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Snoop Dogg has paid tribute to his friend and fellow rapper DMX following his death on Friday, insisting God wanted his angel close at hand.
The Gin & Juice star, who teamed up with his pal for a Verzuz battle royale last year, offered up his thoughts about DMX s passing during a taped appearance for the Today show and explained the Ruff Ryders MC was trying to glorify his relationship with God in the final months of his life. He was always pushing the right thing, and he was always trying to help other people, Snoop said, reflecting: And that leads me to believe that s why God chose his angel to come back home with him .
John Doran
, April 13th, 2021 08:31
Carla Bley is arguably the greatest living jazz composer; John Doran talks to the woman fellow musicians have nicknamed Countess Bleysie and Bleythoven about foundational free jazz sessions, the magic of The Liberation Music Orchestra and her epic jazz opera, Escalator Over The Hill. Home page photograph courtesy of Tod Papageorge
Edward Said immersed himself in the final works of Beethoven, Genet and Beckett while writing his own last book. Said, who produced
On Late Style while ill with leukaemia, concluded that at the end of their lives, artists did not tend to resolve issues that had preoccupied them for their entire practice but instead produced works of unparalleled complexity and unresolved contradiction.
Stepping Into A New Age 1980–2012
Julian Marszalek
, April 13th, 2021 08:57
A boxset documenting the rise of punk-reggae supergroup New Age Steppers proves a valuable history lesson for Julian Marszalek
There was always so much more to the legacy of punk than the orthodoxy that followed in its wake. Indeed, the seeds were sown right from the early days thanks to the punk’s interface with the reggae that soundtracked the early club nights as well as the covers that followed. Even Bob Marley gave his seal of approval.
But while the less inspired purveyors that followed stuck to rigid formulas, the influence of reggae was keenly felt in the wave that immediately followed punk’s brief but seismic blast. Formed by The Slits’ Ari Up and reggae fan and producer Adrian Sherwood, New Age Steppers were a collective of sorts that included contributions from members of Aswad, The Pop Group, The Raincoats, and others who swan-dived into deep bass work-outs and dub-inflected dread to
Paula Abdul is returning to American Idol to sub for sick judge Luke Bryan.
The country singer will miss the talent contest s first live show of the season after contracting Covid-19.
He revealed the news on social media, writing: I m sad to say I won t be a part of tonight s first live @americanidol show. I tested positive for Covid but I m doing well and look forward to being back at it soon.
Abdul, who was one of the original American Idol judges, will replace him on Monday night s episode, which will mark the ABC competition series first return to the studio with a live audience format since the coronavirus pandemic shut down filming. She will join Lionel Richie and Katy Perry.
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Moby regrets opening up about his relationship with Natalie Portman in his memoir, suggesting the drama surrounding his comments may have been the reason the book flopped.
In his 2019 autobiography, Then It Fell Apart, the musician claimed he took Portman for a drink and kissed her while visiting her at Harvard during her studies there in the late 90s.
After the book s release, Portman refuted Moby s tale that she was involved in a romantic relationship with him, saying she found it disturbing that he was using her to promote his book.
Moby eventually apologised to Portman and others he has written about in Then It Fell Apart without telling them beforehand.