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Like everyone else, I listened to nothing but David Bowie in the days after hearing the news. The night Bowie died, I had felt a disturbance in the Force at 3:00 am, saw the news via text, got out of bed, bereft, and put on Station to Station, knowing that no way in hell I
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For years it seems we’ve heard the story of Pamela Anderson. Blonde bombshell hair. Thorn arm cuff tattoo. Red bathing suit. Sex tape with Tommy Lee. After incessant labeling of Pamela as a sex symbol and clamoring to see private videos that were sold online as blackmail, maybe the public got it wrong. With the
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Another year, another ‘it’ brand. To me, eras are defined by their fashions. And fashion is dictated by the brands that dominate our feeds. In the age of microtrends and vintage fashion, a brand has to be truly standout to capture our attention. We all remember when brands like I.AM.GIA and Realisation clogged our feeds
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Prince Harry’s forthcoming memoir, Spare, was accidentally leaked a week early in Spain. The highly-anticipated, secret-spilling, 416-page tome promised to be a revealing portrait of the Duke of Sussex’s life. And according to the Spanish translations which have dominated the current global news cycle, it delivers. The memoir, officially set to be released on January
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SabaFew Good Things(Saba Pivot, LLC) A highlight of this year’s hip-hop releases, Saba‘s Few Good Things is a brilliant conscious rap album, one bursting at the seams with character and soul. The Chicago native’s third full-length is the most full-bodied work of his career thus far, jam-packed full of ideas and invention. Few Good Things‘ colorful, pathos-leaden ambition has
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Before this past Saturday, I never labeled myself a die-hard EDM fan – Not sure I’d call myself one even now. Still, without a doubt, I’m grateful I was introduced to Moore Kismet and the other awesome DJs featured during the show at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. Let’s just say Moore knows how to
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2022 has been a breakout year for Ceara Cavalieri. She released a trio of singles, including “Liar Liar,” which appeared on the popular Spotify playlist SALT. Her pop-punk sound has evolved far past the Ariana Grande-esque single “Damn” back in 2020. Sonically and aesthetically, the UCLA grad stays true to her Southern California roots. She
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Jazz —or whatever term you prefer for this glorious music born of the creative brilliance of Black American culture, now wonderfully global—is passionately alive in 2022. In creating a “best of the year” list, I could have made several valid lists. I might have focused only on music that has a legitimate connection to popular
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October 14th, 2022 sees award winning UK singer/songwriter Tony Moore release his brand new single “I Cry For You” on miniMAJOR Music across all digital platforms. The song was written in the middle of 2020, on the night when his Mothers dementia became so bad that she didn’t recognise him. Tony says “This was a
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Our attitudes about beauty and attraction are tightly bound within the question of romantic love. “Pretty Girls” by composer Randy Edelman is utterly attractive in an enticing yet forbidden way. Recently released via Tribeca Records the pop-country tune is a dazzling and effervescent re-invention spawned from original song released a long time ago and now
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Taylor Swift is entering her Midnights era! The hit-maker has an album’s worth of new material dropping in October. The “Blank Space” superstar teased a major announcement during a surprise appearance at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, during which she urged fans to prepare for more news at midnight (Aug. 29). Once the clock struck midnight, her official
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Why were Måneskin censored at the VMAs? Viewers and fans were confused why the group’s performance of “Supermodel” appeared to be censored at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night (Aug. 28). However, the internet came to the rescue and revealed that the band’s performance was seemingly censored due to a wardrobe malfunction. Lead
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Even AI celebrities can get canceled! Heralded as the first AI artist signed to a major label, virtual rapper FN Meka made headlines when he was signed — and promptly dropped — by Capitol Records. On Aug. 24, Capitol Record dropped FN Meka from its roster following accusations the AI artist appropriated Black culture. FN
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