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NME about curating Brooklyn Academy of Music’s spring 2022 music series to “build a world around the vastness of Black performance”.Through multiple books, including Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes on A Tribe Called Quests and A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance, the National Book Award finalist and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient has built a career focused on extending the “understanding of the multitudinous and global nature of Black performance.”With the intention of highlighting Black musicianship, celebrating the return of in-person communal experiences, and “expanding my imagining of what a live music concert can be”, the essayist and critic organised America’s oldest performing arts centre’s first foray into live music since the start of the COVID pandemic.The intimate and creative shows, which kicked off on February 25 and run until May 21, have featured Abdurraquib’s hand-picked selection of artists, including Moses Sumney, Bartees Strange, Devonté Hynes, and L’Rain, with performances from Mavis Staples and the premiere of Omar Offendum’s hip-hop musical, Little Syria set for next month.“It’s interesting to be in a position where you can do anything, because my initial response was, ‘Well I don’t wanna do anything’,” Abdurraquib told NME.

Teyana Taylor has announced details of wht she says will be her last ever tour. The Last Rose Petal 2 tour dates begin in Los Angeles in August with a series of North American shows followed by a stint in Europe.

FKA twigs has finally been granted a day in court to make her case against her former boyfriend Shia LeBeouf, Rolling Stone reports. At a Monday morning hearing, a judge confirmed that the trial will begin on April 17, 2023.

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Giveon has shared new song "Lie Again," a smooth but tortured song about living in ignorance to preserve a relationship. "Don’t tell me baby, I’ve heard enough," he sings with the pain evident in his voice.

Baby Tate (fka Yung Baby Tate) has shared two new tracks, "Yasss Queen" and "Dancing Queen." They arrive hours before she plays her final set in support of Charli XCX's CRASH tour, which ends its North American leg tonight in Chicago. "Dancing Queen" is in Tate's traditional style, brash and full of braggadocio.

Kehlani has criticised Noel Gallagher over his recent comments regarding authenticity in music.The Californian R&B artist sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which she talked about their third album ‘Blue Water Road’ (out today, April 29), becoming at peace with their sexual identity, and recalled appearing on American Idol back in 2011.Kehlani was 16 years old when their band PopLyfe auditioned for the aforementioned singing competition. The group came in at fourth place on that season, a feat that bolstered the star’s solo career thanks to the connections she made along the way.Explaining that she didn’t face much snobbery over those reality TV beginnings, Kehlani then spoke about Noel Gallagher recently dismissing Harry Styles as not a “real” musician owing to his X Factor and One Direction past.“That person – whoever that is – can kiss my ass,” Kehlani told NME.

Nova Twins, Alfie Templeman, Caroline and Curtis Harding are among the acts that have been added to Latitude 2022’s massive festival line-up today (April 28).Foals, Maggie Rogers, Little Simz, Manic Street Preachers, Fontaines D.C., and Phoebe Bridgers were previously announced as performers for the four day Suffolk celebration, which is set to take place at Henham Park from July 21-24.The festival, which took a hiatus due to COVID in 2020 before returning last year, has announced more than 60 names across music, comedy, dance, and podcast for 2022. Aisling Bea, Marcus Brigstocke, and Rachel Parris are among the names that have been added to this year’s comedy bill.

Andrew Woolfolk, the long-time saxophonist of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died at 71. Philip Bailey, the band's sole lead singer since Maurice White's 2016 death, posted the news on Instagram Monday, along with a photo of himself and Wilfolk together. "I met him in High School, and we quickly became friends and band mates," the post reads.

Jahmal Padmore has put on several different hats in his musical career. Since 2007, the Toronto-based musician has worked as a producer, songwriter, and drummer for artists like The Carps, Just John, Brendan Philip, and more.

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Janelle Monáe addressed their long-discussed gender identity on Wednesday's episode of Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk. “I’m non-binary, so I just don’t see myself as a woman solely,” they told Jada, Willow, and Gammy. “I feel all of my energy.

Lucky Daye has shared a new video for his Candydrip track "NWA," featuring Lil Durk. The rubberband-directed video is meant to pull viewers into the New Orleans singer's highly-curated Candydrip world as it flips through magazine pages filled with mock ads and photoshoots.

TMZ reported that the entertainer succumbed to an infection after a bout with pneumonia at a hospital in Waco, Texas.Nearly three decades ago, Clark was involved in a serious car accident, which left him paralyzed from the neck down and made him vulnerable to infection, according to the outlet.“We were blessed and had a great time as a family. A huge part of what made it fun, was because of Roderick ‘Pooh’ Clark,” Jonathan Kinloch, the group’s former manager, said in a statement. “He was the serious member, who made sure that the guys together worked hard.

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Sam Cooke and Little Richard, has died aged 104.Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, died on Friday (April 15) at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N Rupe Foundation. A cause of death has not been disclosed.Born Arthur Goldberg, Rupe was raised outside the Pittsburgh area.

Sault, the mysterious U.K.-based group, have released a new album. Air arrived on streaming platforms on Friday and features seven new songs.

Sault appear to be teasing a new project called ‘Air’ after wiping their instagram and uploading five snippets of new music – listen below.The series of new posts begins with an image that sees the word “Air” written onto a blank background, similar to album covers for Sault’s previous records ‘5’, ‘7’ and ‘Nine’.A post shared by SAULT (@saultglobal)That post is then followed by five of the same image of a painted figure looking out over the Earth from on high. Each one is accompanied by a snippet of music and what could be song titles.‘Solar’, ‘Heart’, ‘Lous Higher’ and ‘Air’ are all snippets of bold, atmospheric instrumentals with an orchestral edge while ‘Time Is Precious’ features the choral lyrics: “Don’t waste time, ‘cos time is precious/ It’s your only time you got here, life will always bring its pressures/ Use it wisely, keep those treasures.”Check it out below:A post shared by SAULT (@saultglobal)The band took a similar approach for ‘Nine’, which was first mentioned in an Instagram post and then released in full a few weeks later.Sault were nominated for the 2021 Mercury Music Prize for their album ‘Untitled (Rise)’.

Last October, Dallas singer BeMyFiasco shared her debut album Where I Left You, which was intended to be a love letter to the work of Missy Elliott, Timbaland, and Da Bassment Cru. A list of inspirations like that might lead some people to create something entirely self-serious, but Where I Left You manages to remain lighthearted throughout. Freeing, dancefloor-ready tracks like "Through the Middle" balance out heavier ones like the Little Brother-assisted "Outside the Lines." Today, BeMyFiasco is sharing the video for "2 Car Garage," which was animated by CrypticDonuts (Tavia McMillan).

U.K. R&B vocalists Rasharn Powell and Ojerime create a bedroom atmosphere in the desert in the video for their seductive new collaboration "Play 2." The song is a late night jam filled with the kind of boasts from both sides (Him: "I won’t brag now. You’ll come back round" and Her:"You can play my songs.

Police in Las Vegas, Nevada have decided not to charge Trey Songz (born Tremaine Neverson) with sexual assault, TMZ reports and Las Vegas Police confirm in an email to The FADER. The department's statement reads: "The LVMPD has concluded the investigation into the sexual assault allegations against Tremaine Neverson and determined that no criminal charges will be filed.