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TV tonight: treat yourself to Cynthia Erivo’s incredible voice at the Proms

The Grammy-winning singer covers hits by Nina Simone and Billie Holiday. Plus: grave consequences in BBC Four’s Norwegian oil boom drama. Here’s everything to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Cynthia Erivo: Legendary Voices at the BBC Proms - Big sounds kept the crowd happy

The award-winning actor and singer was backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, not always to positive effect

Evening Standard

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, singer who inspired Elvis: one of many women sidelined from musical history

Elvis Presley is the perfect subject matter for Australian film director Baz Luhrmann. Not just because the opulence of Presley’s showmanship and Lurhmann’s trademark visual style are perfect bedfellows, but because the “Presleyverse” itself is not about Elvis Presley. It’s about the idea of Elvis, the great myth of Elvis…

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5 protest songs that have taken on new meaning post-Roe

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week, many have turned to music to express the emotion that has overwhelmed them in this moment. We examine five songs and what they mean today.

WEKU

All hail Beyoncé, queen of the viral moment

As the artist who pioneered the secret album drop, Queen Bey changed the way music is released forever says Joe Stone

Evening Standard

When Mavis Staples and Levon Helm met for some final music

Two vital American musicians met and jammed together in the summer of 2011 when legendary singer Mavis Staples visited her good friend Levon Helm of The Band in Woodstock, New York

The Independent UK

Cameroon's Raymond Doumbé and Brittany band Startijenn: Borderless blending of music

With decades of touring the world as bass player for the likes of Manu Dibango and Miriam Makeba under his belt, Cameroon's Raymond Doumbé has finally released his first solo album, entitled "Hidden Paradise". The jazzman who rubbed shoulders with the likes of Nina Simone and David Bowie joins us…

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Ed Sheeran sings ‘No Diggity’ by Blackstreet to make a point during court trial

‘Shape of You’ singer also performed Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian accused of cultural appropriation over Vogue shoot

Social media users compared the photographs to that of Beyoncé, Nina Simone and Naomi Campbell

The Independent UK

The Kardashians' new show trailer blasted as family accused of cultural appropriation

The Kardashians trailer shows the famous family in glass cages with Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good' as a backing track

Daily Mirror

‘Disgusting’: The Kardashians trailer slammed for use of Nina Simone’s music

New series that follows the reality star family is set to launch on Disney+ in April

The Independent UK

From One Love to Walk the Line: our pick of the best (and worst) biopics of all time

From the ones that burned and crashed to the award-winning biopics, here’s a list of the good and the bad

Evening Standard

The 20 worst music biopics ever made

Forget The Dirt, Bohemian Rhapsody and Rocketman: music biopics used to be badly researched, badly scripted, badly acted and badly received

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