Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday. Stanley was born and raised in southwest Virginia, a land of coal mines and deep forests where he and his brother formed the Stanley Brothers and their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946. Heavily influenced by Grand Ole Opry star Bill Monroe, the brothers fused Monroe’s rapid rhythms with the mountain folk songs from groups such as the Carter Family, who hailed from this same rocky corner of Virginia.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Appalachian music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89; Grammy winner helped popularize bluegrass sound.

NEW YORK (AP) — After selling close to nine million units since its November release, Adele is finally putting her "25" album on streaming sites such as Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal.

The Wu-Tang Clan rapper/producer, actor and video game fanatic will be recording an album inspired by the sounds of Atari game music.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The TV drama “Vinyl” from Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger isn’t getting any more satisfaction from HBO.

Southern California's top chef talent descends on Del Mar

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The hip-hop group Arrested Development is still making music on their own terms by releasing two new albums this year, one that is a free download and another one for sale.

Song and dance have been a huge part of the 84-year-old star’s life.

Filmmaker David Lynch is throwing a music festival this fall with a lineup that includes Robert Plant, Questlove and performances of the "Twin Peaks" soundtrack. Festival of Disruption will take over the The Theater at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles for two days in October. Along with the musical lineup that includes interpretations of the "Twin Peaks" soundtrack by artists like Sky Ferreira and Xiu Xiu, stars Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern will give talks at the festival.

The electronic musician and composer Aphex Twin, aka Richard David James, has released his first music video in almost two decades entitled "CIRKLON3 [ Колхозная mix ]". Aphex Twin rose to fame in the 90s, taking a 13 year break in the early 2000s and returning in 2014 with a new album "Syro", which won a Grammy that year. This latest track, released on June 21, is a teaser for Aphex Twin's upcoming EP "Cheetah", set to be released on July 8.

The singer embarks on a music tour next month.