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Iris DeMent Is Worried About the World. So She Made Another Album.
The singer and songwriter, 62, takes her time between releases, making sure she has something to say in her music. She has found inspiration once again.
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SZA Makes It Nine Weeks at No. 1, and Rihanna Returns to Top 10
“SOS” is now the longest-running No. 1 album by a woman since Adele’s “25” seven years ago.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Is the No. 1 Album for an Eighth Time
The R&B singer-songwriter has matched Taylor Swift’s run with “Folklore,” the last time a female artist held the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s chart for eight weeks.
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Beyoncé Makes History at a Star-Powered Grammy Ceremony
LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé made Grammy history on Sunday night, setting a record at the awards’ 65th annual ceremony for the most career wins by any artist, after picking up a string of trophies for “Renaissance,” her hit album that mined decades of dance ...
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World
Raye, Tired of Music’s Waiting Game, Releases an Album at Last
The British musician spent years writing for other artists, eventually sharing her frustrations online. After speaking her truths about the industry, she shares personal revelations on her debut.
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World
How BMG Secretly Signed a Rapper Dropped for Antisemitic Lyrics
In 2021, the global music company BMG was looking for a hit in France’s growing hip-hop market when its executives came up with a strategy: They would sign Freeze Corleone, a rising rapper on the Parisian scene with an aura of mystique, a hit album ...
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds Strong With Seven Weeks at No. 1
The R&B star’s “SOS” has racked up more than 1.4 billion streams and had the equivalent of 1.1 million sales since its December release.
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SZA’s ‘SOS’ Holds Off Taylor Swift for a Fourth Week at No. 1
Both artists introduced new digital versions of their albums, bringing a tight race to a typically sleepy week on the Billboard charts.
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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club and festival gigs.
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Kim Simmonds, a Key Figure in the British Blues Movement, Dies at 75
His band, Savoy Brown, never had a hit single, but it showcased his skills as a guitarist and songwriter and remained active for more than 50 years.