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News Articles: Genre: R&B/Soul

Clarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins, an original member of the influential musical collective Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81.

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  • Obituaries

Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81

The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.

March 20, 2023
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  • Chloe Veltman
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  • Arts & Life

Bobby Caldwell, singer of 'What You Won't Do for Love,' dies at 71

Bobby Caldwell's smooth soul jam "What You Won't Do for Love" went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became a long-term standard and career-defining hit for Caldwell, who also wrote the song.

March 17, 2023
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Tianna Esperanza, whose debut album <em>Terror</em> was released Feb. 17.

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  • Music Interviews

Tianna Esperanza's uphill climb to conquering 'Terror'

Raised in lily-white Cape Cod, Mass. while one of the few persons of color around, Esperanza found their voice the old-fashioned way: by searching for it.

March 15, 2023
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  • Leila Fadel and
  • Phil Harrell
Kelela's emotional remove paired with the ambiguity created by her vocal performance shifts this album from narrative-telling to mood-building.

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  • Music Reviews

The meditative, ambient calm of Kelela's 'Raven'

If the singer was taking herself apart before, she is now presenting a unified and independent version of herself, all while actively maintaining a sense of distance from the audience.

February 22, 2023
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  • Vrinda Jagota
Fousheé performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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Fousheé: Tiny Desk Concert

Britanny Fousheé is not an artist who can be boxed in. In her Tiny Desk set, she flexes her eclectic artistry and vocal — and emotional — range.

February 15, 2023
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  • Ashley Pointer
Kenny Beats performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Kenny Beats: Tiny Desk Concert

One of the most sought after producers in music brings a trio of familiar voices to the Tiny Desk.

February 13, 2023
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  • Bobby Carter
Missy Elliott, one of 14 artists announced as nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Feb. 1, 2023.

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  • Music News

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson and more named 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees

As they have every year since 1986, members of the Hall will select from a group of nominees – though these days, the nominees tend to represent a wider spectrum of popular music.

February 01, 2023
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  • Lars Gotrich
Lady Wray performs a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Lady Wray: Tiny Desk Concert

NPR Music's Tiny Desk series kicks off a celebration of Black History Month with this stunning performance from Lady Wray.

February 01, 2023
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  • Bobby Carter

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Roberta Flack's first piano came from a junkyard – five Grammys would follow

The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music recounts the story of Flack's father finding her a beat-up, old, upright in a junkyard — a treasure that led to a life in music.

January 13, 2023
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  • Elizabeth Blair
NPR Music celebrates 15 years with Cimafunk, Bartees Strange, Leikeli47, and Cory Henry at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on November 28, 2022. (Eric Lee for NPR)

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  • Concerts

Watch Leikeli47 live at NPR Music's 15th anniversary concert

The LA-based performer's high-octane set for NPR Music's anniversary celebration served up bars and bravado to a crowd at the 9:30 Club.

January 11, 2023
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  • Sidney Madden
Tory Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, stood trial for three felony charges; assault with a semi-automatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm.

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  • Music News

Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion

The charges stem from a dispute that took place after the rappers left a pool party at Kylie Jenner's house in Los Angeles in 2020. Lanez was accused of assaulting Megan by shooting her in both feet.

December 24, 2022
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  • Sidney Madden and
  • Gabby Bulgarelli
Megan Thee Stallion, whose legal name is Megan Pete, makes her way from the Hall of Justice to the courthouse to testify in the trial of Rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting her on Tuesday, Dec. 13 in Los Angeles, CA.

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  • Music News

Megan Thee Stallion takes the stand in Tory Lanez trial, shares suicidal thoughts

As the key witness for the prosecution, the Houston rapper spoke for the first time in explicit detail about the night Lanez allegedly shot her in 2020.

December 14, 2022
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  • Gabby Bulgarelli,
  • Sidney Madden,
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The 50 Best Albums Of 2022

We ranked our 50 favorite records of the year, from hip-hop to classical and everything in between.

December 12, 2022
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  • GPB Newsroom

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  • Music Features

Beyoncé's 'RENAISSANCE' is the No. 1 Album of 2022

Her album-as-Sistine Chapel: awe-inspiring from a distance and glittering with detail, a star-filled imaginary sky and an origin myth that comes to life through its brilliant brush strokes.

December 12, 2022
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  • Ann Powers
Babyface, photographed in Brooklyn on Sept. 11, 2022.

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  • Music News

On 'Girls Night Out,' Babyface collaborates with a new generation of women artists

In the 1990's few producers matched Babyface's success. From Whitney Houston to TLC to Boyz II Men, his touch led to massive hits. NPR's A Martinez talks to him about his new album.

October 21, 2022
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