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Lizzo announces she’s leaving music on the heels of Biden fundraising performance

Musician Lizzo announced she’s quitting the industry over criticism she’s received online. Lizzo has been in the spotlight since her background dancers filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her. These former dancers, Arianna Davis, Noelle Rodriguez, and Crystal Williams, also claimed Lizzo shamed them for their weight. Criticism online renewed after Lizzo’s performance at President […]

NY Mandolin Orchestra marks 100 years of community connection through music

The New York Mandolin Orchestra turns 100 next month, marking a century of bringing people together around a shared love of making music and fostering community. “I think this is a special moment for us as an organization,” said Carol Bloom, 80, a former teacher and guidance counselor from the Upper West Side who plays […]

Joni Mitchell’s Joe Rogan protest ends as her music is added back to Spotify

Joni Mitchell’s music is back on Spotify after the singer removed her songs from the streaming platform in protest two years ago. Last week, the folk musician’s catalog of 70s classics appeared on Spotify after joining Neil Young in boycotting the platform in 2022. The 80-year-old starlet followed Young after she quit the digital service […]

Record rain shuts down Miami music festival, guests slide in mud and puddles

MIAMI – Areas from the far south coast to the Florida Keys should brace for heavy rain Saturday from a nasty storm system in the Gulf of Mexico. The storm brought record rain and severe weather to South Florida on Friday, which could cause localized flooding. Friday’s storm wreaked havoc on several events in the […]