For Be’la Dona, the end of the year wouldn’t feel complete without a return to The Birchmere. On Dec. 28, the pioneering ...

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As the winter season settles into the Verde Valley, singer/ keyboardist Shaeri Richards shares two evenings of music that are ...

The rapper known as Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a series of shootings in his Bronx neighborhood, derailing a music career that was just taking off before his 2021 ...

Donna Summer has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the hall said. The Queen of Disco is known for ...

The Boy Is Mine Tour hit Kaseya Center with powerhouse vocals, guest stars, and a heartfelt tribute to Whitney Houston.

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While the joyous holiday is often embodied by the eight-slotted menorah and the nightly lighting of colorful candles ...

Though 2025 lacked one big beautiful pop story, there were plenty of smaller moments worthy of our notice. Lock in now, and ...

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