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Grammys 2023: Ben Affleck becomes internet meme again with bored expression at awards

Seven years after ‘Sad Affleck’ went viral, it’s now all about ‘Bored Affleck’

Evening Standard

5 great things about the 2023 Grammys, including Lizzo, Harry Styles and that astonishing hip-hop tribute

Lizzo! 50 years of hip-hop! Harry Styles!

USA Today Sports Media Group

'The best friendship in history': MusiCares honors Motown's Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson

LOS ANGELES — Friday night's MusiCares Persons of the Year gala marked the first time the Recording Academy's charitable organization honored the work and philanthropy of two musicians instead of just one at its annual Grammy weekend tribute concert.

Los Angeles Times

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Gordy, Robinson honored at reunion of aging Motown stars

The Temptations, the Isley Brothers and the Four Tops turned back time, singing and dancing as if in their prime at a reunion of aging Motown stars

The Independent UK

Is 1973 the second-best year ever for great albums? From Bob Marley to Little Feat, the case is strong

SAN DIEGO — A year ago, I enthusiastically wrote that more truly great albums were released in 1972 than in any other year before or since.

Tribune News Service

Heart full of soul: the maverick genius of Jeff Beck, the ‘guitarist’s guitarist’

He began with bubblegum pop in the Yardbirds, then moved on to psychedelia, funk, jazz fusion, even techno – but no matter what the genre, Beck was always ahead of the curve

The Guardian - UK

Twitter maven Dionne Warwick wants a meeting with Elon Musk: 'Where's your head?'

LOS ANGELES — There's no shortage of topics Dionne Warwick can talk about: Her status as one of music's most beloved and enduring singers. A six-decade career marked by a catalog of huge hits including "Walk on By," "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "I Say a…

Los Angeles Times

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The best New Year's Eve events in Manchester to celebrate in style

There's plenty of parties and events to attend and welcome the new year in Manchester

Manchester Evening News

The holiday music playlist you need, want and deserve

Holiday music is a big business that generates $170 million a year, according to Billboard.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Have yourself a modern soul Christmas

I was ready to conclude that today’s R&B singers eschew holiday hits, content to let old-school Stevie Wonder, Charles Brown and Jackson 5 songs hold the mantle on V103 and 106.3 Not quite.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘I can only tell which records are which by the choruses’: Carl Cox’s honest playlist

He whacks a bit of Diana Ross into his setlists and adores Stevie Wonder, but which track does he hate because the singer went out with his ex?

The Guardian - UK

Stormzy releases list of collaborators ahead of This Is What I Mean album drop ⁠— from Sampha to Ms Banks

Here’s a first look at all the artists credited in Stormzy’s upcoming album

Evening Standard

Stevie Wonder’s "Superstition" at 50

The appealing dance song also features the Hohner Clavinet, which Wonder described as "funky, dirty, stinky"

Salon

‘Neil Diamond is a G, but Sweet Caroline is not for me’: Clara Amfo’s honest playlist

The presenter enjoys trying to take on Mariah at karaoke and finds Solange a spiritual experience, but is she ready to face the wrath of football Twitter?

The Guardian - UK

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Dissecting Stevie Wonder's Superstition, 50 years after we first heard its infectious grooves

On October 24 1972, Stevie Wonder released his 15th album Talking Book and the world heard the infectious grooves and seamless vocal delivery of the song Superstition for the very first time.

Daily Record

Boy, 5, claims he was reincarnated after he died in fire 30 years ago

Luke Ruehlman claims he used to be an African-American woman called Pam Robinson who jumped to her death after a fire broke out in Paxton Hotel in Chicago.

The Guardian - UK

Ivy Jo Hunter obituary

Motown songwriter best known for his part in Martha and the Vandellas’ worldwide hit Dancing in the Street

The Guardian - UK

Soul survivor Gloria Scott: ‘Tina would say, “Why does Gloria always talk back to Ike?”’

Backing singer to the greats of 1960s soul, Scott released one exceptional album – and vanished without trace. Forty-eight years later she’s back with a worthy successor

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The Guardian - UK

Britt’s birthday, banned adverts and Brummie insults – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Coolio obituary

US hip-hop and TV personality whose hit Gangsta’s Paradise was one of the most successful rap songs of all time

Sports Illustrated

Activist Amplifies Voices of Black Surfers

Rhonda Harper uses compassion and empathy to shift the sport’s culture.

Evening Standard

The Darkest Part of the Night at the Kiln review: Zodwa Nyoni’s play about autism is uneven but affecting

It could move more quickly but as a portrait of the ties within a family, Zodwa Nyoni’s play is beautifully executed

The Independent UK

U2, George Clooney, Amy Grant among Kennedy Center honorees

It’s going to be a “Beautiful Day” for the band U2 and four other artists when they receive this year’s Kennedy Center Honors in December

Evening Standard

John Legend at Somerset House Summer Series review: Dazzling vocal versatility but the show failed to soar

The soul-pop star has suave magnetism but it’s all a bit wholesome – even his rudest songs are more M&S than S&M

Liverpool Echo

Legendary Liverpool nightclub being resurrected for LIMF

The Timepiece nightclub was the first club in Liverpool in the 1970s dedicated to playing black music with its resident DJ going on to become the head of Motown Records and work with stars such as Stevie Wonder

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