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Legendary singer Angie Stone dies in car accident at 63
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Legendary singer Angie Stone dies in car accident at 63

March 1, 2025

By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The music and entertainment world reacted in shock and sorrow after the tragic death of Angie Stone, the pioneering singer-songwriter and hip-hop trailblazer who was killed in a car accident early Saturday morning in Montgomery, Alabama. She was 63. Stone’s publicist Deborah R. Champagne confirmed the devastating news, stating that her family is heartbroken. “A number of her loved ones had just spoken to her last night,” Champagne told TMZ. Born Angela Brown, Stone first rose to prominence as a member of The Sequence, hip-hop’s first all-female rap group. Their 1979

Prince Leads List of Recording Academy’s 2025 Grammy’s Special Merit Award Recipients
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Prince Leads List of Recording Academy’s 2025 Grammy’s Special Merit Award Recipients

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterFebruary 12, 2025

On Sunday, February 2, the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards aired live on CBS and Paramount+. The day before, what did not air was the ceremony for the Special Merit Awards at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, where the 2025 honorees included Lifetime Achievement Award recipients Frankie Beverly, Dr. Bobby Jones, Frankie Valli, Roxanne Shante, Taj Mahal, The Clash, and Prince. Trustees awards—which are presented to individuals who have made significant contributions, other than performance, to the field of recording—were given to Cuban conductor and composer Tania Leon, producer and engineer Glyn Johns, and jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.

Prosecution Rests in A$AP Rocky Gun Assault Trial
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Prosecution Rests in A$AP Rocky Gun Assault Trial

Fred Shuster, City News ServiceFebruary 9, 2025

Prosecutors today concluded their presentation of evidence in the trial of rapper and fashion mogul A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. The final prosecution witnesses Thursday were two members of the Los Angeles Police Department: the lead detective in the case and a criminalist. 

Stevie Wonder Celebrates 25 Years of House Full Of Toys with ‘Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart’
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Stevie Wonder Celebrates 25 Years of House Full Of Toys with ‘Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart’

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 27, 2024

Legendary entertainer and social activist Stevie Wonder announced that he will bring the critically acclaimed performance, “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart” to Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 14, in celebration of the 25th House Full of Toys benefit concert.