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Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:44:25 +0000

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana — and West Africa — for a generation.

Greg Brown, Guitarist Who Wrote Cake’s Biggest Hit, Dies at 56

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:51:15 +0000

His song “The Distance,” released in 1996, became an anthem for the disaffected members of Generation X.

Daniel Cathiard Dies at 81; Turned Bordeaux Estate Into Champion Winery

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:54:47 +0000

He came to winemaking late, after a career in retail, and turned the 18th-century Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte into one of France’s most esteemed vineyards.