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NBC to honor Tony Bennett's 90th birthday with musical special
August 2, 2016
Legendary singer Tony Bennett celebrates his 90th birthday on Wednesday, and NBC is planning a televised celebration to honor him in December.
Smokey Robinson to receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
July 5, 2016
Smokey Robinson will be the next recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The Almanac for May 9, the 130th day of 2016
May 9, 2016
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Neptune, Uranus, Venus and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter and Mercury.
Merle Haggard dies on his 79th birthday
April 6, 2016
Merle Haggard is dead after reportedly experiencing a bout of pneumonia. The country music icon's death occurred on his 79th birthday on Wednesday morning.
Library of Congress adds 'Piano Man,' 'I Will Survive' to national archives
March 24, 2016
Billy Joel's "Piano Man" and Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive" are among the 25 recordings added to the National Recording Registry for 2015.