In this Dec. 4, 2008 file photo, Aretha Franklin performs during the 85th annual Christmas tree lighting at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Mary Altaffer/AP hide caption
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Sean "Diddy" Combs has stepped down as chairman of Revolt, following multiple allegations against him of sexual assault. Here, Combs accepts the global icon award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption
Jon Batiste unveiled his first symphonic composition, American Symphony, at New York's Carnegie Hall on September 22, 2022. An eponymous documentary by Matthew Heineman follows his life with his wife. Netflix hide caption
Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad share journey of 'two extremes' in American Symphony
Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 15, 2022. Jordan Strauss/Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP hide caption
Remembering Miles Hoffman with a 'Musical Turkeys' commentary from 2004
Taylor Swift fans wait for the doors of Nilton Santos Olympic stadium to open for her Eras Tour concert amid a heat wave in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died Friday night after suffering from cardiac arrest due to heat at the concert, according to a statement from the show's organizers in Brazil. Silvia Izquierdo/AP hide caption
Colombian performer Shakira leaves court in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday. The global pop star struck a deal with prosecutors as her trial on tax fraud charges was scheduled to begin. Joan Mateu Parra/AP hide caption
Street vendors sell bottled water to Taylor Swift fans amid a heat wave before her Eras Tour concert outside the Nilton Santos Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Silvia Izquierdo/AP hide caption
Singer-songwriter Charlie Puth is among the nine recording artists collaborating with Google on its Dream Track AI music tool Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP hide caption
According to a new federal lawsuit, Sean Combs is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking his former partner Casandra Ventura. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption
Yo-Yo Ma, Pattie Gonia and Quinn Christopherson made the music video for "Won't Give Up" at Kenai Fjords National Park. William Woodward hide caption
This trio hopes 'Won't Give Up' will become an anthem for the climate movement
SZA, seen here at The Webby Awards, was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, including album, record and song of the year. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for The Webby Award hide caption
Tracy Chapman became the first Black person to win Song of the Year at the 57th annual Country Music Awards in Nashville on Wednesday. Above, Chapman performs on NBC's "Today" show in 2005. Bebeto Matthews/Associated Press hide caption
The Beatles, pictured here in 1969, just released what's been billed as the band's final song. Bruce McBroom/© Apple Corps Ltd. hide caption
The Beatles' 'Now and Then' is a wistful curiosity, 45 years in the making
Hauschka performs at the Essen Philharmonie in 2015. Nina Ditscheid/Pitch Perfect PR hide caption
Duane Davis, 60, appeared briefly in a Las Vegas court on Thursday. His arraignment has been delayed a second time until Nov. 2. John Locher/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A 24-year-old piano prodigy, Jahari Stampley, has won one of the most prestigious awards in jazz. The competition held by the Herbie Hancock Institute is widely seen as anointing new stars. Marcio Toledo hide caption
Pianist Jahari Stampley just won a prestigious jazz competition — he's only 24
Carla Bley performs in Nice, France, in 2009. Valery Hache/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift's Eras tour film is precisely as advertised: nothing more and nothing less than a perfectly edited recording of an extraordinary show in all its technical, happiness-inducing splendor. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Now in theaters: A three-hour testament to Taylor Swift's titan era
Taylor Swift at the Los Angeles premiere of the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" concert film. The movie has already broken theatrical pre-sale records. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
From left, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, and Chris Kirkpatrick of *NSYNC speak onstage the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center in September. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for MTV hide caption