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Salsa has known more than its share of star vocalists and virtuoso instrumentalists. But among the artists who defined the rich, layered specificity of its sound was Willie Colón, who died on Feb. 21.

After black midi’s split, all eyes went to frontman Geordie Greep and his eclectic impulses. I won’t knock Greep’s bag—his solo debut did splashy, head-spinning things—but I’ve always been more ...

Last year, there were none. This year, movie music fans will at least get to hear two of the five best original song nominees. As reported by Variety in January, citing a letter from the Oscars' ...

Spring is in the air—and so are at least two cocktails of radioactive elements. As we near the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, CNN is diving deep to offer up never-before-seen footage from ...

Will this finally be Diane Warren’s year at the Oscars, when she goes up against “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters and “I Lied To You,” from Sinners? (Probably not).Host Robin Hilton is joined by New ...