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According to the suit, Minaj re-recorded the lyrics and vocal melody of Chapman's song "Baby Can I Hold You" without permission. Minaj will pay the singer-songwriter $450,000 in an order of judgment.

The Okee Dokee Brothers, Alastair Moock and Dog on Fleas — three of five acts nominated in the best children's album category — share their equity-based rationalizations for declining the ballot.

Linda Holmes' annual list of highlights from pop culture includes TV, movies, games, podcasts, TikTok videos and whatever else made the year a little easier.

Music aficionados all over the world are mourning the death of the composer and singer famous for his love ballads, who died on Monday at the age of 85 to COVID-19 complications.

Venues with fewer than 50 employees or those that have lost 90% revenue have the first crack at grants from the Small Business Administration. All told, congressional leaders set aside $15 billion for independent venues, theaters and arts organizations.

The defining disco diva of 2020 performs four songs from her album Future Nostalgia for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

A four-part limited series version of the Song Exploder podcast debuts on Netflix Friday. The series examines the creative process behind one song each episode.

NPR readers share their thoughts about the megastar's movie-length music video, which pulled heavily from African culture, imagery, dancing and music.

Reggae's biggest ambassador would have turned 75 this week, had he not died four decades ago from cancer. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ziggy Marley about his father's legacy.

Meat Loaf has filed a lawsuit against a hotel at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and organizers of a horror convention held there, blaming them…

The outsider musician struggled with mental health issues throughout his adult life but found devoted fans, including major rock stars. He was found dead at his Texas home Wednesday morning.

Event organizers hoping to eliminate ticket scams and huge markups in the secondary market are increasingly turning to companies that use technology to…