Bill Withers Was the Definition of Timeless
It was the dog-end days of the 1960s. Psychedelia still hung like a haze in the air; Altamont’s bad taste lingered with it. Dylan was doing who knows what, the …
Watch Bill Withers Reluctantly Perform One Last Time at 2015 Rock Hall Induction
At Bill Withers’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 2015, what was initially meant to be a tribute to him turned into the late soul legend’s final …
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‘He Was the Music’
By the time it ended last year, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend had gifted 157 songs to the world. A lot of the musical credit goes to Grammy- and Emmy-winning composer, songwriter, and …
M.I.A. Chose the Worst Possible Time to Tell Us She’s an Anti-Vaxxer
In this week’s edition of We Regret to Inform You During a Pandemic, the world recently learned that rapper M.I.A. is an anti-vaxxer. The outspoken dance music icon tweeted on …
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Bill Withers’s ‘Lean on Me’ Has Been a Constant Comfort Through the Coronavirus
Legendary soul singer-songwriter Bill Withers died from heart complications this week, leaving behind a catalogue of music with the enduring power to connect people. Never has that been more apparent …
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How Drake Got a Viral TikTok Dance Challenge Before Even Dropping the Song
TikTok gave Drake another viral moment by reviving “Nonstop,” and now he really doesn’t wanna stop. This time, the rapper’s latest song, “Toosie Slide,” already had a popular dance challenge …
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The Weeknd and Partynextdoor’s Dirtbag R&B Is Hard to Beat
Talk to a person of a certain age about the state of R&B for long enough, and you’re likely to hear them say the genre’s changed. It isn’t what it …
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Vanessa Carlton Doesn’t Want You to Walk Any Amount of Miles Anytime Soon
View this post on Instagram In our Superlative Session with @vanessacarltonactual, she advised everyone to "stay the eff home" and "don't walk anywhere." Especially not a thousand miles 😉 Watch …
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Bill Withers, Soul Legend, Dead at 81
Soul singer-songwriter Bill Withers died March 30 at 81, his family told the Associated Press in a statement on Friday. He died in Los Angeles due to heart complications. Withers …
Sara Bareilles Says She Had the Coronavirus and Is ‘Fully Recovered’
Sara Bareilles told her Instagram followers that during the past few weeks of social distancing, she had COVID-19 and is “fully recovered, just so you know.” Filming an Instagram story …
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