Betty Davis, the cult funk singer and ex-wife of jazz legend Miles Davis who left an underappreciated yet trailblazing body of work, died Wednesday at the age of 77. Danielle Maggio, a close friend of Davis whose research as an ethnomusicologist focused on Davis’ work, confirmed the singer’s death to …
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Ange Peters sighs contentedly, bathed in warm light, her skin glowing against her yellow-and-pink striped sweater and flawless ombre highlights. “What a feeling today,” she says to the camera before pausing dramatically. “This was it. This was gonna be it, all along.” She chuckles. “This was the thing that no …
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The members of Combo Chimbita have always been moved by a deep, instinctive urge to experiment, creating bold fusions that feel boundless and unrestrained. Their omnidirectional songs mix splashes of psychedelic rock, cumbia rhythms, Black Caribbean traditions, freeform jazz structures, electronic thunderbolts, and more. Amid so much eclecticism, there’s also …
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From time to time, a video will go so viral that it helps its creator get a job in the TV or movie business, like when Sarah Cooper’s Trump impressions on social media landed her a Netflix comedy special. It’s far rarer, though, for the viral video to simply be …
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The Rochester, New York rapper RXK Nephew released about 400 songs in 2021. “Probably more than that,” he says via Zoom. “I was going crazy. Every day.” Neph’s steady pace of projects, which are often free-flowing raps that straddle earnestness and provocation, share a creative framework with Lil B, an …
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UPDATE (2/9): Kanye West is back to pleading for reconciliation with Kim Kardashian after a busy week of back-and-forth shots as their slow-moving divorce proceedings bleed out into public view. West’s latest Instagram post featured several photos of his children and Kardashian with the all-caps comment, “God please bring our …
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Fresh off receiving seven Academy Awards nominations including Best Picture, West Side Story has announced when the musical remake will arrive on Disney+ and HBO Max. Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the musical hits the streaming service on March 2, just over three weeks before Oscar night on March 27, where …
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Father John Misty recently returned with the ballad “Funny Girl,” released with old Hollywood imagery to match its quirky lyrics. He continues that streak with “Q4,” the latest single from the upcoming album Chloë and the Next 20th Century. The video prominently displays vintage typestract animation, complete with images of …
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In the run-up to playing Pamela Anderson in the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy, the London-based actor Lily James had to submit an application to the State Department so she could enter the U.S. for filming. And the bureaucrat on whose desk that application landed took one look at it, …
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Taylor Swift, Julien Baker, Laura Jane Grace, and more will appear on a special Record Store Day compilation, Portraits of Her, that will benefit We Are Moving the Needle, a nonprofit supporting female recording professionals, such as audio engineers and producers. The 16-track limited release was spearheaded by Vans and …
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