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Beyoncé’ Unveils ‘Renaissance,’ the First of Three New Projects

The pop star’s seventh solo album is “Act I” of work born during the pandemic, a time she “found to be the most creative,” she said in a statement.

What Is Beyoncé’s Definitive Album?

With the superstar’s seventh solo studio album, “Renaissance,” due Friday, our critics and reporters debate which work from her past reveals the most about her artistic vision.

Dolly Parton Voted Into Rock & Hall Hall of Fame

The country singer had objected to being included, but will join a class that includes Carly Simon, Duran Duran and others from across genres.

She Never Stopped Loving Otis Redding. Her City Never Stopped Needing Him.

The soul singer has been gone for more than half a century. Zelma Redding’s love affair with him — and his with Macon, Ga. — has never ended.

Art Rupe, Who Brought Rhythm and Blues to the Mainstream, Dies at 104

As the founder of the independent label Specialty Records, he helped set the table for the rock ’n’ roll era by signing performers like Little Richard.