The New York Times – Music:
She was one of the first female acts signed to Motown, and her career later intersected with Isaac Hayes and Ray Charles. But she eventually heeded a higher calling.
Category: Rhythm and Blues (Music)
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75 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall
The New York Times – Music:
Major live events (Adele, Rosalía), buzzy debuts (Muni Long, Skullcrusher), energized returns (the Comet Is Coming, Kid Cudi) and a Taylor Swift LP are on the way.
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Woman Testifies R. Kelly Sexually Abused Her on Video When She Was 14
The New York Times – Music:
The woman testified at the singer’s federal trial in Chicago that she had been persuaded not to testify against him at his 2008 state trial, which ended in his acquittal.
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Woman Testifies R. Kelly Sexually Abused Her on Video When She Was 14
The New York Times – Music:
The woman testified at the singer’s federal trial in Chicago that she had been persuaded not to testify against him at his 2008 state trial, which ended in his acquittal.
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R. Kelly Stands Trial in Chicago: What to Know
The New York Times – Music:
The musician faces charges of sex crimes and of working to obstruct an earlier investigation that resulted in his acquittal in a 2008 criminal trial.
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M.I.A. Takes Aim at Fame, and 7 More New Songs
The New York Times – Music:
Hear tracks by Nicki Minaj, Gayle, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and others.
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Lamont Dozier, Writer of Numerous Motown Hits, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
With the brothers Brian and Eddie Holland, Mr. Dozier wrote dozens of singles that reached the pop or R&B charts, including “You Can’t Hurry Love,” by the Supremes.
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Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Is No. 1 on the Charts
The New York Times – Music:
The pop star’s seventh album debuts at No. 1 with the second-biggest opening week of the year, while her song “Break My Soul” climbs to the top of the Hot 100.
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‘Renaissance’ Review: America Has a Problem and Beyoncé Ain’t It
The New York Times – Music:
On “Renaissance,” the pop star’s seventh solo album, she finds escape, rebirth, community, pleasure and control in decades of dance music steeped in Black queer bravado.