but it showcased his skills as a guitarist and songwriter and remained active for more than 50 years.
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Dino Danelli, Whose Drums Drove the Rascals, Is Dead at 78
His percussion virtuosity was a key to the band’s many hits of the late 1960s, including the chart-topping “Good Lovin’,” “Groovin’” and “People Got to Be Free.”
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Eldest BTS Member, Jin, Enlists in South Korean Army
Saying goodbye to the ARMY — as the K-pop supergroup’s fan base is known — and hello to the armed forces, Jin became the first member of the boy band to start mandatory military service.
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A Drummer Showing the Way to ‘the Freest Musical Universe’
BUENOS AIRES — The crowd at a recent concert exploded into rapturous cries as the group’s frontman walked onto the stage and began setting a drum beat, launching his band on an improvised journey across musical genres that culminated an hour later in ...