The New York Times – Music:
Even as the girl group topped the charts, it was dismissed as a pop confection. Twenty-five years later, its legacy is still being written.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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The Sheryl Crow You Never Knew
The New York Times – Music:
For decades, the singer-songwriter carved her own path while battling sexism in the music industry and personal darkness. Now, at 60, she’s telling her story in a new documentary.
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Cynthia Albritton, Rock’s ‘Plaster Caster,’ Dies at 74
The New York Times – Music:
She gained fame making sculptures of male rockers’ genitals, an attention-getting gimmick that she grew to regard as art and that became part of rock ’n’ roll lore.
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Carla Morrison Wasn’t Afraid to Go Pop. It Helped Conquer Her Anxiety.
The New York Times – Music:
With her first album in five years, the Mexican songwriter embraces a new sound, and sings bluntly about her struggles.
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Dispatch Has Rereleased ‘The General’ in Russian to Support Ukraine
The New York Times – Music:
The band members Chadwick Stokes and Brad Corrigan said they hope that Russian soldiers will hear the antiwar song and discontinue their invasion.
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Chris Bailey, Who Gave Australia Punk Rock, Dies at 65
The New York Times – Music:
He and the Saints introduced the country (and later the world) to their own raw sound as the Sex Pistols were emerging in London and the Ramones in New York City.
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Mavis Staples and Levon Helm’s Last Show, and 12 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Pusha T, Laura Veirs, Helado Negro and others.
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How Arcade Fire Found a Way Back
The New York Times – Music:
After a meteoric rise that built a passionate fan base, the band had trouble connecting on its last album. A new release, “We,” links the group’s past to its hopes for the future.