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'California Soul' singer Marlena Shaw dies at 81
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMarlena Shaw in a studio portrait in New York in 1977. (Michael Putland / Getty Images) The jazz and R&B vocalist Marlena Shaw, whose "California Soul"...
17 Vintage Shots of Saturday Night Live Musical Performances
Redbook via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSaturday Night Musical PerformancesNBC - Getty Images Known as a television staple, Saturday Night...
Jazz Pianist Ahmad Jamal Dead at 92
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAhmad Jamal, the influential jazz pianist whose style influenced generations of musicians for seven decades, died on Sunday, The Washington Post reports....
10 Albums Daru Jones Thinks Every Drummer Should Own
Consequence of Sound via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJack White's drummer lists 10 essential albums that every fan should own, including The Roots, J Dilla, and more. 10 Albums Daru Jones Thinks Every...
Tems Stopped ‘Worrying About What People Think’ — And Became One of Africa’s Biggest Stars
Billboard via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn just a few years, Tems went from working a digital marketing job to becoming a globally known...
Kaytranada: Out All Night With Dance Music’s Low-Key Legend
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe average high temperature in Quebec City in March is 33 degrees Fahrenheit, with a low of around...
A half-century of hip-hop: Genre has evolved, branched out over the decades
Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa. via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAug. 11—Hip-hop has come a long way since DJ Kool Herc started isolating funk-record instrumental breaks to make Bronx dance parties even more danceable. Along the way, it traveled to all corners ...
All the Black Celebs We Lost in 2023
The Root via Yahoo News· 5 months agoUpdated 01/3/2024 at 10:02 a.m. ET: With 2024 finally here, we look back at all of the notable Black people we have lost in the last year. From talented...
How Cortex’s Troupeau Bleu Became Hip-Hop’s Favorite French Jazz Album
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTyler, the Creator, Rick Ross, and Madlib are all fans of the psychedelic 1975 LP. Now, decades...
Respect the DJ: 16 hip hop DJs who made music history
Revolt via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn the chronicles of Hip Hop, the tale of the DJs who formed the genre’s foundation is a significant...