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Amaarae’s ‘Fountain Baby’: Album Review
The very first line of Amaarae’s “Fountain Baby” clearly tells its listeners the best possible setting for the record to be heard: “In the club,” with her breathy intonations pummeling against a wall of war drums. It doesn’t let up from there: For the rest of this Ghanaian-American singer’s sophomore album, similar affirmations ring about female sexuality and shattered gender…
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Allison Russell Announces Second Solo Album, ‘The Returner’
Allison Russell had one of the most acclaimed records of 2021 with her solo debut, “Outside Child,” in spite of — or because of — the fact that reviews described just how tough much of the subject material was. But she’s taking a break from “harrowing” with her second release, “The Returner,” which has just been announced as coming out…
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Buck Meek Announces New Album, Signs to 4AD
Buck Meek, the Texas-born singer-songwriter and guitarist of Big Thief, has signed to 4AD and announced his third solo album, “Haunted Mountain,” slated for an Aug. 25 release. Meek teased the upcoming release with a music video for the lead single, also titled “Haunted Mountain,” which is co-written by Jolie Holland. The album, according to the announcement, is about love…
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Offset on Takeoff’s Death, Migos’ Breakup and His New Solo Album
On Easter Sunday evening, in a palatial house on a ridge high in the hills above Hollywood, Offset puffs on a joint as songs from his forthcoming album blast from a portable speaker. He’s been working on this album for many months — since Migos, the pioneering Atlanta hip-hop trio with which he rocketed to stardom in the mid-2010s, drifted…
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Lauren Daigle on Her Self-Titled Album and Finding True Voice in 30s
Imagine Adele happy, and you’re at least part of the way toward understanding the appeal of Lauren Daigle, the powerhouse singer whose self-titled third album — and first with Atlantic Records — came out May 12. Of course, making a joyful noise has been something of a mandate for Daigle, who became arguably the biggest star to arise out of…
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Najwa Karam releases her album from Abu Dhabi .. and confirms: “The UAE is my second country.”
Cairo: Hany Kamal El Din In Abu Dhabi, at the “Emirates Palace” stage, “The Sun of the Lebanese Song”, Najwa Karam, shone in a full-fledged concert, whose tickets were completely sold out, organized by the “Moments Events” company. The ceremony coincided with the release of the first songs of her new album, and her video, entitled “Play Music”. At the…
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Morgan Wallen’s ‘One Thing at a Time’ Is No. 1 Album for Ninth Week
For a ninth week, Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” rules over the albums chart, resisting monumental debut numbers and new releases from K-pop group Seventeen, Eslabon Armado, Jack Harlow and more. In its latest tracking week, as measured by Luminate, Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” earns the equivalent of 138,000 sales in the United States and 174 million…
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Joy Oladokun Reaches Out to the Mainstream With ‘Proof of Life’ Album
This past awards season, Joy Oladokun was nominated for the Grammys’ first Song for Social Change award, for a song off her previous album called “I See America.” If all you ever heard — or heard about — was that tune (opening lines: “I saw God out on the block today / He was darker than the preachers say”), or…
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Rauw Alejandro on New ‘Saturno’ Spinoff Album, Tour
It’s April 27, one day before the first of Rauw Alejandro’s two sold-out concerts at the Los Angeles Forum. His team is gearing up to bring next-level surround sound to the storied arena – which will see Alejandro singing and dancing for nearly three hours on a 360-degree stage – as they’ve done only twice before on the “Saturno World…
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In a strange dress, Najwa Karam raises controversy on social media after releasing the cover of her new album
The Lebanese star, Najwa Karam, raised controversy on social media platforms after presenting the promotional cover for her new album, “Charisma”, in preparation for its launch in the market soon. Najwa Karam appeared in a somewhat strange dress, in blue, designed by Iris Van Herpen, from his collection for winter and fall 2022, and it is inspired by Greek mythology.…
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