She might be an up-and-coming soul singer, but US poet and activist Jamila Woods is a team player. Her second album is also a showcase for other people’s work. Each song on this engaged but accessible record memorialises a figure from the African diaspora – often lesser-known poets, or figures like Miles and Basquiat. […]
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The O’Jays Give the People What They Want for the Last Time | Rolling Stone
After a lengthy breaking from recording, the group known for Seventies hits like “Back Stabbers” returned to the studio to make one final album
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Alicia Keys Will Be the First Female Grammy Host in 14 Years | Slate
The 2019 Grammy Awards has found its host. A year following #GrammysSoMale, the Recording Academy announced that 15-time Grammy Award-winning artist Alicia Keys will host the Feb. 10 show in Los Angeles.
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#MuteRKelly Co-Founder Discusses Campaign’s Success, Backlash | Colorlines
“This has never been about censoring his music. It’s about his behavior.”
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Mary J. Blige and Carrie Mae Weems in Conversation: On Race, Women, Music and the Future | W Magazine
Long before female empowerment became a nationwide rallying cry, the artist Carrie Mae Weems and the singer-songwriter Mary J. Blige had their work cut out for them.
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National Endowment for the Arts Names 2018 Jazz Masters – The New York Times
The National Endowment for the Arts on Monday announced its class of 2018 Jazz Masters, awarding the annual fellowship to a broad range of honorees at various stages of their careers.
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Detroit Renames Street After Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul – Atlanta Black Star
DETROIT (AP) — Aretha Franklin’s hometown of Detroit has named a street after her.
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Macy Gray talks racism in America and her biggest problem with Trump – New York Amsterdam News
LOS ANGELES (CNN) — Macy Gray is known for her edgy, enigmatic voice and her soulful music about love and life, but in her 10th studio release, which will be out this summer, the Grammy-winning singer is getting political in a way she hasn’t before.
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