Chubby Checker Says Racists Suppress His Songs
Chubby Checker said that his songs aren't played on radio stations anymore because of racism. The star contrasted his place in the music industry with that of one white rocker.
How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care
This storm has taken so much,” she said, “and it’s so jarring to see the photos of the horrible devastation.” So less than a ...
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The strange history of citrus fruit spans ancient China and Rome to the Renaissance and today's lunchbox
But the citrus genus has a surprising history, popping up everywhere from ancient Rome and the Renaissance to naval exploration and Casanova's famed romantic trysts. The history of citrus dates ...
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Walmart is selling a 'comfortable' $99 sheet set for only $28 that shoppers say makes them 'sleep like a baby'
Right now, the Tina's Home 4-Piece Sheet Set is 72% off. For a limited time, you can score the cooling sheets for just $28. This four-piece sheet set from Tina's Home includes a flat sheet ...
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Behold the butt-rock renaissance: celebrate the genre's return in 5 songs
This toxic alt-rock machismo gifted us an entire sub-genre that has (un)affectionately come to be known as butt rock, a style of music that manages to be as popular as it is hated. Canadian songs ...
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In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
The shift in publishing comes at a time when African fashion, music and film are also taking ... “There is a renaissance going on,” Ominiabohs said in a phone interview from Lagos.