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Jean Knight, the New Orleans-born soul singer behind the infectious 1971 hit "Mr. Big Stuff," has died. She was 80.

1970 was a bummer of a year: violence, political unrest and the end of The Beatles. Fire and Rain, a new book by David Browne, chronicles that turbulent year in politics and music.

The pop crooner was behind some of the biggest power ballads of the 1970s and '80s. His wife said he died in his sleep.

Singer-songwriter JD Souther -- who co-wrote hits for The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and many others within Southern California's fruitful country-rock scene -- has died at age 78.

Vocalist, guitarist and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.

The hip-hop artist was known for his breakout track “Be Faithful” in the early 2000s and for lending his gravelly voice to hits by Missy Elliott and Ciara. The cause of his death was unclear.

A fan said he emailed KYKC in Oklahoma and was told KYKC doesn't play Beyoncé, as it is a country radio station. The station said it did not yet have access to the song.

Learn the basics of the raga, the sitar and the tabla with India's master, Ravi Shankar. The examples are played by his daughter, sitar player Anoushka Shankar, and tabla virtuoso Tanmoy Bose.

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest is back.

Goth encompasses a spectrum of dark sounds, moods and fabrics. Zola Jesus, Siouxsie Sioux and Pale Waves put those leather pants to work on the dance floor.