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Martin Luther King once referred to jazz as "triumphant music."

A Musical Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.

Lady Gaga performs prior to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaking during a Drive-In Rally at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on November 2, 2020.

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez To Headline Biden Inauguration

Tim Shantz conducts Luminous Voices' first car concert, in a parking lot, on Oct. 4, 2020.

Car Concerts Offer Choirs a Way to Rehearse and Perform

Singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman, performing in Carhaix-Plouguer, France in 2006.

Tracy Chapman Wins Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj

Julie Andrews performing 'A Spoonful of Sugar' in 1964's 'Mary Poppins.'

His Vaccine Story Inspired His Father to Write a Disney Classic

A first edition of 'The Great Gatsby' at the London International Antiquarian Book Fair in 2013.

‘A Bumper Crop’ of Books, Movies and Music Just Entered the Public Domain

Justin Lansing and Joe Mailander of The Okee Dokee Brothers, after winning Best Children's Album for 'Can You Canoe?' at the 55th Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, Feb. 2013.

3 Grammy Contenders Share Outrage at All-White Category, Decline Nominations

A toy reindeer is shown on a white background.

In 2020, the Most Wonderful Time for Christmas Songs Turned Out to Be July

One of Bob Gruen's iconic John Lennon photos is seen amongst flowers and candles at the Central Park memorial to the Beatle, December 2000.

Cameras, Chaos And Cognac: How Bob Gruen Photographed the Spirit of Rock 'N' Roll

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