Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Dawn Richard testified she “frequently” saw Sean Combs beat his longtime ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, while on the stand for her second day of testimony at Combs’ sex trafficking trial. “He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth,” …
Read More »Dawn Richard's 'Babe Ruth' Single Knocks It Out of the Park
Dawn Richard is taking stock of her triumphs in “Babe Ruth” — a hard-hitting new track accompanied by palpable, effortless visuals. The video opens with archival footage as Richard runs towards the camera in a slick monochromatic suit and towering heels. The stunning choreography takes place in an empty warehouse …
Read More »Dawn Richard and Composer Spencer Zahn Team Up for New Collaborative Album 'Pigments'
Dawn Richard, the ever-inventive New Orleans artist, has linked up with multi-instrumentalist Spencer Zahn for a new album, Pigments, set to arrive Oct. 21 via Merge Records. Pigments is described as one long composition filled with various movements that blend jazz, classical, and ambient elements together. To preview the album, …
Read More »Dawn Richard, Kurdish Heavy Folk, and New Africa Showcase Amplify Diversity at SXSW Day 2
SXSW‘s second day was all about diversity. There were revelatory sounds from Africa, Turkey, and the U.K., all of them shot through with a sense of pride for the respective artists’ homelands. In some cases, that meant Texas and Tennessee, too. Here’s what we saw on the stage, in the …
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