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First Thing: Bipartisan bill clears way for bolstering US gun laws

$13bn package represents a compromise between Democrat and Republican lawmakers. Plus, Ukrainian forces to leave Sievierodonetsk

The Guardian - UK

Herbie Hancock: ‘Miles Davis told me: I don’t pay you to get applause’

At 82, the jazz legend will this weekend be one of the oldest performers ever to grace Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage. He recalls his career highs, from making his hip-hop classic Rockit to working with Thundercat

The Guardian - UK

Carlos Santana keeps his music-legend persona at arm's length: 'I don't even look at that guy!' he says

There is one person Carlos Santana is careful to keep out of his home, and it's ... Carlos Santana. Or, more precisely, it's the famous Carlos Santana who you won't find a hint of in the home he shares with his wife and band mate, drum dynamo Cindy Blackman Santana.

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Panic! At the vasectomy table

Up to 500,000 American men get vasectomies each year. Most of them probably don't complain as much as I do

Salon

85-year-old bassist Ron Carter has no plans on slowing down

The roster of musicians Carter has worked with ranges from Ornette Coleman to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and A Tribe Called Quest.

WEKU

Norah Jones talks "Come Away With Me"

The musician looks back with Salon at her insanely successful debut record: "No one expected me not to be myself"

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16 of the best-sounding vinyl records

Enough of dodgy presses, these records should get the best possible sound from your turntable.

What Hi-Fi?

Charles Mingus at 100: The legacy of the late jazz giant also looms large in rock, hip-hop, film and beyond

“I’m trying to play the truth of what I am. The reason it’s difficult is because I’m changing all the time.” — Charles Mingus

Tribune News Service

Farewell to an Indian legend

Lata Mangeshkar, one of India's most famous singers, has died at the age of 92. Sometimes called the "Queen Of Melody" or the "Nightingale Of India", she was, with her sister Asha Bhosle, one of the most influential Bollywood playback singers. Her career spanned 70 years, during which time she…

Bangkok Post

Betty Davis: Free-spirited queen of funk who inspired music greats

With her silver go-go boots, towering afro and uninhibited vocals, Davis was one of the most formidable performers of the mid-Seventies

The Independent UK

Betty Davis obituary

Pioneering funk singer whose uncompromising stance resonated with a new generation of musicians

The Guardian - UK

Betty Davis, ‘down and dirty funk’ pioneer, dead at 77

Davis’ work showcased her fearless personality and sexuality and insistence on control of her material and her image.

Chicago Sun-Times

Betty Davis projected her own liberation – and freed up generations in her wake

Loved by artists from Prince to Butthole Surfers, Davis created a fearlessly sexual, futurist sound that planted the seeds of rebellion

The Guardian - UK

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Betty Davis dead: Queen of Funk and second wife of Miles Davis dies age 77

A studio portrait of Betty Davis

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Betty Davis, groundbreaking funk diva and ex-wife of Miles Davis, dead at 77

Betty Davis, a funk music trailblazer who was married to jazz great Miles Davis, died Wednesday at 77.

Daily Record

Betty Davis dead: Funk singer and ex-wife of Miles Davis dies aged 77

The 77-year-old was known for hits such as Get Ready for Betty, It’s My Life, If I’m In Luck I Might Get Picked Up between 1964 and 1975.

The Guardian - US

Betty Davis, raw funk pioneer, dies at 77

Trailblazing funk artist and second wife of Miles Davis released three influential albums in the 1970s before leaving the industry

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The Independent UK

Betty Davis death: Funk music icon dies, aged 77

Trailblazer was known for provocative lyrics that saw her banned from US television

Daily Mirror

Betty Davis dead: Queen of funk singer and the ex-wife of Miles Davis dies aged 77

American funk and soul singer Betty Davis has died from natural causes, reports claim

What Hi-Fi?

60 of the best hi-fi albums for audiophiles

Something old, something new, but all these albums deliver great music alongside excellent production.

The Guardian - UK

‘I make stars look interesting, not beautiful’: Anton Corbijn on his favourite portraits

David Bowie was a gent, Naomi Campbell was a revelation and Virgil Abloh was hauntingly prophetic. The great portrait photographer Anton Corbijn relives five of his best shoots

The Guardian - UK

‘I was so close to the sky. It was spiritual’: Sonny Rollins on jazz landmark The Bridge at 60

It’s one of the most romantic stories in music: the jazz star rejecting fame to practise on a New York bridge for two years. Now 91, Rollins recalls those long cold days – and how he has coped after losing the power to play

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