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Brian Rasic/Getty Images Tina Turner, a soul and rock powerhouse known for her octave-defying voice and mesmerizing stage moves, has died at the age of 83. She died Wednesday in her home in Switzerland after a long period of illness, according to a statement from her publicist. In her 2018 memoir, Tina Turner: My Love Story, Turner detailed a litany of health issues she had dealt with since 2013, including […]
The record runs like a compilation of their best musical instincts compressed, refined and fine-tuned to a punchy summer frequency. Lucas Creighton In July of 2014, the marketing student and would-be rapper Aminé sent out a wishful Twitter DM attempting to get his fledgling music career off the ground. The then-20-year-old soon-to-be dropout at Portland State University hoped a few beats from a buzzing DJ and producer in Montreal would […]
With an unwavering commitment to artistic integrity, Chiild continues to push boundaries and challenge the conventional norms of contemporary music. Each release serves as a testament to the artist's growth and evolution, showcasing a willingness to experiment with new sounds and push the sonic envelope farther. Chiild's willingness to take risks and embrace vulnerability sets a refreshing precedent in an industry of cookie-cutter artists. Together, with HYFIN's Element Everest-Blanks, the […]
"I'm making music for the people who don't know if they should say no. For the people that do too much," Rico Nasty says. "For the people who get too loud, get too rough. The girls that are too tough, the girls that are just not soft enough for society." Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR This story was adapted from reporting for Episode 8 of Louder Than A Riot, Season […]
Dr. Olajide Williams (right) was instrumental in creating the "Stroke Ain't No Joke" hip-hop song in collaboration with rapper Doug E. Fresh. He's sitting next to Darryl "DMC" McDaniels of Run-DMC during a panel on hip-hop and public health at the Skoll World Forum. Skoll Foundation In 2005, Dr. Olajide Williams felt like he had two jobs. Each evening, he'd finish up his work as a physician at Harlem Hospital […]
Tianna Esperanza is an artist who refuses to leave her authenticity at the door. She was born into a family that already had one legendary artist but she is determined to never use her grandmother's fame as a springboard for her own success. Esperanza is legitimately creating her own. Her album "Terror" is not for the weak. She dives into subjects that most people don’t talk about behind closed doors. In […]
Becky Harlan / NPR "I think a part of growth in general is being comfortable in your own skin," Linda May Han Oh says, "and being comfortable with really who you are." What that means in her case is manifold: A jazz bassist of undeniable authority, with the working affiliations to show for it; a Malaysia-born, Australia-raised resident of Harlem, N.Y.; a composer-orchestrator of burgeoning stature; an artist working to […]
At the first stop of her "Renaissance" tour in Stockholm, the pop star's visual landscape referenced a combination of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Tron, The Matrix and more. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Parkwood After almost a year of releasing no accompanying videos or performing any of its songs live, last night in Stockholm, Beyoncé finally unveiled what she meant by Renaissance. Not simply a masterpiece of production, vocal and dance futurism, […]
Bassist Ron Carter Jonathan Chimene/WBGO Walk into any record store, head to the jazz section and pull out an album at random (or tune into your favorite jazz public radio station) — there is a very good chance that NEA Jazz Master Ron Carter appears on whicever recording you end up listening to. Carter is the most-recorded jazz bassist, as officially certified by Guinness, and over the course of 2,200 […]
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