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By Pauline France Alicia Keys recently uploaded a video to her website to share a few beauty lessons and tricks she's learned while on the road. “I’ve come a long way from my amateur makeup skills in high school," she said....

By Pauline France Ann and Nancy Wilson (Heart) recently made an appearance on PBS' Tavis Smiley show to discuss their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 18 during the 28th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...

By Pauline France Serbian blues guitarist Ana Popovic was interviewed by Fender to talk about her new album, Can You Stand the Heat. The album, co-produced with B.B. King drummer Tony Coleman, was recorded in Memphis, Tenn., in hopes of capturing the town's...

By Pauline France Alternative blues-soul singer Zsuszanna Ward, better known as "ZZ," has announced plans for a summer tour and festival run. The tour kicks off in Boise, Idaho, on May 28, and includes performances in music festivals Firefly and Sasquatch, where...

By Pauline France Jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding made a stop on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on April 12, and performed “Crowned & Kissed,” a track off her latest album Radio Music Society. Before closing out the show, Spalding gave...

By Pauline France Thao Nguyen, frontwoman for folk-rock band Thao And The Get Down Stay Down, sat with NPR's Jacki Lyden for an interview on the weekend edition All Things Considered during the band's tour stop in Kansas City on April 13. Nguyen broke...

By Pauline France Toronto-based music site Beyond The Watch interviewed Lacuna Coil frontwoman Cristina Scabbia at the Sound Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 13. Watch the interview and the band's performance in Toronto below: "Spellbound" "Trip the Darkness"

By Pauline France Underground Egyptian-based metal band Massive Scar Era is making headlines. We told you about their feature story in The New Yorker. Now, the latest outlet to write about them is Rolling Stone Middle East. Band founder Sherine Amr tells the magazine they've banned...

By Pauline France At only 30 years old, composer, singer and violinist Caroline Shaw from Greenville, N.C., has defied many odds. She's one of a few female artists to have scored a Pulitzer in music, and the youngest composer to have...

By Pauline France Guitar World writer and WiMN founder Laura Whitmore recently interviewed CeeLo guitarist Sharon Aguilar through her "Guitar Girl'd" column. Aguilar talks about her schooling in L.A.-based music school Musicians Institute, her gear of preference, and how she landed...