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Shonka Dukureh, the singer and actress who recently portrayed blues legend Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton in Baz Luhrmann’s new film Elvis, has died. Dukureh was found dead in her Nashville apartment Thursday (July 21), the Metro Nashville Police Department told local outlet The Tennessean. The department then issued a statement via its official Twitter account confirming the news and stating that no foul play was evident in Dukureh’s death. She was 44 years old. According to The Tennessean, Dukureh was found unresponsive by one of her two children, who went to the neighbor’s apartment for help. The medical examiner is currently working to identify the cause of death, an MNPD spokesperson told The Tennessean. A longtime Nashville resident, Shonka Dukureh was raised in Charlotte, North Caro...

Michael Henderson, an R&B singer and jazz fusion bassist who also played on Miles Davis’ records throughout the 1970s, has died, as first announced on his Facebook page. Henderson’s son, Michael Henderson Jr., told Pitchfork over the phone that his father died of cancer complications on the afternoon of Tuesday (July 19) at his home in Atlanta, Georgia. Henderson is survived by his son Michael and his daughters Michelle and Chelsea. Michael Henderson was 71 years old. “Singer, Songwriter, Bass Innovator, Music Producer, Father and Son Michael Henderson has peacefully made his transition surrounded by family and loved ones today at his home, Atlanta Georgia,” reads the Facebook post. “Bless his heart and soul… He touched the lives of many and returned that love through his many li...

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has announced a series of new musical residencies, as Deadline notes. St. Vincent, James Taylor, and the Eagles’ Joe Walsh will be the CBS late-night show’s inaugural residents, joining Jon Batiste’s house band Stay Human for one week at a time. The residencies will start on July 25 with a week of performances from St. Vincent’s Annie Clark, followed by performances from Taylor starting August 1 and Walsh starting August 8. The residencies will be the first time each songwriter has performed with Stay Human and late-night house bands generally. The showcases mirror similar residencies held by other late-night favorites like The Late Late Show With James Corden, whose teams have invited acts like Lorde to perform week-long residencies of their own. St. Vin...

Tainy has shared the video for “Sci-Fi,” his new song with Rauw Alejandro. It’s the latest single from the producer’s forthcoming debut full length Data. Check out the Elliot Muscat-directed video below. Last fall, Tainy shared Data’s first single, the Bad Bunny and Julieta Venegas collaboration “Lo Siento BB:/.” A month later they performed it on stage at the 2021 American Music Awards. Tainy was also sued—along with Bad Bunny and the rest of his “Safaera” collaborators—for copyright infringement of DJ Playero mixes sampled for the YHLQMDLG track.  Check out Pitchfork’s video “How to Create a Reggaetón Track with Producer Tainy.” Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. The album art for Tainy’s DATA