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It’s five years since pop star Prince unexpectedly passed away from an opioid overdose, and this June his estate will release a never before heard album. Welcome 2 America was recorded in 2010, around the same time the musician set off on a long tour under the same name. While the tour was a great success, […]
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10 Apr 2021 /
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Mavis Staples has a career that spans eight decades. In the 1950’s she began performing alongside her father Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples, and siblings Cleotha, Pervis and Yvonne, as the Staple Singers. They began performing gospel music in churches in Chicago. Pops Staples had a close friendship with Dr Martin Luther King and the group became […]
Tags: Ben Harper, Jeff Tweety, Mavis Staples, Melody Cool, Perth Festival, Prince, Staple Singers
2 Jan 2020 |
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Former One Direction singer Harry Styles has got fans in a fluster with his revealing new album artwork. The inside cover artwork for the vinyl edition of Styles new album shows the singer tumbling naked out of a heart, the revealing picture showing off the singer’s many tattoos. Eagled eyed music fans have noted that […]
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8 Dec 2019 |
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Prince Originals ★ ★ ★ ★ A new record dives into Prince’s archive and reveals the musicians original versions of songs he gave away to other artists. Prince’s musical output was always prolific, he released albums in quick succession, sometimes there were two or three discs of material with each record. When he played a show […]
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23 Jun 2019 |
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Actor Rosario Dawson has shown her support for LGBTIQ youth in her recent appearance on one of the US’ biggest talk shows. Speaking with the titular host of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Dawson discussed her work advocating for LGBTIQ+ youth. While discussing their shared past of political activism, Dawson said among her many current projects […]
Tags: celebrity, day of silence, eric andre, GLSEN, Prince, rosario dawson, stephen colbert
23 Apr 2017 |
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We love a catchy song that makes you feel good about yourself, so it’s no surprise that Lizzo caught our attention with her tune Good as Hell. The US singer extols the virtue of having great hair and nails, if you look good you can battle all of life’s other challenges. Lizzo’s just made the jump […]
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16 Dec 2016 |
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California based electronic duo Soto Voce is the combination of musicians Miguel De Vivo and Kenny Soto. The enigmatic team tend to avoid social media, but their debut video ‘Better’ has still managed to accumulate over 20,000 views on YouTube in a few weeks. One half of Soto Voce, Kenny Soto, tells us about her […]
Tags: better, kenny soto, Mariah Carey, music, Prince, pronouns, soto voce, trans*, transgender
30 Sep 2016 |
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The BBC have reported that legendary musician Prince has died in his Minnesota home at age 57. “It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died,” a spokesperson told media. The rock icon was found unresponsive in an elevator at his home. The singer’s ‘Paisley […]
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22 Apr 2016 |
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Prince | Piano and Microphone | Perth Arena | Feb 25 2016 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The almost sell-out crowd of 12,000 people waiting to enter the auditorium at Perth Arena were full of anticipation ahead of Prince’s first ever show in Perth. The doors to the performance space were guarded by attendants and the audience weren’t […]
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26 Feb 2016 |
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Vanity, front-woman of Vanity 6 and protege of Prince, has died today aged 57. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Denise Katrina Matthews had succumbed to kidney failure. Ms Matthews recieved a kidney transplant in 1997, but her health problems continued into the 2000s and beyond. She was diagnosed with sclerosis encapsulating peritonitis in 2015. Matthews […]
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16 Feb 2016 |
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