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The Wyatt Edmondson Story

Alabama News Network Exclusive Special

As far back as he could remember, Wyatt Edmondson was a musician looking to inspire others through his own music, but at the age of 15 he was diagnosed with a disease that would change the path of his life forever. “I have a condition known as Retinitis Pigmentosa. It’s a retinal degenerative disease, and it’s something that runs in…

Kanye West Sued by Hungarian Musician Over ‘New Slaves’ Song

Kanye West is being sued in New York City by a Hungarian musician who says West sampled his song without permission. Gabor Presser says West’s 2013 album “Yeezus” contains a song called “New Slaves” that sampled a song Presser wrote in 1969. Presser’s lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court. It says one-third of “New Slaves” includes a song Presser…

Musician Sinead O’Connor Has Been Found Safe

Police in suburban Chicago say Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor has been found safe. Wilmette police spokesman Eric Peterson said Monday that O’Connor has been located, though he wouldn’t say where she was found. But he says the singer “is safe and no longer considered a missing or endangered person.” It’s unclear why she was in Wilmette, which is an upper-class…