theboombox.com–
Bobby Brown is putting his heart into his lyrics with a new song dedicated to his late ex-wife Whitney Houston. The New Edition member performed "Don't Let Me Die" on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno …
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Soul, Pop, R+B
bbc.co.uk–
Two people have been arrested in the United States and charged with trying to extort money from the singer Stevie Wonder.
Alpha Lorenzo Walker and his girlfriend Tamara Eileen Diaz threatened to reveal "embarrassing …
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Soul, R+B
businessweek.com–
In the taxonomy of the music industry, they are known as “crate diggers”—music obsessives who thumb through endless cartons of vinyl records in search of overlooked gems. The best DJs have always been crate diggers …
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Soul
commercialappeal.com–
Longtime Memphis musician and Stax Records veteran Charles "Skip" Pitts -- the guitarist known for his signature wah-wah sound on Isaac Hayes' "Theme from Shaft" -- died at Methodist Hospital …
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Soul, Jazz, R+B
billboard.biz–
R&B, soul and funk guitar architect and Bo-Keys member Charles "Skip" Pitts-whose signature riffs are forever immortalized in the Isley Brothers' "It's Your Thing" and the wah-wah on Isaac …
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Soul, Industry
news.yahoo.com–
When a hologram of late rapper Tupac Shakur appeared on stage with Snoop Dogg at the recent Coachella music festival, it stunned audiences by literally bringing the performer back to life - technologically, anyway.
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Soul
pitchfork.com–
Last month, XL Recordings unveiled "Please Forgive My Heart", the first song from soul legend Bobby Womack's forthcoming solo LP, The Bravest Man in the Universe, due out on June 12 in the U.S. and June …
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Soul
theboombox.com–
Robin Thicke is accustomed to the spotlight. He grew up with a Hollywood dad and a mom who commanded the stage. The crooner shares personal stories of the two on Centric TV's "As Written," a special that …
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Soul
spinner.com–
Michael Kiwanuka sounds nothing like grunge pioneers Nirvana but he definitely credits Kurt Cobain and company to sparking his interest in guitars.
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Soul
rollingstone.com–
Over the past three years, L.A.-based soul-pop outfit Fitz and the Tantrums have toured relentlessly behind their breakthrough 2010 debut album, Pickin' Up the Pieces. But as frontman Michael "Fitz" Fitzpatrick …
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Soul, Pop
billboard.biz–
A filmmaker is suing B.B. King for allegedly interfering with his autobiographical film, B.B. King and I, about his long relationship with the blues legend and his success in helping King get a star on the Hollywood …
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Soul, Jazz
billboard.biz–
Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin has signed with International Creative Management (ICM) in all areas. She was previously with William Morris Endeavor .
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Soul
Eleanor Pryor
Rachel
Garrett Yaeger
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Ghost
Athletics
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