The Uptown Records founder shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late ’80s and ’90s.
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Arts and entertainment news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87
Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll,” has died.
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Choirs may have to remain silent long after society reopens
Maine choral directors are ‘disconsolate’ to hear experts say there will have to be a vaccine and an effective treatment for COVID-19 before groups can start singing together again.
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Maine arts and entertainment venues look ahead to raising the curtain, very slowly
With few guidelines from the state, museums, theaters and concert halls vary in their expectations for hosting patrons in a post-pandemic world.
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Finalists announced for Maine Literary Awards
The ceremony of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance will be live-streamed on May 28.
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Mnuchin spars with Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose on Twitter
The singer initiated the back-and-forth by using a vulgar epithet to describe Mnuchin in a post on his verified Twitter account.
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Lady Gaga’s new album, ‘Chromatica,’ finally has a release date
The superstar’s 16-track, sixth studio album will feature collaborations with Ariana Grande, Elton John and Blackpink.
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American mezzo-soprano Rosalind Elias dies at 90
She sang 687 performances of 54 roles at New York’s Metropolitan Opera over 42 years, and she made her Broadway debut at age 81.
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Bada Bing! David Chase wrote a new coronavirus-themed scene for ‘The Sopranos’
Original cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa unveiled the scene on their recently launched “Talking Sopranos” podcast.
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Florian Schneider, Kraftwerk co-founder, dies at 73
The German electronic artist is considered one of the most important musicians of the computer age.