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Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz vocalist known for her distinctive low voice and innovative interpretations of jazz, blues and popular music, has died at 70.

Bay Area rap veteran E-40 has released a new 40-track album while continuing a major concert run that recently brought him onstage at Levi's Stadium during an Usher and Chris Brown performance in Santa Clara.

Olivia Rodrigo's first Daisy Chain Fields festival brought together major performers from different generations Saturday in Irvine, California, creating a large-scale music event built around collaboration and a broad female-led lineup.

Carly Pearce released her fifth studio album, Honest Woman, Friday, marking a new chapter for the Grammy-winning country artist and bringing elements of her bluegrass upbringing more prominently into her recorded work.

Harry Styles began his Madison Square Garden residency Wednesday by paying tribute to Dolly Parton, turning the opening night of his 30-show New York engagement into both a concert launch and a musical remembrance.

The economics of live music became a central issue for the concert industry as artists, promoters and venues continued adjusting to rising operating costs and changing audience behavior.

The Foo Fighters joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic for a major concert at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday, bringing together one of rock music's best-known bands and one of America's most prominent orchestras.

Country music artist Jordan Davis brought an unconventional concert format to Dallas on Thursday, taking part in a performance that allowed fans to influence elements of the show's setlist and presentation.

Frank Beard, the longtime drummer of ZZ Top, has died at age 77, bringing an end to more than five decades of work with one of America's most enduring blues-rock bands.

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