Ms. Abdul filed a lawsuit against Mr. Lythgoe, a producer of the reality show, that accuses him of assaulting her in an elevator.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Jermaine Jackson Is Accused of Sexual Assault in Lawsuit
In a complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, Rita Barrett says the musician raped her at her home in 1988. Mr. Jackson has not yet responded.
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Jim Ladd, Free-Form Radio Trailblazer, Is Dead at 75
An institution of the airwaves in Los Angeles and beyond, he capitalized on the freedom the FM band offered in the 1970s to blaze his own path.
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The Beatles, Taylor Swift and More Pop Stars Mess With the Past
There’s good financial reason to revisit old or released material — and new technology is making it easier — but most trips back in 2023 resulted in diminishing returns.
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Tom Smothers and the John Lennon Connection
He was close with John Lennon, and had a sophisticated understanding of wine, politics and literature. He only played the bumpkin onstage.
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12 Notable Boxed Sets From 2023
Whitney Houston’s gospel music, Future’s prolific mixtape run, a chunk of Joni Mitchell’s archives and a soundtrack of Brooklyn’s early discos arrived in new packages this year.
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12 Key Music Collections, From Future to the Who
Whitney Houston’s gospel music, Future’s prolific mixtape run, a chunk of Joni Mitchell’s archives and a soundtrack of Brooklyn’s early discos arrived in new packages this year.
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Best Arts Photos of 2023
Deadheads, ballerinas and Mick Jagger: As 2023 winds down, revisit a memorable handful of the thousands of images commissioned by our photo editors that capture the year in culture.
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boygenius Is Having All the Fun
Backstage with the breakout supergroup of the year.
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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and the Sphere: The Year in Live Music
The touring business saw record revenue in 2023 and major tours made news, but fans still struggle with ticket prices and access — and political leaders are watching.
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Essra Mohawk, Self-Described Flower Child Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 75
She missed a shot at Woodstock glory. But she recorded well-received albums under her own name and worked with Frank Zappa, Jerry Garcia and others.