BrazilObituaryPaulinho NogueiraThe soft, suave acoustic guitar sound that defines Brazilian popular music has Paulinho Nogueira, who has died of a heart attack aged 73, as one of its principal reference points. His biggest hit, in 1970, was Menina, which he sung as well as played, and which was also recorded in French and Italian. For the critic Zuza Homem de Mello the secret of Nogueira's compositions was that they portrayed the Brazilian soul with a tranquillity that only a few musicians still preserved. Read More...
Jacquie Roar was instantly saved in the final moments of Tuesday's live episode of The Voice and became the fifth finalist as four others were eliminated.
The 38-year-old singer from North Plains, Oregon, immediately started crying and then hugged the four singers who were eliminated.
Jacquie after winning the instant save became one of the five singers advancing to the season 24 finals that start next week. Moments before she was saved, Jacquie thanked new coach Reba McEntire, 68, for being a genuine mentor and giving her advice that she could use for the rest of her career. Read More...
Tinashe was under attack Tuesday on Twitter after claiming her mixed-race status and gender have hindered her success in the rap industry.
"There's colorism involved in the black community, which is very apparent," Tinashe said in an interview with The Guardian.
"It's about trying to find a balance where I'm a mixed woman, and sometimes I feel like I don't fully fit into the black community. They don't fully accept me even though I see myself as a black woman. Read More...