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2010s IN REVIEWKesha’s ‘Rainbow’ Saved Me From Myself

TW: The following contains the author's recollection of childhood sexual assault. I remember the day only in fragments - like my head is broken. The sweet spring air rustled my short blonde locks, and white-hot sun peeked through the piney overhang. We were standing there on the grassy knoll. I was...

Bee Scott

Seven Songs Celebrating the Female Orgasm

Female sexual pleasure doesn't get the attention it deserves, in the bedroom or in music. It's traditionally been more common for male artists to sing about what turns them on, but that's changing. With more and more female artists unabashedly singing about sex — and more male artists unashamed to...

Annie White

NEWS ROUNDUPKesha Vs. Dr. Luke, New Music, and MORE

New Motions Filed in Kesha / Dr. Luke Legal Battle Kesha's ongoing legal battle with Lukasz “Dr. Luke” Gottwald rages on, with a few new developments this week. Though a New York judge sided with Dr. Luke and Sony music following Kesha's 2014 allegations that the producer had drugged and assaulted...

Lindsey Rhoades

NEWS ROUNDUPRemembering Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson and More

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, Pool) In Memory of Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin will be laid to rest today with services fit for the Queen of Soul. This morning more than 100 pink Cadillacs lined the street leading to Detroit's Greater Grace Temple, a reference to her 1985 single "Freeway of Love."...

Tarra Thiessen

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NEWS ROUNDUPKesha's Countersuit, Neil Portnow Resigns and More

Kesha photographed by Olivia Bee. Kesha, Neil Portnow and More By Jasmine Williams Kesha’s Downhill Battle Kesha was dealt another blow in her long battle with Dr. Luke and Sony. On Tuesday in New York, an appeals court ruled that she cannot pursue her countersuit with the producer, who she has...

Jasmine Williams

NEWS ROUNDUPLGBTQ Love Songs, Cardi B and More

NEWS ROUNDUP: Gender Bending Love Songs, Cardi B and More By Jasmine Williams Wedding Dances For All! What do Bob Dylan, Kesha, St. Vincent, Kele Okereke, Ben Gibbard, and Valerie June have in common? All six musicians contributed gender-reversed cover songs to a new EP called Universal Love. In the...

Jasmine Williams

NEWS ROUNDUPWhat's Up With Spotify + Soundcloud? and More

Are There Really Fake Artists On Spotify? This mystery began when Music Business Weekly reported that a number of artists only seemed to exist on Spotify playlists - mostly the generic, mood-based ones like “Chill,” “Focus,” “Sleep,” etc. Together with Music Ally, MBW discovered that the artists...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPWarped Tour Controversy, DIY In NYC and More

This year, founder Kevin Lyman explained why he thinks this is a cool, punk rock thing to do: "I use them to drag out the pro-choice groups… We...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPSecret Project Robot, The Radiohead Ant and More

The sculpture garden in Secret Project Robot's former space on Melrose. The new location's "smaller but more intimate" sculpture garden is under development with the help of Kathleen Dycaico and Monica Mirabile. Bushwick’s Secret Project Robot Is Reopening The DIY venue will reopen on Broadway in...

Emily Daly

NEWS ROUNDUPNew Singles, Bob Dylan, and Mitski

There was a ton of great new music released this week. Here’s four of the best singles we heard.

Emily Daly