Syd on Erykah Badu: “She Makes What She Needs to Make”
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Erykah Badu has been one of Syd's biggest influences from childhood. When they finally met, "It was amazing"
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Cat Power on Chilean Folk Legend Violeta Parra: ‘She’s Part of My DNA Now’
Posted in: Music Features"She stops time with her voice," Chan Marshall says. "I just got chills"
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Aespa on How BoA Changed the K-Pop Game: ‘She Never Loses Her Passion, and People See That’
Posted in: Music FeaturesKarina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning pay tribute to one of their biggest heroes — and share what they learned from working with her
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Kesha on Dolly Parton: ‘She’s a Guiding Light, and Has No Idea’
Posted in: Music Features"I don’t ever want to put out any music that Dolly Parton wouldn’t enjoy or listen to, or find some humor in."
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Rhiannon Giddens on Her ‘Lodestar’ Peggy Seeger
Posted in: Music Features"She’s definitely getting more kudos in her silver years," Giddens says. "Let’s build on that"
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Alessia Cara on Alanis Morissette: ‘Honesty Has the Most Longevity’
Posted in: Music FeaturesCara first heard Morissette's music in sixth grade, and her influence has been felt ever since
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Ivy Queen on the Irreplaceable Influence of Celia Cruz
Posted in: Music Features"She’s had so much of an impact — not just because of her voice, but because of how she fought back, how she struggled because of her color, because of how she looked"
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Angélique Kidjo on Miriam Makeba, Her ‘Musical Mother’
Posted in: Music Features"There’s something about her singing: a righteousness and a determination," Kidjo says of the late South African artist and activist who inspires her to this day
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Flo Milli on Missy Elliott: ‘I See Her Influence Everywhere’
Posted in: Music Features"'She's a Bitch' is my favorite. If it came out today it would still be just as hot as it was back then. They’re calling her a bitch, but she don’t care."
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Saweetie on Cher: ‘What I Love Is That She Doesn’t Give a F–k!’
Posted in: Music FeaturesSaweetie on singing 'Believe' as a toddler, getting fashion inspiration, and meeting one of her all-time heroes
