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Farewell to Ronnie Spector, One Of The Original Bad Girls Of Rock & Roll Who Brought Edge and Flavor to 1960s Girl Groups
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(Music)
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The smash pop hit “Be My Baby” by the Ronettes was released in August of 1963, the same year and month as the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The streets of America were electric with strife ...
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Created on 18 January 2022
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Diana Ross Proves She's Still The Boss on Her New Studio Album "Thank You" ...
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(Music)
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... on the title song, “In Your Heart,” and “All Is Well,” while softer ballads like “Just In Case,” and “Count On Me” soothe and reassure with twinkling piano. It’s the upbeat dance numbers, though—“If The ...
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Created on 29 December 2021
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The Nouveau Gospel: Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman On Her Solo Debut Album and Finding Heaven Beyond Grie
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(Music)
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Natalie Bergman sees gospel music as “the true source of rock 'n' roll.” It's also the source of the Chicago-bred, Los Angeles–based singer’s forthcoming solo debut album, Mercy.
Today, Feb. 24, marks ...
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Created on 23 February 2021
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Five Women Who Shaped Motown Soul: Not Just Pretty Faces, but the Heart of Hitsville U.S.A.
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(Music)
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When Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, died suddenly on Monday, February 9, 2021, we lost a true legend. Her longtime friend and publicist Jay Schwartz released a statement deeming Wilson ...
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Created on 10 February 2021
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Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries Feed Our Grrrl Gang Cravings
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(Music)
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You enter the crumb-laden church of Fatty Cakes and the Puff Pastries ready to laugh, cry, and maybe even catch a flying slice of pizza with your mouth. Kathleen Hanna knew that to witness Fatty Cakes ...
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Created on 14 February 2019
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9 Songs To Help You Get Through The Midwinter Slump: Playlist
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(Music)
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January is the worst month of the year. It’s dark and cold and wet. Everyone is questioning why he or she even lives in New York City to begin with. Threats to move out of the state are made daily, ...
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Created on 26 January 2018
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Where Did the Girl Groups Go? Jean Grae Says: Make Your Own
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(Music)
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You know who wasn’t truly outrageous? Jem, the ’80s cartoon rock star. She wasn’t outrageous at all. Being all about “synergy” in her band the Hologramsjust made it seem like she was at a board meeting. ...
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Created on 21 July 2015
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We Chatted With Colleen Green, the Ultimate DIY Punk Rocker
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(Music)
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If you like punk, weed, and lo-fi rock 'n' roll then you'll probably love Colleen Green. If you don't like all of those things, you'll probably still love Colleen Green. It's hard not to like a musician who ...
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Created on 25 March 2013
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The Ladies of "Mad Men" Take on the Supreme
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(TV)
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And the March Madness continues! That horrible pun is not a reference to basketball, but to a different kind of TV event--AMC’s Mad Men, whose new season premieres March 25th.
Since the promo videos ...
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Created on 21 March 2012
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You Know, Those Black Girls Who Do Improv
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(General)
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“Our tagline on our website is ‘You know...that black girl who does improv’ because I imagine that's how people in the improv community would try to describe us,” Sasheer Zamata of Doppelganger told me. ...
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Created on 12 July 2011
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Lessons to Be Learned
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(Music)
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Aussie Gabriella Cilmi is the latest imported pop/soul stylist. Young in age and big in pipes, 17-year-old Aussie Gabriella Cilmi is the latest imported pop/soul stylist (think Adele, Duffy, Joss Stone, ...
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Created on 08 April 2009
