Marlena Shaw. Photo: Jordi Vidal/Redferns Marlena Shaw, the jazz and R&B singer well-known for her often-sampled discography, has died at the age of 81. Her daughter Marla announced the news in a video posted to Facebook, saying, “It’s with a very heavy heart for myself and my family I announce that our beloved mother, your… Continue reading Marlena Shaw, “California Soul” Singer, Dead at 81
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Job Peers Into the Dark Soul of Big Tech
Max Wolf Friedlich is 29 and so grew up seeing, and sometimes seeking out, all sorts of crazy shit online. Perhaps as a result, he has a certain unbothered, button-pushing bravado. This is true in person, I realize when we meet, a few days into the New Year, for lunch at Shopsin’s, the diner in… Continue reading Job Peers Into the Dark Soul of Big Tech
Beyoncé Drops Lizzo’s Name From ‘Break My Soul’ Remix
Beyoncé in the Badu Hat. Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood The cadence and harmony of Beyoncé’s “Queens Remix” of “Break My Soul” has been threatened over the past 48 hours — but leave it to Beyoncé to smooth things over without missing a beat. It started when Erykah Badu seemed to call out Beyoncé for… Continue reading Beyoncé Drops Lizzo’s Name From ‘Break My Soul’ Remix