Listen to tracks inspired by this month of transitions and memories from Green Day, Barry White, Fiona Apple and more.
Category: Rhythm and Blues (Music)
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What was your personal song of the summer?
We want to know your seasonal anthem, for a future Amplifier playlist.
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Toni Braxton, Whoopi Goldberg Fan, Watches ‘The View’ in Her Pajamas
“I love a good debate,” said the R&B singer and actress, who can be seen alongside her sisters in the TV series “The Braxtons.” “It doesn’t always make you smile, but it always provokes thought.”
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7 New Collaborations You Should Hear Now
Hear music from pairings that include Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, and Post Malone and Chris Stapleton.
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Maurice Williams, Whose ‘Stay’ Was a Hit for Him and Others, Dies at 86
A chart topper in 1960 for him and his doo-wop group the Zodiacs, it inspired several notable cover versions and was heard in the 1987 film “Dirty Dancing.”
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Duke Fakir, Last Surviving Member of the Four Tops, Dies at 88
He sang tenor on hits like “Standing in the Shadow of Love,” “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch).”
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Why Donald Glover Is Saying Goodbye to Childish Gambino
“Bando Stone & the New World,” his new album due Friday, tells a story about the potential end of the world — and the conclusion of his pseudonymous musical project.
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An All ‘Independence’ Playlist for the Fourth of July
Listen to songs by Martina McBride, Destiny’s Child, Kelly Clarkson and more.
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Omar Apollo’s ‘God Said No’ Is an Exquisite Recap of Heartache
His second album, “God Said No,” delves into a breakup with all its complications, transformed into pensive alt-R&B.
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The 40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)
Our critics select 33 standouts from our weekly Playlists — and seven more tracks they had missed.
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Angela Bofill, R&B Hitmaker With a Silky Voice, Dies at 70
Starting in the late 1970s, she scored multiple hit singles, including “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” and “I Try,” but multiple strokes in the 2000s ended her career.
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Jelly Roll’s Anthem of Perseverance, and 9 More New Songs
Hear tracks by Zsela, the Decemberists, Khalid and others.