A fan asked his Oklahoma radio station to play a new Beyoncé song. The request was rejected, spurring hundreds of calls and emails about the exclusion of Black musicians from the genre.
Tag: Pop and Rock Music
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Phantom Artists Stole Their Songs. They Couldn’t Get Them Back.
Bad Dog, a group from D.C., was forced to take a crash course in streaming fraud, a shadowy realm that costs musicians $2 billion a year.
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A Sharp Warning About Donald Trump
Readers discuss an editorial that one called “the full-throated condemnation of Donald Trump that the facts demand.” Also: Taylor Swift; trucking; Canadian hockey.
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Sinead O’Connor Died of Natural Causes, Coroner Says
The Irish singer-songwriter, known for her powerful, evocative voice, died at 56 at a residence in London in July.
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How ‘Insomniac’ Became an a Cappella Sensation
Few people were aware of the 1994 single “Insomniac” by the rock duo Billy Pilgrim, and it quickly sank into obscurity. But a cappella groups can’t stop singing it. We set out to find an explanation.