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Members of the Chick Corea Jazz Electric Band standing next to one another smiling with a white background, all wearing dark clothing

Pioneer of jazz fusion Chick Corea dies of cancer at 79

Allison Harris
February 23, 2021

Chick Corea, a legendary jazz musician, composer and keyboardist, died of a rare form of cancer on Feb. 9, 2021, at the age of 79.  “Throughout his life and career, Chick relished in the freedom and the fun to be had in creating something new, and in playing the games...

Trans pop artist from the U.K. sitting on a rock with bright red hair and a sparkly dress trailing around her.

Remembering SOPHIE, a sonic pioneer and trans icon

Allison Harris
February 8, 2021

In an unexpected accident on Jan. 30, 34-year-old Scottish music producer Sophie Xeon fell to her death.  “Tragically, our beautiful Sophie passed away this morning after a terrible accident. True to her spirituality, she had climbed up to watch the full moon and accidentally...

Women’s basketball wins thrilling season-opener, drops first game of Preseason WNIT

Women’s basketball wins thrilling season-opener, drops first game of Preseason WNIT

Evan Davis
November 10, 2019

Kansas City women’s basketball entered the season hosting a Denver team that had beaten them in their last two match-ups. The Roos got off to another slow start against the Pioneers this year, but for the first time since Head Coach Jacie Hoyt took over, Kansas City started...

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