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Rihanna and Jack Dorsey Donate To Domestic Violence Victims In COVID-19 Pandemic

Rihanna and her Clara Lionel Foundation have joined forces with Twitter CEO Jack, 43, to send the huge sum to the Mayor’s Fund to “address a surge in domestic violence” in LA during the coronavirus lockdown.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, pop, R&B, Rihanna, soul, USA

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R. Kelly Denied Early Release

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A New York judge has shot down R. Kelly’s bid for an early prison release amid coronavirus concerns.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, pop, R. Kelly, R&B, soul, USA

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Bill Withers Passes Away At Age 81

by Paul Cashmere

Soul legend Bill Withers has died from heart complications at the age of 81.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Bill Withers, soul, USA

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Rumer Collaborates With Nashville Songwriter For Next Album

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Acclaimed British singer Rumer has recorded a new album full of tracks written by Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer Hugh Prestwood.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Easy Listening, Pakistan, pop, Rumer, soul, UK

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Dionne Warwick Indicates She May Be Ready To Retire

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Dionne Warwick, who has been in show-business for almost six decades and has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, has admitted she will only retire if her vocals and looks fade.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Dionne Warwick, pop, soul, USA

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Watch Highlights of the Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons Reunion for John Power

by Paul Cashmere

On 17 March 2019 Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons reformed for a one-off show to celebrate the life and music of their former bass player John Power.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, blues, Jo Jo Zep, Joe Camilleri, John Power, R&B, rock, soul, The Falcons

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Brand New I’m Talking ‘Holy Word’ Remixes Released

by Paul Cashmere

Brand new remixes of ‘Holy Word’ by I’m Talking have popped up.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, dance, I'm Talking, Kate Ceberano, pop, R&B, soul

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Amy Winehouse To Receive A Walk of Fame Plaque In Camden

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Amy Winehouse is to receive a plaque at Camden Markets in the UK.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Amy Winehouse, jazz, pop, R&B, soul, UK

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Prince Estate Reveals Next Round of Reissues

by Paul Cashmere

The next round of Prince reissues will be 2001’s ‘The Rainbow Children’ and 2002’s ‘One Nite Alone’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, One Nite Alone, pop, Prince, R&B, rock, soul, The Rainbow Children, USA

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Janelle Monae Is Recovering From Mercury Poisoning

by Paul Cashmere

Janelle Monae is returning to full health after suffering from mercury poisoning.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, Janelle Monae, pop, R'n'B, soul, USA

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Doug Parkinson To Perform The Music Of Van Morrison Across Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Australian rock stalwart Doug Parkinson will take the music of Irish stalwart Van Morrison on tour across Australia for a good chunk of 2020.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, blues, country, Doug Parkinson, Ireland, rock, soul, Van Morrison

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Andrew Roachford Receives MBE From Princess Anne

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Andrew Roachford, who is the main force behind the band Roachford, was honoured with the title for his services to music on Wednesday (29.01.20) at Buckingham Palace, where he was joined by his mother Kathleen, brother Stephen and cousin Louise Roachford-Gould.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 90s, pop, Roachford, soul, UK

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Khruangbin Team Up With Leon Bridges For C-Side

by Tim Cashmere

Houston-based instrumental trio Khruangbin – known for their fusion of styles from soul to R&B to country to psychedelic rock – have teamed up with modern soul man Leon Bridges for the most effortlessly cool tune you have heard in ages.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, funk, Khruangbin, Leon Bridges, rock, soul, Texas

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Amy Winehouse Family To Donate Grammy Museum Proceeds To Charity

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Amy Winehouse’s father has insisted all the money raised from the late singer’s upcoming Grammy Museum exhibit will go to her charity foundation.

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

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Prince To Be Celebrated By Massive All-Star Lineup In Los Angeles

by Tim Cashmere

Prince’s extraordinary career is going to be celebrated in a mammoth all-star gig featuring a load of artists from all corners of the musical spectrum.

Tagged as: 00s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Alicia Keys, Beck, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Common, Earth, Foo Fighters, funk, Gary Clark Jr, H.E.R., John Legend, Juanes, Mavis Staples, Prince, soul, St. Vincent, Susannah Hoffs, Usher, Wind and Fire

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Beyonce Leads NAACP Image Awards

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Beyonce and Harriet Tubman biopic Harriet will lead the way at the 2020 NAACP Image Awards after landing a string of top nominations.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Beyonce, pop, R'n'B, soul, USA

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Billy Ocean Announces First Album In More Than A Decade

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Billy Ocean is set to release ‘One World’ – his first record of new material since 2009’s ‘Because I Love You’ – to mark his milestone birthday on January 21.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Billy Ocean, pop, R&B, soul

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US Rapper Lizzo Wraps At Foodbank Melbourne

by Paul Cashmere

American rapper Lizzo went from rapper to wrapper when she helped out at Foodbank, Melbourne as a volunteer.

Tagged as: 10s, bushfires, Foodbank, hip-hop, Lizzo, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Lizzo Honoured She Made Obama 2019 Music List

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Lizzo was left in tears after former U.S. President Barack Obama included her tune Juice in a list of his favourite songs of 2019.

Tagged as: 10s, hip-hop, Lizzo, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Lizzo Slaps Down Troll On Social Media

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Lizzo hit back at a troll on social media who claimed she’s only popular because “there is an obesity epidemic in America”.

Tagged as: 10s, hip-hop, Lizzo, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Grammy Museum To Open Amy Winehouse Exhibit

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An Amy Winehouse exhibition is to open at Los Angeles’ Grammy Museum next month.

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

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Australia Missed Evelyn Champagne King But She Is Coming Down Anyway

by Paul Cashmere

Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King was one of the big stars of disco in the USA in the 70s and 80s. At the time, Australia totally missed her altogether. However, in 2020, she will perform in Australia for Golden Plains.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, disco, Evelyn Champagne King, Golden Plains, music festival, R'n'B, soul, USA

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The Brand New Heavies To Tour Australia

by Tim Cashmere

90s acid jazz pioneers The Brand New Heavies are celebrating 30 years of groove with a world tour in 2020.

Tagged as: 90s, acid jazz, Brand New Heavies, funk, soul

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Lenny Kravitz Releases Anti-Racism Song For United Nations

by Tim Cashmere

Legendary singer Lenny Kravitz has released a ballad to raise awareness for the United Nations Human Rights Council’s #fightracism campaign.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, bluesfest, Lenny Kravitz, R&B, rock, soul, tour, UN, United Nations

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Allen Stone Announces Australian Tour

by Tim Cashmere

Soul-tinged pop singer Allen Stone has announced dates surrounding his already announced Bluesfest shows in April 2020.

Tagged as: 10s, Allen Stone, Australia, Blues Festival, bluesfest, country, live, New Zealand, soul, tour

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Prince Archivist Michael Howe Runs Us Through The ‘1999’ Box Set

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Howe is Prince’s archivist. His job is to mine The Vault, the complete masters of Prince recordings, and extract what becomes the expanded reissues of the Prince catalogue.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 70s, 80s, 90s, pop, Prince, R&B, rock, soul

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Ngaiire Announces Australian Tour

by Tim Cashmere

Ngaiire, one of Australia’s most noteworthy neo-soul artists, is set to return to the stage in February and March next year for a run of festival shows.

Tagged as: 10s, live, Mardi Gras, music, Ngaiire, Papua New Guinea, Perth Festival, soul, tour, WOMADelaide, Woodford

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Memo Music Hall To Screen The Original Shaft Movie

by Paul Cashmere

“Who’s the black private dick
That’s a sex machine to all the chicks? (Shaft)
You’re damn right”

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Isaac Hayes, Memo Music Hall, Shaft, soul, St Kilda, USA

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Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson Join Berry Gordy for opening of Berry Gordy Square

by Paul Cashmere

Sunset Boulevard and Argyle Avenue in Hollywood will hereby be known as Berry Gordy Square.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Square, motown, music industry, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Tina Turner Says She Is “Happy To Be An 80 Year Old Woman”

by Paul Cashmere

Tina Turner has recorded a video message for fans for her 80th birthday.

Tagged as: 00s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, R&B, soul, Tina Turner, USA

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Beyoncé Issued Cease and Desist Letter Over Cowboy Carter Video

Beyoncé has been slapped with a cease-and-desist letter over video footage that appears during her new Cowboy Carter tour.

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Beyonce First Show Setlist for the Cowboy Carter Tour

Beyonce played the first Cowboy Carter show for her world tour in Los Angeles on Monday 28 April.

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Lady Gaga Launches Mayhem Ball Tour In Mexico

Lady Gaga electrified fans last night at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, wrapping the first of two back-to-back sold-out stadium shows. Fresh off her widely praised headline performances at Coachella, Gaga brought her signature energy, theatricality, and emotional depth to the Mexican capital, kicking off a series of major international appearances leading into her highly anticipated MAYHEM Ball Tour this summer.

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