For a Few Hours, a Party Drowns Out the Tensions in D.C.

At Fort Dupont Park, thousands gathered to honor a local music legend, creating a brief refuge from the conflict.

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Sean Kingston Is Sentenced to 3½ Years in $1 Million Fraud Scheme

A Florida jury convicted the hip-hop artist and his mother in a federal fraud case that centered on luxury goods, which prosecutors said that Mr. Kingston did not pay for.

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How Ali Sethi Spends His Day Getting Ready for a Music Tour

The singer meets up with bandmates to rehearse, enjoys food that reminds him of childhood and stays out late dancing.

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Ozzy Osbourne Died of a Heart Attack, Death Certificate Shows

The document also notes that he suffered from Parkinson’s disease.

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He Survived the Khmer Rouge and Built a Musical Legacy

Kong Nay, a blind lute player who endured the horrors of a totalitarian regime, exposed a new generation of Cambodians to their country’s traditional music.

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Coffin Will Be Taken Through His Hometown’s Streets Before Funeral

On Wednesday, a cortege will take the singer’s coffin through the streets of his hometown, Birmingham, England.

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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69

A son of Lebanese musical icons, he became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Ozzy Osbourne Funeral Procession to Be Held in His Hometown on Wednesday, City Says

Fans will be able to pay their respects as a hearse carrying the heavy metal star’s body travels through Birmingham, England, ahead of a private funeral.

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Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69

A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.

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Cleo Laine, Acclaimed British Jazz Singer, Is Dead at 97

Known for a smoky voice that she could deploy over four octaves, she recorded albums across six decades and also had success as an actress.

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