Artists Hate Genres. Kelefa Sanneh Thinks That’s All Wrong
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Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited "defense of musical genres" — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels
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Singer Tawatha Agee on Her Years With Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews, and David Bowie
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe veteran vocalist has also backed Beyoncé, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters, Bill Murray, Luther Vandross, Lenny Kravitz, and Bruce Springsteen
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Singer Paulette McWilliams on Her Years With Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, and Steely Dan
Posted in: Music FeaturesShe fronted Rufus before Chaka Khan, and went on to sing with David Bowie, Billy Idol, Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Lopez, Mary J. Blige, and countless others
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Flashback: Luther Vandross Stuns Dionne Warwick With ‘A House Is Not a Home’
Posted in: Music NewsVandross brought Warwick to tears with his memorable remake of her 1964 hit
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A Teenage Tevin Campbell Didn’t Feel Ready to Sing Prince’s Songs. Now, He’s Glad He Did
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith his double-platinum album 1993 I'm Ready, partially produced by Prince, arriving on streaming services in full for the first time, Campbell looks back on a formative yet challenging time in his career
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Gregory Porter’s ‘Everything You Touch Is Gold’ Already Feels Classic
Posted in: Music NewsJazz singer channels the great Luther Vandross on new 'All Rise' cut
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Ledisi Regains Her Independence on ‘The Wild Card’
Posted in: Music FeaturesVirtuosic vocalist channels Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan, and Jeff Buckley on her new full-length, due August 28
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‘F–k That Shy Sh-t’: How Babyface Got Pulled Into An Epic Beat Battle
Posted in: Music FeaturesEarlier this month, Babyface and Teddy Riley duelled for R&B supremacy in front of nearly half a million people. "I'm glad it's over," he says
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It Takes Two: How R&B Duets Win the Streaming Game
Posted in: Music FeaturesAt a time when R&B's fortunes remain uneven, singers are finding strength in numbers, pairing up to record hits
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The Return of Quiet Storm
Posted in: Music FeaturesHow streaming services are helping down-tempo, smoothed-out R&B acts like H.E.R. and Daniel Caesar build a career without club or radio hits
