#Pip Millett’s “Ride With Me” deals with a different kind of break-up

#Pip Millett’s “Ride With Me” deals with a different kind of break-up

“Pip Millett’s “Ride With Me” deals with a different kind of break-up” The U.K. songwriter dives into messy friendships on her latest single. On recent singles “Hard Life” and “Running,” Manchester, U.K.-born songwriter and vocalist Pip Millett has dealt with heavy issues linked to structural problems in society like racism and the links between poverty…

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#Roots Picnic 2022 reveals lineup with Mary J. Blige, Summer Walker, Wizkid, Jazmine Sullivan and more

#Roots Picnic 2022 reveals lineup with Mary J. Blige, Summer Walker, Wizkid, Jazmine Sullivan and more

“#Roots Picnic 2022 reveals lineup with Mary J. Blige, Summer Walker, Wizkid, Jazmine Sullivan and more” The festival comes to Philadelphia on June 4-5. Questlove of The Roots. Photo by Greg Campbell/Getty Images for Tennessee Tourism.   After two years off, The Roots’ annual festival Roots Picnic will return to Philadelphia in 2022. The two-day…

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#Betty Davis, an unsung funk pioneer, dies at 77

#Betty Davis, an unsung funk pioneer, dies at 77

“#Betty Davis, an unsung funk pioneer, dies at 77” Known for her sexually liberated lyrics and provocative performance style, she found cult success in the decade following her brief marriage to Miles Davis. Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns via Getty Images.   Betty Davis, a commercially unsuccessful but immensely influential soul, funk, and R&B singer, died…

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#Sampha shares the previously Japan-exclusive tracks “Answer” and “In-between and Overseas”

#Sampha shares the previously Japan-exclusive tracks “Answer” and “In-between and Overseas”

“#Sampha shares the previously Japan-exclusive tracks “Answer” and “In-between and Overseas”” The songs were released on the Japanese edition of his debut album Process, and were never widely released until today. Sampha. Photo by Francesco Nazardo for The FADER.   Today is the fifth anniversary of Process, the game-changing debut album from Sampha. Yes, you…

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#Listen to Sevdaliza’s new song “High Alone”

#Listen to Sevdaliza’s new song “High Alone”

“#Listen to Sevdaliza’s new song “High Alone”” Her Raving Dhalia EP is out on February 25. Dutch-Iranian singer-songwriter Sevdaliza first came across our radar in 2017 in the lead-up to her debut album ISON. Since then she’s shared the similarly-acclaimed projects The Calling and Shabrang co-produced with her longtime collaborator Mucky and released on her…

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#The Dixie Cups’ Rosa Lee Hawkins dies at 76

#The Dixie Cups’ Rosa Lee Hawkins dies at 76

“#The Dixie Cups’ Rosa Lee Hawkins dies at 76” Hawkins’ voice can be heard on iconic recordings such as “Chapel of Love” and “Iko Iko.” Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images.   Rosa Lee Hawkins, the youngest founding member of the celebrated New Orleans girl group The Dixie Cups, died in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday, January…

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#Ronnie Spector dies at 78

#Ronnie Spector dies at 78

“#Ronnie Spector dies at 78” The Ronettes’ legendary leader has passed away. Photo by Jesse Grant/Getty Images.   Ronnie Spector, the singular singer who formed and fronted The Ronettes, died today of at 78. Spector’s family revealed the sad news in a message they posted to her official website. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully…

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