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

Monday, 8 May 2023, 07:26 Last update: about 13 months ago Associated Press

Tank was nervous after sending his manager a preview of "When We" — he'd never released a song that explicit. "He's like, 'You're crazy, but it's jammin'!'" the R&B singer recalled. "It...

Q&A: Shania Twain talks rebuilding confidence with new album

Thursday, 4 May 2023, 11:04 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press

Shania Twain felt the need on her new album to empower herself the same way she has uplifted listeners with hits like "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" and "She's Not Just a Pretty Face." So she set...

K-pop's NCT127 adds neo-chill hop to album repackage

Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 12:15 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press

"Ay-Yo — The 4th Album Repackage" NCT127 (SM Entertainment) NCT127 should be credited as inventors of a new genre: neo-chill hop. Their upcoming repackage "Ay-Yo" of their fourth...

Elle King settles in Nashville as a mom and country singer

Thursday, 27 April 2023, 08:40 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press

Singer Elle King has never fit neatly into any one box. Her early years were split between Ohio, New York City and Los Angeles and her rock music was always banjo-based, with elements of bluegrass,...

Etta Marcus swings wide on 'Heart-Shaped Bruise'

Sunday, 23 April 2023, 06:43 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press

"Heart-Shaped Bruise" by Etta Marcus (Polydor) Etta Marcus hates being called a sad girl. Her major label debut, "Heart-Shaped Bruise," features its share of pain and loss, but the...

Whitehorse trades vocals on classic country songs

Saturday, 22 April 2023, 07:08 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press

"I'm Not Crying, You're Crying," Whitehorse (Six Shooter Records) To start the album, she sings a drinking song. For the second tune, he sings a drinking song. On Whitehorse's "I'm Not Crying,...

What are the 500 best albums? Rolling Stone has an answer

Sunday, 9 April 2023, 06:48 Last update: about 2 years ago Associated Press

Is Fleetwood Mac's landmark album "Rumours" better than "To Pimp a Butterfly" by Kendrick Lamar? Should "Tapestry" by Carole King be ranked higher or lower than "Thriller" by Michael...

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