Friday, September 29, 2023

On 'Scarlet,' Doja Cat finds power harnessing the darkness of online vitriol

On Doja Cat

The pop star has always loved out-trolling her trolls. But Doja Cat's fourth album and dramatic rollout pushes that persona further, interpreting her antics through a playfully demonic lens.

(Image credit: Illustration by Jackie Lay)



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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Celebrating jazz great Sam Rivers, on what would have been his 100th birthday

The composer and multi-instrumentalist from El Reno, Okla., played blues, bebop, big-band music and free jazz — and sometimes a mix of everything. Rivers also gave other musicians a place to play.



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