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An exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum examines an Alabama region’s history as a recording mecca, attracting Paul Simon, the Rolling Stones and many others.

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Variety's music writers pick 2025's best songs, from Lily Allen, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Dean, Dijon, Hayley Williams, Taylor Swift and more.

R&B icon Don Bryant, who died Dec. 26, had returned to the spotlight in recent years with releases that earned him his first ...

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