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Will Smith and Joyner Lucas have released a new single, “Tantrum.” The collaborative track, co-produced by Lucas and Leo Son, is intended as “a letter to Will and Joyner’s inner children… still ...

Grammy-winning singer and R&B star Muni Long lets us in on her songwriting must-haves and what's on her playlist for USA TODAY's Essentials.

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David Gilmour recently noted how not being “gifted” with the ability to play fast contributed to developing his signature style. He also noted how he sometimes thinks he may be “going on for too long” ...