In a lawsuit, a former protégée of Terius Gesteelde-Diamant says he entangled her in an abusive relationship. Mr. Gesteelde-Diamant called the allegations “untrue and defamatory.”
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Cyndi Lauper Could Only Ever Be Herself
She’s plotting a farewell tour. She’s starring in a documentary about her life. And she’s got nothing left to prove.
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Margo Guryan Died in 2021. Her Music Keeps Getting Rediscovered.
“Words and Music,” a new anthology, shines light on a little-known but increasingly beloved master of pop and jazz songwriting.
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Taylor Swift Is No. 1 Again, With Little Competition on the Way
“The Tortured Poets Department” earns a sixth week atop the Billboard 200, while the latest from Twenty One Pilots opens at No. 3 with big numbers for a rock album.
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Angélica Garcia Adds Her First Language, Spanish, For Her Album Gemelo
“Gemelo” is a largely electronic exploration of all kinds of dualities: “With any music I make from now on, I’m going to be writing in both languages.”
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Revisiting the Women Who Defined Lilith Fair’s Sound
Hear songs by Sarah McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, Meredith Brooks and more.
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Doug Ingle, the Voice of Iron Butterfly, Is Dead at 78
His biggest hit, “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” was a 17-minute psychedelic journey that epitomized 1960s rock indulgence. But after just a few years in the limelight, he walked away.
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Eminem Loses the Magic, and 10 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Clairo, Nathy Peluso, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and others.
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Going Behind the Scenes of ‘Popcast (Deluxe)’
The weekly culture roundup show, hosted by Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli, celebrates its first anniversary on May 31.
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John Lennon’s Guitar From ‘Help!’ Is Sold for $2.9 Million at Auction
After appearing in multiple albums by the Beatles, the instrument was forgotten for more than 50 years before it turned up in the attic of a British countryside home.
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Sarah McLachlan Is Resurfacing
The Canadian songwriter became a superstar through a series of defiant decisions. After slowing down to be a single mother, she has returned to the stage and studio.
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Bill Walton’s Long, Special Relationship With the Grateful Dead
“It wasn’t like he was a fan,” the drummer Mickey Hart said. “He was part of our family.”