As a longtime pop songwriter, Priscilla Renea is familiar with the need to adapt to the demands of the music industry. In studio sessions, “You are just there to assist” an act, she says. “You don’t show up trying to be the star.” When working on demo tracks to pitch …
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Beyoncé dropped her surprise new song “Black Parade” on Juneteenth, hours after the singer announced a new initiative of the same name to support black-owned businesses. “Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Please continue to remember …
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UPDATE: Beyoncé has unveiled her executive produced and curated 27-song The Lion King: the Giftalbum. It features cast members from The Lion King along with Kendrick Lamar, her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy, Pharrell Williams, Major Lazer, Tierra Whack, 070 Shake, Jessie Reyez and many others. Stream it below. …
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Another politically motivated Rust Belt blond, Paul Newman, once said “a man with no enemies is a man with no character.” And few musicians could boast more of either than Eminem, the poison-tongued, potty-mouthed scourge of Lynn Cheney, boy bands, clown posses and eventually – on a string of self-auditing …
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