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R&B songstress Janelle Monae has released a cover of David Bowie's iconic 1977 track "Heroes" as part of Pepsi's 2014 "Now Is What You Make It" campaign. A Bowie disciple herself, she tells Rolling Stone that she was confident that her version would make The Thin White Duke, who is also a Monae fan, proud. -
'American Idol' Season 13 Recap: Majesty Rose Sent Home After Three Weeks In The Bottom
American Idol will be royal no more. After three straight weeks in the bottom three, Majesty Rose, the flower-lovin', guitar totin', PBR&B singer of season 13 was sent packing. -
'Rio 2' soundtrack to feature Janelle Monae, Bruno Mars and B.O.B. [FULL TRACKLIST]
On the same day that Janelle Monae dropped her Rio 2 song "What Is Love," the entire soundtrack to the upcoming animated film has been revealed alongside an official release date. -
LISTEN: Janelle Monae drops new, Caribbean flavored single 'What is Love' from 'Rio 2' soundtrack
It's time for the jungle to get a little bit funky. Leading up to the release of the animated film Rio 2, the "Electric Lady" herself Janelle Monae dropped the film's signature track "What Is Love" today (March 3). -
Questlove announces 2014 lineup for the annual Roots Picnic in Philadelphia
In between working on The Tonight Show and recording a new album, the Roots have found time to plan their seventh annual Roots Picnic, which will take place on the Festival Pier at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia on May 31. Tickets go on sale March 7 at noon. -
'Rio 2' director talks casting Bruno Mars as a voice actor
Rio 2 director Carlos Saldanha has recruited Super Bowl Halftime star Bruno Mars to voice the character Roberto in the upcoming sequel to Rio. Roberto is a "smooth operating" macaw bird. -
BET Honors 2014 to feature performances from Mariah Carey, Janelle Monae and more
It's about to get "Beautiful" at the 2014 BET Honors. This year's ceremony, which awards those who have made huge impacts on African-American culture will feature three of music's most talented starlets - Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson and Janelle Monae. -
Pharrell Williams, Janelle Monae, Kendrick Lamar among many performing NBA All-Star Game weekend
The Super Bowl may have set the standard for musical performances tied into athletic events, but the NBA has assembled a stellar lineup of its own for next weekend's NBA All-Star Game at New Orleans Arena. -
For Better or Worse, Village Voice's Pazz+Jop Rank the Top Albums and Singles of 2013 [POLL]
While many argue the merits of the long-suffering publication as well as the results therein--hey, the lot of us feel the same way about the Grammys--the Voice's P+J issue (conceived of by disgraced music editor, Bob Xgau) is about as consensus as we're likely to get these days. -
Eminem, Janelle Monae, Haim Join Music Times' Top 10 Albums of 2013
As with any other group conversation between the writers of Music Times, the debate between what albums to include on the site's Top 10 of the year was less than professional. There was crying (Ryan Book), yelling (Nicole Oran), and even threats of violence (Caitlin Carter). Ultimately, after countless votes and demands for recounts, ten finalists were chosen. Check out the albums that we kept in the stereo throughout 2013, along with defenses from the staff writers that loved the most. -
Carolyn Menyes' 2013 Playlist: Bear's Den, Lady Gaga, Janelle Monae and More
Music Times, like so many other music publications, was looking to publish a "Best of 2013" playlist. We met to discuss what such a playlist should include, and that's where we ran into trouble. We couldn't agree. Sometimes two of us just couldn't agree on whether the performer was amazing or terrible, and even when we agreed they were amazing, we couldn't agree on what track was most representative of their work. -
Women We Love Wednesdays: Janelle Monae
Janelle Monae is not afraid to stand out. The 28-year-old firecracker always puts 110 percent (at least) into everything she does. From her first studio album The Archandroid to this year's The Electric Lady, Monae has managed to blend together science fiction, pop and old school R&B to create some of the most original, riveting music out there today. With albums full of complex music and fascinating lyrics that recall 1950s sci-fi, Monae hasn't just broken the musical mold, she's absolutely shattered it.
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