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Carl Carlton, the voice behind 'Everlasting Love' and 'She's a Bad Mama Jama,' dies at 72. A soul and funk legend remembered.

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Every first date needs the perfect song. Revisit four songs released in 1970 that were a part of many couples' first dates ...

Taylor Swift changed 'Reputation' lyrics the same day she released her 'The End of an Era' documentary series.

In 2025, AI music was not just the big story for the music industry: it was a host of trends, deals, questions, anxieties and controversies.

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