Soul and Funk

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  ​Sade's Best 15 Songs Ranked

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2023

  Few artists have managed to achieve stardom with a single name: Prince, Madonna, Adele, Cher, Bono. And then there is the original smooth o...

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  Kool & the Gang Drummer George Brown Dead at 74

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2023

  Founding Kool & the Gang drummer George Brown has died. He was 74, and is survived by his wife, Hanh Brown, and five children: Dorian, Jorg...

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  Share in Badge Époque Ensemble's Musical Joy with 'The Cloud Sound' Sample Pack

  PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

  After finding new grooves with their Chance of Reign beat tape and recent self-sampling on Air, Light & Harmony, Toronto's Badge Époque Ens...

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  Watch Patti Smith Cover Charlotte Day Wilson's "Work"

  PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023

  Patti Smith has been covering Charlotte Day Wilson's "Work" in recent live performances, and footage has emerged of the influential artist...

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  Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire Announce Co-Headlining 2024 North American Tour

  PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023

  Having embarked on their first co-headlining venture in the early aughts with multiple others to follow, brass-loving twin flames Chicago a...

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  Frank Ocean Teases New Song with Shades of 'Channel Orange'

  PUBLISHED Nov 9, 2023

  It's been over three years since Frank Ocean last shared new music, and approaching a decade since his most recent album. People have start...

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  Jonah Yano's Shapeshifting "concentrate" Is a Year in Review

  PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2023

  Just as Jonah Yano set the tone for 2023 with portrait of a dog, his new single "concentrate" ushers us toward 2024 — but not before booken...

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  Badge Epoque Ensemble Break Down the Essentials on 'Air, Light & Harmony'

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2023

  What's the next step after cutting your most accomplished effort to date? For Badge Époque Ensemble, the horizon beyond last year's Clouds...