Taylor Swift Says the ‘More Music’ She Makes, the ‘Happier’ She Is While Accepting 2022 AMAs Top Honor “I cannot express how unbelievable it is to me that I still get to do this, and that you still care, so thank you — underlined with 13 exclamation points,” said Swift during the 2022 AMAs. By Jack Irvin for People – After releasing five total albums in the past three years,

“On the heels of the tragedy that happened in Club Q in Colorado Springs I want to remind everyone how important queer visibility is and how important community is,” the popstar said. by Mey Rude for OUT – Once again, Dove Cameron has won an award and dedicated it to the people who matter most to her – the LGBTQ+ community. This time, the dedication came after she picked up her first American Music

Lizzo grants queer writer Aurielle Marie’s wish: A fab dress to wear to Out100 honors by Christie D’Zurilla for the LA TIMES – When Atlanta writer Aurielle Marie steps on stage as an honoree at Out magazine’s OUT100 event Thursday night, they will do so in full Lizzo style, quite literally. In a plea on TikTok, the queer “Gumbo Ya Ya” writer asked Lizzo if she could borrow the red Giambattista Valli haute

Clover Hope curates the essential essays, music videos, and profiles that inspired her enthralling new history of women in rap. by Clever Hope – Women have been a driving force in hip-hop from the beginning of the genre, shaping the music’s power, soul, and reach. But the story of rap has mostly been told through the achievements and exploits of male MCs. Journalist Clover Hope’s groundbreaking new book, The Mo

Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame while Halford got the Award for Musical Excellence with his band. By John Russell for LGBTQ Nation – Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford joined Dolly Parton on stage at the 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to perform the country legend’s iconic song “Jolene.” Parton was one of this year’s class of inductees, which also included Pat Bena

Musician June Millington on CBS Saturday Morning Co-founder and lead guitarist June Millington of the all-female rock band, Fanny, discusses the band’s run in the early 1970s and the Institute for Musical Arts, which she founded with her longtime partner to inspire the next generation of women musicians. WATCH HERE https://news.yahoo.com/musician-june-millington-inspiring-next-141220718.html

by Marissa Lorusso for NPR Music – Last weekend, singer and drummer Mimi Parker, of the critically acclaimed rock band Low, died. She was 55, and had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2020. Parker’s voice was singular and her contributions were essential to the band’s sound. My colleague Stephen Thompson wrote about listening to Parker for three decades, and I think he really captures what made her so remar

Selena Gomez Wasn’t Sure She Was Ready To Tell This Story She’s wrestled with bipolar disorder, life-threatening illness, and tabloid hell. Now, she’s opening up about all of it in incredible ways by Alex Morris for Rolling StonePhotographs by Amanda Charchian for Rolling Stone Selena Gomez has a lot of baggage. She says this is true both “literally and figuratively,” and she says it while I am rolling my own literal

Women Changing the Music Industry Today: ‘I Deserve the Spotlight’These 15 women are rewriting what it means to succeed in the music world, on their own termsBy Janine Henni for People – SSDD – We’ve heard this tune time and time again. Here’s what People has to say. 1 – Dolly Parton – The queen of country music has racked up 11 Grammys and 25 no. 1 hits on Billboard