Music

March 14, 2025

M3F Fest Electrifies Phoenix With a Big Music Lineup That Benefits Local Charities

Billed as “the Arizona music and arts festival that gives back,” M3F Fest just concluded its stellar 2025 event. Spread across Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, the Phoenix-based festival was stacked with incredible talent and featured over 30 musical acts, including iconic headliners LCD Soundsystem and Justice, along with other big names like Alvvays, Sylvan Esso, BadBadNotGood, Luna Luna, Slow Pulp, LEISURE, and Girl Talk.

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February 27, 2025

RIP Roberta Flack: Legendary Genre-Bending American Singer Dies at 88

Legendary singer Roberta Flack, who in the 1970s rose to fame with hit songs such as “Killing Me Softly with His Song” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” has died at age 88. Known for effortlessly blending R&B, soul, and jazz, Flack went on to become one of the most respected singers in the history of music, paving the way for heartfelt, genre-bending performers with her unique style.

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January 30, 2025

Artist Draws Stunning Portraits of John Lennon and Yoko Ono on Vintage Maps for Grammy-Nominated Re-Release of “Mind Games”

Out of the entirety of Ed Fairburn’s 12-year career, his work for Mind Games: The Ultimate Collection strikes him as some of his most triumphant. A comprehensive re-release of John Lennon’s 1973 album, the new Mind Games collection offers listeners a host of immersive experiences, encompassing six different CD mixes, a hardback book, a reproduction of the original 1973 triptych marketing poster, and postcards, among other memorabilia.

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December 23, 2024

Soprano Pretty Yende Delivers Thrilling Rendition of ‘Amazing Grace’ During the Reopening of Notre-Dame

The reopening of Notre-Dame is one of the most exciting things to take place in Paris in 2024—other than the Olympics. To mark the occasion, a star-studded ceremony and concert took place at the recently restored cathedral. Among the performers, one notable voice offered a moment for the ages. South African soprano Pretty Yende performed a breathtaking solo rendition of “Amazing Grace” before being joined by a sweeping orchestral arrangement.

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