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Maya Randolph Says It Was Hard To Hear Her Mother Minnie Riperton’s Biggest Hit

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Maya Rudolph has admitted it used to be “painful” to be reminded of her late mother Minnie Riperton’s song Lovin’ You.

Tagged as: 70s, Loving You, Maya Randolph, Minnie Riperton, pop, soul, USA

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Macy Gray Announces Australian Tour Details

by Paul Cashmere

Macy Gray will return to Australia for 2024 to mark the 25th Anniversary of her ‘On How Life Is’ album.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Macy Gray, pop, soul, USA

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Watch Amy Winehouse ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’ Unseen Footage

by Paul Cashmere

A new lyric video for the classic single, ‘Tears Dry On Their Own’, the latest in an ongoing series of videos celebrating the genius of Amy Winehouse, is now available to view online.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, R&B, soul, UK

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Amy Winehouse Biopic Slammed By Fans After Teaser Release

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Amy Winehouse’s fans have declared a new movie biopic “cursed” after seeing a new teaser.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, soul, UK

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Jay-Z Music Festival Cancelled A Second Time

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Jay-Z’s annual Made in America festival has been canceled for the second year in a row.

Tagged as: 90s, festival, Jay-Z, Made In America, R&B, soul

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Unreleased Marvin Gaye Recordings Found In Belgium

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More than 60 “spine-tingling” lost Marvin Gaye tracks have been uncovered in Belgium.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Marvin Gaye, soul, USA

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Tom Jones in Melbourne 27 March 2024 photo by Winston Robinson

Tom Jones Delivers His Own Eulogy For Stunning ‘Ages & Stages’ Tour Melbourne 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Tom Jones was sharing way more than just his songs with his Melbourne audience this week. If you have listened to any of Tom’s albums since ‘Praise & Blame’ in 2010 you already know Tom has reached a different plane to where he was as “Pop Star” Tom in the 60s, and “reinvented” Tom in the 90s.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, 80s, Ages & Stages, Australian Tour, Live Nation, pop, soul, Tom Jones

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Lizzo Claims She Is Quitting Music

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Lizzo has told fans she “quits” amid negative comments from “everyone in my life and on the internet.”

Tagged as: 20s, Lizzo, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Vincent Bonham of Raydio Dies At Age 67

by Paul Cashmere

Vincent Bonham, a founding member of Raydio with Ray Parker Jr in 1977, has died at the age of 67.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, pop, R&B, Ray Parker Jr, Raydio, soul, USA, Vincent Bonham

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Marcia Hines Recovering After Collapsing Backstage During Show Recording

by Paul Cashmere

Marcia Hines was taken to hospital in Sydney on the weekend after collapsing in her dressing room before she was due to perform on Australian Idol.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Marcia Hines, pop, soul

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Gypsy Lee Performs Her First Ever Show At The Espy

by Paul Cashmere

Wednesday night (20 March 2024) was a special night for those of us privileged to be in the room for the very first Gypsy Lee performance at The Espy Basement in Melbourne.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Gypsy Lee, Kate Ceberano, Lee Rogers, pop, R&B, soul

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Smokey Robinson Could Be In For Glastonbury

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Smokey Robinson is being lined up for his first Glastonbury headline slot.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, motown, Smokey Robinson, soul, USA

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Renée Geyer ‘Difficult Woman’ To Get First Ever Vinyl Release

by Paul Cashmere

‘Difficult Woman’, the ninth album for Renée Geyer, will be released for the very first time ever on vinyl on 15 March 2024.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, R&B, Renee Geyer, soul

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Madonna Asked To Remove Luther Vandross Image From Her AIDS Memorial Piece

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Madonna removed a photo of Luther Vandross from her on-stage AIDS tribute at his estate’s request.

Tagged as: 80s, Luther Vandross, Madonna, pop, soul, USA

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The Zutons Says Amy Winehouse Covering Their ‘Valerie’ was “A Gift”

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The Zutons say Amy Winehouse’s ‘Valerie’ cover was “a gift from God”.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Amy Winehouse, Mark Robson, pop, soul, The Futons, UK, Valerie

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Emma Donovan and Dan Sultan join Archie Roach in the ABC Melbourne Studio Foyer celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Archie Roach album Charcoal Road. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Emma Donovan Previews ‘Til My Song is Done’ With Title Track

by Paul Cashmere

Emma Donovan took to Melbourne’s historic Forum Theatre to create a video for the title track to her upcoming album ‘Til My Song Is Done’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Australia, country, Emma Donovan, folk, indigenous, reggae, soul

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TV Show Based On Usher Music In The Works

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A new drama series based on Usher’s music is in the works.

Tagged as: 90s, R&B, soul, Super Bowl, USA, Usher

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Fun Lovin’ Criminals Were Name-Checked In Barry White’s Autobiography

by Paul Cashmere

Fun Lovin’ Criminals were mentioned by soul legend Barry White in his autobiography after they recorded the homage to White ‘Love Unlimited’ on their ‘100% Columbian’ album.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Barry White, Fun Lovin' Criminals, soul, The Prestige Presents, USA

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Michael Jackson Biopic Will Premiere In April 2025

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The long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic will hit screens next April.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Michael Jackson, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Jazz Soul Great Les McCann Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great Les McCann has died in Los Angeles at age 88.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, jazz, Les McCann, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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Chaka Khan To Retire from Touring

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Chaka Khan is done with touring.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Chaka Khan, R&B. funk, soul, USA

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Beyoncé Childhood Family Home Goes Up In Flames On Christmas Day

by Paul Cashmere

Beyoncé’s family home at 2414 Rosedale Street, Houston was damaged in a fire on Christmas morning.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Beyoncé Makes A Surprise Appearance In Brazil

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Beyoncé stunned fans in Salvador, Brazil by appearing at a party celebrating the release of her new Renaissance concert film on Thursday.

Tagged as: 00s, Beyonce, pop, R&B, Renaissance, soul, USA

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Amy Winehouse Estate Sues Her Friends For Selling Her Belongings

by Paul Cashmere

The Estate of Amy Winehouse, run by Amy’s father Mitch Winehouse, is suing friends of Amy who sold some of her personal items at auction.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, pop, R&B, soul, UK

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Watch Darlene Love’s First Appearance And Most Recent With Letterman 37 Years Apart

by Paul Cashmere

Darlene Love first appears on David Letterman’s show in 1986 and the tradition continued until he left the show.

Tagged as: 60s, Christmas Baby Please Come Home, Darlene Love, Dave Letterman, pop, soul, USA

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Lizzo photo by Jora Frantzis supplied by Warner Music

Lizzo Files To Habe Harassment Charges Dropped

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Lizzo’s legal team has filed a motion to dismiss her former wardrobe stylist’s harassment and discrimination lawsuit.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lizzo, R&B, soul, USA

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Amp Fiddler Dies Aged 65

by Paul Cashmere

Keyboard player Joseph ‘Amp’ Fiddler, a member of Parliament and Funkadelic, and who also worked with Seal, Jamiroquai, Prince, Was (Not Was) and Maxwell, has died at the age of 65.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Amp Fiddler, Funkadelic, neosoul, Parliament, R&B, soul, USA

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