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Richard Ashcroft, frontman of The Verve, poses with his Ivor Novello Award on Wednesday in London. A songwriting dispute had left the Britpop band bereft of royalties from its biggest hit, "Bitter Sweet Symphony." More than 20 years later, the Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have signed over their rights. Tristan Fewings/Getty Images hide caption
Jakob Dylan (left) and Tom Petty in a still from Echo in the Canyon. Greenwich Entertainment hide caption
Eric Ronald Holder Jr. (L), the man accused of killing rapper Nipsey Hussle, appears in court in April with his then-attorney, Christopher Darden (R). Pool/Getty Images hide caption
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Aretha Franklin performing in New York City in 2012. Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images hide caption
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Whitney Houston's estate announced a slew of new projects featuring the beloved singer, including a hologram tour, a new album or previously unreleased songs, a possible Broadway musical and a Vegas show. Matt Sayles/AP hide caption
Young Enough, the latest album from Charly Bliss, is out now. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal Synths
For Charly Bliss, Bad Relationships And Growing Pains Commingle With Crystal Synths
A promotional poster for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz." Harold Arlen's song "Over the Rainbow" for this film won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
Making Movies (pictured) enlist Latin legend Ruben Blades for its upcoming album Ameri'kana. Luis Cantillo/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Making Movies And Rubén Blades Trace Stories Of Immigrant Injustice With 'Ameri'kana'
Duncan Laurence of the Netherlands, the winner of Eurovision 2019, captured during the competition on Saturday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Guy Prives/Getty Images hide caption
Raveena's debut album Lucid is due out May 31. Kelia Anne/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Promoter Michael Lang, celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary in New York in 2009. Eugene Gologursky/WireImage/Getty hide caption
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Jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell, in an undated photo. Reed Hutchinson/UCLA hide caption
John Zorn, in red, conducts music from "Book of Angels" with the Bar Kokhba Sextet (featuring Marc Ribot on guitar, Mark Feldman on violin, Erik Friedlander on cello and Cyro Baptista on percussion) during his "Masada Marathon" at Lincoln Center in New York on March 30, 2011. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images hide caption
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Rihanna is partnering with LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton to launch a new fashion label, the artist announced on Friday. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP hide caption
Rihanna Disrupts Luxury Fashion World, Joining LVMH With 'Fenty' Brand
Omara Portuondo may be on her "Last Kiss" Tour, but the Cuban music matriarch says she plans to keep performing for as long as possible. Johann Sauty/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Cuban Diva Omara Portuondo Feels As Strong As Ever On 'Last Kiss' World Tour
Israeli singer Netta performs after winning the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, Portugal, in May 2018. Pedro Fiúza/NurPhoto/Getty Images hide caption