Whether the issue was black political power or nuclear power, Scott-Heron didn’t mince words. His comeback record, ‘I’m New Here,’ doesn’t mince words either, but instead of political battles, these songs suggest he’s fighting personal ones.
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'Rhye' clearly plays with notions of sexual identity, and it has made a concerted effort to keep its own identity mysterious. Its love songs are gender-neutral, the members have declined to appear in their own videos, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a photo of the duo that doesn't cast them in shadows.
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| Birth: | 27th December, 1960 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Broadcaster, Critic, Journalist |
About
Will Hermes is a longtime contributor to Rolling Stone and to National Public Radio's All Things Considered. His work has also appeared in Spin, The New York Times, The Village Voice, The Believer, GQ, Salon, Entertainment Weekly, Details, City Pages, The Windy City Times, and Option. He is the author of Love Goes To Buildings On Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever, a history of the New York City music scene in the 1970s.
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