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fromConsequence
1 day ago

Violet Grohl Names Her Five Favorite Vocalists of All Time

Björk is just one of one, force of nature. I don't think anyone will ever be able to sound like her, and it won't ever sound good if you try to replicate it. Her range is so incredible, and the way she uses her voice like an instrument is so special.
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fromwww.nytimes.com
1 day ago

Missy Elliott's Music Is an Elaborate Exercise in Flipping and Reversing

Missy Elliott's music subverts expectations, challenges norms, and showcases innovative songwriting techniques.
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fromMission Local
1 week ago

Dannielle Spillman was a grandma and a rockstar

Dannielle Spillman was just one of the nicest, most personable people. She was someone that would come in to hang out. She knew everyone's name and she knew all of our backstories.
Mission District
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The biggest, baddest, saltiest chick you would ever see': why no one sang the blues like Big Mama Thornton

Big Mama Thornton exuded uncompromising intensity. Her voice conveyed struggle and defiance, fury and hurt, like few others. She was a Black, gay multi-instrumentalist who refused to let a racist society or a rapacious industry confine her.
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fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
3 weeks ago

Was Whitney Houston LGBTQ+? Here's what we know about the music legend's sexuality

In 2009, Tina Brown claims the artist has had a series of steamy same sex affairs which her brother, Bobby Brown, Houston's husband, was allegedly aware of. She told the National Enquirer, 'It's no secret. I've seen her with a woman a couple of times. They were walking around without shirts on when I came in the house.'
NYC LGBT
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from48 hills
3 weeks ago

Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era - 48 hills

The Womack Sisters blend their rich musical heritage with modern production, creating soulful music that resonates deeply with listeners.
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fromSPIN
4 weeks ago

Harriet Tubman and Georgia Anne Muldrow Free the Soul - SPIN

Harriet Tubman's sixth album, Electrical Field of Love, showcases their unique blend of rock, jazz, and funk with soul singer Georgia Anne Muldrow.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Singer Jill Scott is doing what she wants: 'Everything has led me to this place'

Jill Scott releases her sixth studio album through her own label, asserting creative control over her career at 53 while drawing inspiration from personal experiences and honoring poet Nikki Giovanni.
NYC parents
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Jack White Announces Passing of Mother Teresa Gillis

Jack White's mother Teresa Gillis passed away at 95, having profoundly influenced his work ethic and frequently attended his Detroit performances.
London music
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

'Godmother of rock and roll' inspires young pianist

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a pioneering gospel and blues guitarist, profoundly influenced rock and roll legends but remains largely unknown to the public, with her story now being told through a West End play starring Beverley Knight.
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fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Meet the BLCK Madonna: Jazz singer Ana Hoffman redefining reverence and Black womanhood | amNewYork

Ana Hoffman adopted the moniker The BLCK Madonna to reclaim the Italian term's original meaning of reverence toward dignified women, while discovering over 300 historical Black Madonnas in European churches.
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fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
2 months ago

What does blue mean to you?: Cecile McLorin Salvant at Alberta Rose * Oregon ArtsWatch

Cécile McLorin Salvant delivers technically masterful, emotionally expressive, and visually distinctive jazz performances that enthrall audiences.
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