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How Jon Batiste Found His Most Authentic Self on ‘Hollywood Africans’
The pianist and ‘Late Show’ bandleader on his new T Bone Burnett–produced LP and “what it means to be a black entertainer” in 2018
Joan Jett Talks Rock-Icon Status, Why #MeToo Hasn’t Reached the Music Industry
With the release of a new documentary, ‘Bad Reputation,’ the former Runaway also discusses her opinion of Kim Fowley and why she didn’t swap the pronouns in “Crimson and Clover”
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s Aussie Jangle Takes America
Meet the hard-working Melbourne indie-rock group that’s making good in the States
Song You Need to Know: Jamie Kent, ‘Ain’t No Jesus’
Country singer taps religious imagery to highlight his own imperfections
Trixie Mattel on Folk Music, Comedy and Breaking the Vinyl Ceiling
Single-disc pink wax reissue of the Drag Race all-star’s folk records ‘Two Birds’ and ‘One Stone’ will arrive in December
The Queen: Aretha Franklin
She was a traumatized child, a teenage mother, a gospel prodigy and a civil-rights champion. She channeled a world of pain into a sound all her own, but till
the end, the greatest singer of her generation remained a mystery.
Iconic Photos by Bruce Talamon: From Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder to Earth, Wind and Fire
Talamon’s book, ‘Bruce W. Talamon: Soul. R&B. Funk.’ captures quiet moments with the biggest stars of Seventies soul
Meet Alina Baraz, the Serene Singer Who Went From Isolation to Streaming Stardom
After amassing a large online following with a tranquil sound, the singer is creeping closer to pop’s mainstream
Hear Paul Stanley Explain Why Kiss Is Saying Farewell
Stanley also responds to Gene Simmons’ recent jab at his singing, and won’t rule out guest appearances by former members