EXPLAINED: 32 - The Real Truth

Why is R&B music more explicit than ever? It’s complicated.

R&B music seems more explicit, but is it really

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023

US report finds women remain underrepresented and stereotyped in music

The Annenberg study shows the biggest discrepancies are in production and sound engineering and artists are failing commitments to redress the balance

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Barrett Strong: the Motown hitmaker was modest almost to a fault

Though he was quick to credit others’ contributions, Strong’s songwriting was absolutely critical to the label that remade American pop music

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Yung Gravy sued by Rick Astley for ‘theft of voice’

Rapper Yung Gravy’s hit Betty (Get Money) made authorised use of Never Gonna Give You Up’s melody, but lawsuit argues vocal ‘imitation’ was unacceptable

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023

Paramore's Hayley Williams called out NOFX singer Fat Mike for being a total creep (allegedly)

Turns out the mid-2000s punk scene wasn't as perfect as all the current nostalgia might have you believe.

Mic · Jan 24, 2023

Jeff Beck, guitarist with a chapter in rock history, dies at 78

Jeff Beck, one of the most skilled, admired and influential guitarists in rock history, died Tuesday in a hospital near his home at Riverhall, a rural estate in southern England. He was 78.

Bangkok Post · Jan 12, 2023

Jennifer Coolidge and Heidi Klum lead stars at glitzy Golden Globe Awards after party

Jennifer Coolidge and Heidi Klum were amongst the star-studded line-up of celebrities enjoying the glitzy after party following the 2023 Golden Globe Awards

Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023

Rapper Gangsta Boo of Three 6 Mafia dies at 43

Gangsta Boo, rap pioneer and former member of Memphis hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, has died. She was 43.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 2, 2023

Scottish teen lands Christmas No 1 on record-breaking Billboard album

A GLASGOW teenager is at the coveted number 1 spot in the US this Christmas by writing and producing on a new album by a Grammy-winning R&B…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 23, 2022

‘The Number Ones’ explores 20 No. 1 hits that ‘ruptured’ music from the Beatles to Soulja Boy

While plucking the 20 most momentous Billboard No. 1 hits over six-plus decades, music critic Tom Breihan skipped over no shortage of notable Georgia artists, from Gladys Knight and Ray Charles, to R.E.M. and OutKast.

Tribune News Service · Dec 21, 2022