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Whitney Houston‘s mother Cissy has died at the age of 91.Houston died on Monday (October 7) while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease, her daughter-in-law Pat Houston confirmed in a statement. “Our hearts are filled with pain and sadness.

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John Boyega cast as Otis Redding in upcoming ‘Otis & Zelma’ biopic

John Boyega has been tapped to star as Otis Redding in an upcoming biopic of the late soul icon’s life.The film, titled Otis & Zelma, per a Variety report is being directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples (Miss Juneteenth) and will see Danielle Deadwyler as Otis’ widow Zelma Redding.Otis & Zelma will reportedly chronicle the life and career of Otis Redding and “the 10 short years Otis and Zelma had together, and their eternal love story after his passing.” The logline continues: “Zelma’s resilience and determination to preserve his musical legacy for the last 56 years fuels her, just as much as Otis’ love for Zelma fueled him.”With revisions by Godfrey Peoples, Otis & Zelma is written by acclaimed playwright, screenwriter and actor Donnetta Lavinia Grays.Best known for his hits like ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay’, ‘Respect’, ‘These Arms Of Mine’, ‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long’ and ‘Hard To Handle’, Otis Redding rose to prominence as a soul musician in the 1960s. Prior to his fame, Otis at the age of 18 met Zelma and they got married in 1961.

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Michael Kiwanuka announces ‘Small Changes’ UK And European 2025 tour

Michael Kiwanuka has announced a UK and European tour for 2025 – buy tickets here.The singer-songwriter will be touring in support of his upcoming album ‘Small Changes’, which is out on November 15, and he’ll be playing in four cities in his native UK as well as eight in mainland Europe. The tour is set to start on February 25 in Hamburg and finish in Manchester on March 13.Kiwanuka is currently on a co-headline tour with former Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard in North America, playing New York City tonight (October 3).

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Lauryn Hill responds to “disheartening” lawsuit filed by Fugees bandmate Pras: “Some facts need to be presented”

Lauryn Hill has responded to the new lawsuit filed against her by her Fugees bandmate Pras Michel – see what she had to say below.Yesterday (October 1), it was reported that Michel had filed a lawsuit against Hill alleging her of fraud after Hill’s and the Fugees’ anniversary tour across the US was cancelled in August just days before it was due to kick off.In the lawsuit, Michel claimed that their comeback tour was sabotaged by Hill’s “arrogance” and “narcissistic tendencies” and that the group’s 2023 tour – which also saw several dates cancelled – would have been “a huge commercial success” given advance sales but Hill had grossly mismanaged the setup, marketing and budgeting of the tour and claimed it “was actually a veiled and devious attempt to make a big score for herself.”Now, in a new statement shared with NME, Hill has addressed Michel’s claims head-on, during which she alludes to his lawsuit stemming from his own legal troubles. In April 2023, Michel was convicted for his involvement in a billion-dollar Malaysian money laundering scheme.

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Lauryn Hill sued for fraud by Fugees co-member Pras Michél over cancelled tour

Lauryn Hill has been sued for fraud by her Fugees co-member Pras Michél over their cancelled 2024 world tour.Hill and The Fugees were scheduled to kick off their world tour back in August in Tampa, Florida, and would continue their trek of the United States until September 21, before touring the UK and Europe in October.However, just three days before the first scheduled show, the band quietly cancelled the US leg of the tour without any official explanation. Hill would later go on to blame the media’s “sensationalism” around previous shows being cancelled for the low ticket sales (via Stereogum).Now, Michél, who co-founded the Fugees in 1990, has claimed that their comeback tour was sabotaged by Hill’s “arrogance” and “narcissistic tendencies”.

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Jennifer Hudson announces ‘The Gift Of Love’ – her first album in 10 years

Jennifer Hudson has revealed that her debut holiday album ‘The Gift Of Love’ will be arriving this autumn – marking her first release in 10 years.The news comes after Hudson confirmed that she had signed a new deal with Interscope Records recently. ‘The Gift Of Love’ would be her first release under the label and serves as a follow-up to her third studio album, 2014’s ‘JHUD’.The EGOT winner unveiled the artwork for the record on her social media. She teased that the “holiday season starts” this October in a trailer, showing her decorating a Christmas tree.

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Michael Kiwanuka announces new album ‘Small Changes’ and shares new tracks ‘Lowdown’ Parts I and II

Michael Kiwanuka has announced details of his fourth studio album ‘Small Changes‘, his first since 2019’s ‘Kiwanuka’.The album is set for release on November 15, and was produced alongside Danger Mouse and Inflo, who also produced the Mercury Prize-winning ‘Kiwanuka’. As well as the album announcement, the singer-songwriter has shared two tracks, ‘Lockdown (part i)’ and ‘Lockdown (part ii)’, his first new music since the album’s lead single and opener ‘Floating Parade‘, released in July.The bass-heavy ‘Lowdown (part i)’ is full of soulful guitar, while ‘Lowdown (part ii)’ is a more atmospheric, psychedelic track, but both feel quintessentially Kiwanuka.The album was born out of a period of change in the singer’s life, most notably the arrival of two children and a move away from London – he was born and raised in the borough of Muswell Hill in the north of the city.

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Maze frontman and soul legend Frankie Beverly dies, age 77

A post shared by Frankie Beverly And Maze -(Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly) (@frankiebeverlyandmaze)After a career that spanned over six decades, Beverly played a series of farewell shows this year, including a show at the Dell Music Center in his native Philadelphia. He said that he’d be passing on the lead vocalist role to Tony Lindsay, with Maze staying together as Maze Honoring Frankie Beverly.Jalen Hurts, who plays for the NFL team the Philadelphia Eagles, was at the show and appeared on stage with Beverly, and he’s paid tribute on X, formerly Twitter.Hurts wrote, “His timeless music, his powerful words and his lasting impact.

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Lauryn Hill plays surprise show for her high school reunion after tour cancellation

Lauryn Hill has performed a short surprise set at her high school reunion party after the recent cancellation of her North American tour with the Fugees – see clips of the performance below.Videos have begun surfacing on social media that show Hill attending her Columbia High School reunion part earlier this month, after axing her North American tour with the Fugees due to low ticket sales just three days before the trek was meant to kick off.In the videos – which you can watch below – Hill is seen performing songs such as ‘Ex-Factor’, ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’, ‘Lost Ones’ and her hit with the Fugees, ‘Ready Or Not’.

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‘Stay’ singer Maurice Williams dead at 86

Jackson Browne, the Four Seasons and Cyndi Lauper.Decades later, the song featured in Dirty Dancing, and became a hit with a different generation. Williams wrote the track when he was 15 years old, inspired by his high-school sweetheart.He later told ClassicBands it only took him half an hour to write.

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Leon Bridges announces ‘The Leon Tour,’ 3 NYC shows. Get tickets today

Leon Bridges autumn.Starting on Oct. 15, the Grammy-winning soul singer is embarking on his 21-concert ‘The Leon Tour’ in support of his forthcoming fourth studio album “Leon.”Midway through the nationwide run, he’ll swing into New York City for a trio of back-to-back-to-back gigs at the Beacon Theatre on Wednesday, Oct.

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Leon Bridges announces North American tour for autumn 2024

Leon Bridges has announced a North American tour to take pace this autumn, in support of his upcoming album ‘Leon’ – see all the dates below.Earlier this month, Bridges announced details of his fourth studio album, and shared the record’s sun-drenched lead single ‘Peaceful Place’, which you can listen to below.The album is due to come out on October 4 via Columbia and you can pre-order/pre-save it here.Now, he has shared information of a North American tour for October and November, which kicks off on October 4 at Austin City Limits Festival and concludes on November 17 at Mexico City’s Corona Capital. Support at the majority of dates will come from Hermanos Gutiérrez.Tickets go on sale at 10am local time on Tuesday (August 20), and you can get yours here.“I wanted to bring the magic and connection that made this record to this tour, so I felt it was important to pick the right rooms to play,” Bridges has said.

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Isaac Hayes’ family threaten to sue Trump for $3million to stop him playing ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ at rallies

Isaac Hayes have threatened to sue Donald Trump for $3million to prevent him from using his song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ at rallies.According to a letter sent to Trump and his team, which was shared by Hayes’ son on social media, they will file a lawsuit for 134 counts of copyright infringement. They are also demanding $3million (£2.4million) in licensing fees for the campaign’s repeated uses of the song between 2022 and 2024.‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ is usually played at rallies before and after Trump’s speeches.In their letter, Hayes’ family claim they’ve “asked repeatedly” for Trump to stop using the song, citing 134 alleged occasions when he did so regardless.Their lawyer, James Walker, alleged that the Trump campaign has “wilfully and brazenly engaged in copyright infringement” and demanded that the campaign remove any videos featuring the song.

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H.E.R. to perform US national anthem at Paris Olympics closing ceremony

H.E.R. is set to perform the American national anthem during the 2024 Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday (August 11).It was confirmed by People that the musician will perform ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ in the Stade de France as part of the handover to the Los Angeles games, which are taking place in 2028.The Olympics themselves have been tight-lipped about who will be involved in the ceremony, although it has been widely reported that Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and Red Hot Chili Peppers might all be involved, as well as Tom Cruise performing his own motorcycle stunt.Phoenix and Air are also reportedly to represent their home country as it brings the games to a close.Charli XCX had cheekily teased that she might be involved in Eilish’s portion of the event, before later confirming that she was just joking.The opening ceremony on July 26 launched the games with a divisive four-hour event that included performances from a showstopping Celine Dion, a pre-recorded Lady Gaga and a history-making Gojira.It is not the first time this year that H.E.R.

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Leon Bridges announces fourth album ‘Leon’ with sun-drenched new single ‘Peaceful Place’

Leon Bridges has announced his fourth studio album ‘Leon’, and has released a sun-drenched new track called ‘Peaceful Place’ from the project.The upcoming album is due to come out on October 4 via Columbia – pre-order and pre-save it here. In the meantime, Bridges has released ‘Peaceful Place’ from ‘Leon’ – a sun-drenched and hope-fuelled soulful anthem.‘Leon’ has been in the works for a while, according to Bridges. It was recorded with producer Ian Fitchuk at Mexico’s El Desierto studio, and with co-producer Daniel Tashian in Nashville.In a statement about the upcoming project, he said: “’Leon’ has been a long-time coming.

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Lauryn Hill confirms Europe and UK tour to proceed as planned, comments on axed US run

Lauryn Hill and the Fugees have confirmed that their planned Europe and UK tour late this year will proceed as planned, and have commented on their recently canceled North American tour.Yesterday (August 7), it was revealed that Hill and the Fugees’ North American run of shows had been cancelled just three days before the trek was meant to kick off. At the time, no reasoning or explanation was shared for the cancellation, and the fate of the UK and Europe tour was left hanging in the balance.Now, Hill has shed light on the situation, firstly confirming on social media that the Europe and UK tour is still going ahead – they had just announced additional shows for the European tour last week.Hill wrote on Instagram: “The shows in the UK and Europe ARE MOVING FORWARD as planned.”She then went on to explain why the North American tour was canned: “Last year, I faced an injury that necessitated the rescheduling of some of my shows.

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Lauryn Hill and The Fugees have quietly cancelled their US tour

Lauryn Hill and her rap group The Fugees have seemingly quietly cancelled their US tour – find out more below.Hill and The Fugees were scheduled to kick off their world tour this Friday (August 9) in Tampa, Florida, and would continue their trek of the United States until September 21, before touring the UK and Europe in October, closing off the run of shows in Hamburg, Germany on November 1 – they had just announced additional shows for the European tour last week.Now, however, it seems the US leg of the tour has been cancelled on short notice with no explanation.

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Sam Smith announces new version of ‘I’m Not The Only One’ featuring Alicia Keys

Sam Smith has announced a new version of ‘I’m Not The Only One’ featuring Alicia Keys – see the post below.The original song appears on Smith’s 2014 debut studio album, ‘In The Lonely Hour’. A 10th anniversary edition of the record is due for release tomorrow (August 2), containing a re-recording of ‘Stay With Me’.Taking to social media, Smith confirmed that the collection will also include a fresh, collaborative take on ‘I’m Not The Only One’.

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Lauryn Hill and The Fugees add more dates to 2024 UK and European ‘Miseducation Anniversary’ tour

Lauryn Hill and The Fugees have announced extra dates for their ‘Miseducation Anniversary’ tour of the UK and Europe this autumn – read on for all the details.Last month, the initial tour was announced, including two shows in the UK, with one in Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena and the other at The O2 in London.It is set to kick off in Tampa on August 9, taking in a total of 18 US shows, before heading across the Atlantic for the Manchester show on October 12, and London two days later.

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Duke Fakir, the last surviving The Four Tops singer, has died aged 88

The Four Tops, has died aged 88.Fakir passed away in his home in Detroit today (July 22) from heart failure, which his family confirmed to the Detroit Free Press.In a statement shared with the paper, they wrote: “Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of a trailblazer, icon and music legend who, through his 70-year music career, touched the lives of so many as he continued to tour until the end of 2023, and officially retired this year,’ it began.“As the last living founding member of the iconic Four Tops music group, we find solace in Duke’s legacy living on through his music for generations to come.”Fakir was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 26, 1935. He rose to prominence as a member of the Motown group The Four Tops, which formed in 1953, initially as ‘The Four Aims’.

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Evelyn Thomas, influential disco singer, has died aged 70

pic.twitter.com/YFz4hYMOim— Ian Levine (@IanLevine) July 21, 2024Evelyn Thomas was born on August 22, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Working across genres such as disco, dance, and R&B, she was discovered by Levine in 1975, who signed her to his label.Thomas scored her first hit with her debut single ‘Weak Spot’, whilst follow-up single ‘Doomsday’ would also enter the UK charts.

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