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Erykah Badu at Royal Albert Hall: 'An Afrofuturistic universe of cosmic wisdom'

4/5 The multi-Grammy winner takes the Royal Albert Hall to the stars and back

Evening Standard

“I have a cassette of the session, just a rough mix of us playing, and it’s fabulous!” Vernon Reid on D’Angelo’s everlasting impact on popular music, their session together – and the deep roots of the late neo-soul trailblazer's sound

Reid says his mind was blown by D’Angelo’s virtuoso command of rhythm and just how far he could stay behind the beat, and recalls the bluesy track they made together for a Queen Latifah movie

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“In the hands of lesser musicians, this would simply sound sloppy. In D'Angelo's hands, it’s perfectly imperfect – the precise right amount of wrong”: A music professor breaks down the genius of D'Angelo

"He only recorded three albums and a handful of guest vocals, but those recordings possess extraordinary musical depth"

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Cheat the internet: Kylie Jenner blasted for fake police clip, and the rest of the week's viral stories

The stories lighting up social media this week

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III POINTS DAY 1 RECAP: Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Denzel Curry, & Thundercat Kick Off the First Night of Miami's Music Festival with Emotional & Political Performances

The III Points music festival takes place in one of Miami's most promising neighborhoods as a hub for artists of all genres to perform.

Latin Times

“It was just like ‘Oh my God, this is everything I want an album to be,’ and it was unlike anything I’d ever heard before”: When Rick Rubin and Eric Clapton got to hear D’Angelo’s Voodoo album before it was released, they were completely blown away

“I can’t take much more. Is it all like this?”, said Clapton

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First Thing: JD Vance brushes off racist texts in Republican group chat as ‘what kids do’

Vice-president downplays messages such as ‘I love Hitler’ in chat by 24- to 35-year-olds as ‘stupid jokes’. Plus, Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein and Maxwell

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D'Angelo's only daughter in 'disbelief and shock' over his death

The only daughter of D'Angelo has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her late dad after the Brown Sugar hitmaker died earlier this week.

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Rockstar pays tribute to D'Angelo, 'a true titan of soul' whose music 'will forever be an enduring part of the legacy of Red Dead Redemption 2'

The legendary R&B artist, who wrote Unshaken for the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack, died earlier this week at the age of 51.

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D’Angelo was far more than the shirtless sex symbol he was painted as

The late singer’s iconic music video for Untitled (How Does It Feel) had him unfairly pigeonholed for much of his career

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"I was molecularly changed from the moment I first heard Voodoo – we all were": Jacob Collier, Beyoncé, Lauryn Hill, Flea and many more pay tribute to D'Angelo – "he changed the course of popular music"

Fans have also been celebrating his musicianship and artistry on social media

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Rockstar pays tribute to singer D'Angelo, whose contribution to Red Dead Redemption 2 "will forever be an enduring part" of its legacy

The soul musician sang on the song 'Unshaken'

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‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks

From the divine sensuality of Higher to the scabrous social commentary of The Charade, we explore the highlights of the late neo-soul star’s slim but stunning catalogue

The Guardian - UK

Lauryn Hill pays tribute to ‘genius’ collaborator D’Angelo after his death at 51

Sir Elton John, Paloma Faith and Justin Timberlake were among those posting tributes.

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Beyonce and Jamie Foxx lead tributes to 'music pioneer' D'Angelo

Beyonce and Jamie Foxx have led tributes to D'Angelo following his death aged 51, with the Single Ladies hitmaker describing him as a "pioneer of neo-soul" who "changed and transformed rhythm and blues forever".

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Wednesday briefing: The new, devastating flood risk facing nearly all of Britain

In today’s newsletter: Flooding across Britain is predicted to become so bad that some towns may need to be abandoned, and it’s not even campaigners raising the alarm – but insurers

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Tributes Flow For Singer D’Angelo Who Has Died, Aged 51: ‘True Voice Of Soul’

"My musical DNA was helped shaped by this man. Forever grateful."

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Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing

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D'Angelo, R&B Icon and Neo-Soul Pioneer, Dies at 51 After Private Battle with Cancer

Music lovers around the world mourn the death D'Angelo, born Michael Eugene Archer, has passed away at age 51 after a private struggle with pancreatic cancer. His family confirmed the news in a statement expressing their heartbreak and gratitude for the legacy he leaves behind.

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R&B Legend D’Angelo Passes Away At 51 After Several Months Of Treatment

"D'Angelo blessed me with the flawless soundtrack of my life," a fan wrote.

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D’Angelo dead at 51: R&B legend dies ‘after secret cancer battle’

The legendary singer died in his NYC home on October 14 from pancreatic cancer, it has been reported

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“He’s on all of the songs, including one that’s 13 minutes - we just didn’t want Pino to ever stop playing": Miley Cyrus pays tribute to legendary bassist Pino Palladino as he’s honoured with the Welsh Music Inspiration award

“If I only had one person to choose to play bass with for the rest of my days, I would choose Pino Palladino,” says Questlove

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As Hollywood mourns Robert Redford, why do we still struggle with the idea of male beauty?

The superstar never wanted to be a sex symbol. But we don’t have a language to discuss what great beauty can feel like for men, says Guardian newsletter editor Jason Okundaye

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Heaven must be like this: D’Angelo’s greatest songs – ranked!

As his debut album Brown Sugar turns 30 this week, we look back on the relatively slim but astoundingly rich catalogue of the architect of neosoul

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Roy Ayers obituary

Jazz-soul vibraphonist and band leader best known for his laid-back summer track Everybody Loves the Sunshine

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