The centerpiece of Leela James’ new album, See Me, is the title track, an arrestingly forlorn piano ballad built with snapping fingers and rich, Jam & Lewis-style chords — think of their work on New Edition‘s “Boys to Men.” That 1988 cut was a plea for understanding from a group …
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Global Citizen has announced the 2021 edition of Global Citizen Live, a 24-hour broadcast featuring performances and events filmed across the world. The livestream will take place Saturday, September 25th, and will air on ABC, ABC News Live, BBC, FX, iHeartRadio, Hulu, YouTube, and Twitter. Artists performing at this year’s …
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H.E.R. has shared her new song “Fight for You,” a track off the soundtrack from the upcoming film Judas and the Black Messiah. The film focuses on the events leading up to the 1969 shooting death of Black Panther Party member Fred Hampton, and “Fight for You” is infused with …
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In Rolling Stone‘s series At Work, we go behind the curtain with decision-makers across the fast-changing music business — exploring a range of responsibilities, burgeoning ideas, advice for industry newcomers, and more. Read earlier interviews here. When you think of H.E.R., it’s almost impossible not to envision sunglasses, cascading hair, …
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Brandy, Erykah Badu, Teyana Taylor and H.E.R. joined forces for an empowering cypher during the BET Hip Hop Awards 2020 on Tuesday. They freestyled over Brandy’s 1994 gem, “I Wanna Be Down.” With Badu behind the decks, Teyana Taylor was up first, slickly setting the mood. “The tone is what …
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Toni Braxton has released a cinematic new video for “Gotta Move On,” which features guitar and a guest appearance from H.E.R. Mike Ho directed the video (he also helmed the visual for Braxton’s previous single “Dance”), in which the R&B legend’s performance of the song is paired with the story …
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M y early memories are waking up to the smell of breakfast and hearing concert DVDs of you,” H.E.R. tells Lenny Kravitz. The 22-year-old singer (real name Gabi Wilson) is talking about growing up the daughter of a dad in a funk-rock cover band. Kravitz, 55, says he was raised …
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UPDATE: Hootie and the Blowfish, Marshmello and Steve Aoki have been added to the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Festival lineup. Actor and singer Darren Criss and K-pop outfit Monsta X have also been tapped as special guests. The iHeartRadio Music Festival will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas …
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