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Chadwick Boseman’s Hip-Hop Play, in Shakespeare’s House

The actor Chadwick Boseman was a playwright, too. At Shakespeare’s Globe in London, his “Deep Azure” is drawing attention to a lost talent inspired by the Bard. ​The actor Chadwick Boseman was a playwright, too. At Shakespeare’s Globe in London, his “Deep Azure” is drawing attention to a lost talent inspired by the Bard. Read More

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Bob Power, Engineer and A Tribe Called Quest Collaborator, Dies at 73

A producer, recording engineer and sound mixer, he helped pioneer the use of sampling in rap music, including on the influential album “The Low End Theory” by A Tribe Called Quest. ​A producer, recording engineer and sound mixer, he helped pioneer the use of sampling in rap music, including on the influential album “The Low

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After ‘Priceless’ Violin Flies on Lap, Lufthansa Changes Carry-On Rules

Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges. ​Carolin Widmann had to cradle her centuries-old, multimillion-dollar instrument during a flight to Germany. Her predicament resonated with musicians who have faced similar challenges. Read More

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Neil Sedaka, Singing Craftsman of Memorable Pop Songs, Dies at 86

With a genius for melody and keen commercial instincts, he sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the late 1950s and early ’60s, and then reinvented his career in the ’70s. ​With a genius for melody and keen commercial instincts, he sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the

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