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Music Is The Peacekeeper Of The World! February 2019

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He Sounds Just Like Freddie Mercury. And That’s Good for Business. February 20, 2019
Marc Martel never thought his vocal resemblance to the Queen frontman “would amount to anything more than a fun karaoke trick.” It’s taken him to “Bohemian Rhapsody” and beyond.
By GAVIN EDWARDS
Calling K-Pop Stars ‘Identical,’ South Korea Tries to Limit Their Influence February 20, 2019
“Are all the singers on television music programs twins?” new broadcast guidelines asked. Critics compared them to the censorship handed down during the country’s dictatorship.
By TIFFANY MAY
Bibi Ferreira, Grande Dame of Brazilian Stage, Dies at 96 February 19, 2019
Ms. Ferreira, who kept singing well into her 90s, brought Broadway musicals to Brazil and made the music of Édith Piaf and Frank Sinatra her own.
By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK
Guy Webster, Master of the Album Cover Photograph, Dies at 79 February 19, 2019
Mr. Webster captured memorable images of the Rolling Stones, the Doors, Simon & Garfunkel, the Mamas & the Papas and numerous others.
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
She Loves Her Stuff. He Has Little and Cares Less. February 19, 2019
The musician Ingrid Michaelson and the actor Will Chase have very different ideas about material possessions. And that works out just fine.
By JOANNE KAUFMAN