Linda Perry
Our most substantial piece on Linda Perry is the 2026 feature "For 30 Years, Linda Perry Wrote Everyone Else's Truth. Now She's Telling Her Own." Before that, Linda Perry turned up across years of our music coverage, including Hear Me Out album reviews and stories on Christina Aguilera's soul record, the Dixie Chicks' "not making nice" era and our 2019 interview with Natasha Bedingfield about LGBTQ+ fans and a repressive upbringing. Also in the mix: 2006 coverage of a Detroit singer and ally performing during Hotter Than July and that singer's journey to "Ladyland."
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The Chicks Were Never Ready to Make Nice. Neither Were Their Queer Fans.
Some albums you listen to. Others you live inside, especially if you're a gay person who has ever been told, in one way or another, to shut up and sing — [...]Read more about The Chicks Were Never Ready to Make Nice. Neither Were Their Queer Fans.
Dolly Parton Spent Her Life Affirming Us. Trump Is Spending Her Death Centering Himself.
I want to say Dolly Parton was too good for this world, but I don’t think she’d agree with such a statement. But I think it’s fair to say she was better than [...]Read more about Dolly Parton Spent Her Life Affirming Us. Trump Is Spending Her Death Centering Himself.
For 30 Years, Linda Perry Wrote Everyone Else's Truth. Now She's Telling Her Own.
Linda Perry has spent most of her career behind the curtain — and she's built an empire there. She wrote "Beautiful" and handed it to Christina [...]Read more about For 30 Years, Linda Perry Wrote Everyone Else's Truth. Now She's Telling Her Own.
Get Indigo Girls Tickets, Experience Queer Art at the DIA, Learn Gay Bar History, Unironically Attend a Honky Tonk
It's Pride Month in Detroit and there's so much going on: art, history, activism, country music, public joy and, yes, just the tiniest bit of [...]Read more about Get Indigo Girls Tickets, Experience Queer Art at the DIA, Learn Gay Bar History, Unironically Attend a Honky Tonk
Writing the Unwritten: Natasha Bedingfield on LGBTQ Fans, Her Repressive Upbringing & Thwarted Sad Songs
When Natasha Bedingfield found fame in 2004, what would become of the world was, as she sings on the hit song that established her pop-star status, "still [...]Read more about Writing the Unwritten: Natasha Bedingfield on LGBTQ Fans, Her Repressive Upbringing & Thwarted Sad Songs
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Aguilera's soul disc bold, basic
It's easy to dog Christina Aguilera for her smutty "Dirrty" days. But, ass-less chaps or not, it's undeniable that the girl can blow. She's got one helluva a [...]Read more about Aguilera's soul disc bold, basic
Hear Me OUT April 2005
Martha Wainwright Martha Wainwright (Zoe/Rounder) Martha Wainwright is the daughter of famous folk artists Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the [...]Read more about Hear Me OUT April 2005
Sara Gilbert Realized She Was Gay While Dating Johnny Galecki
By Breeanna Hare CNN (CNN) - "The Talk" this week has been about sharing the co-hosts' quietly kept secrets, and Sara Gilbert opened up with one involving a [...]Read more about Sara Gilbert Realized She Was Gay While Dating Johnny Galecki
Hear Me Out: Season two 'Idol' releases typical debut
Kimberly Caldwell, 'Without Regret' Kimberly Caldwell was never crowned "American Idol," but her debut sounds like she was – meaning, it's as [...]Read more about Hear Me Out: Season two 'Idol' releases typical debut
Hear Me Out: KT Tunstall roars back with 'Tiger Suit.' Plus: Maroon 5 stays safe on latest album
KT Tunstall, 'Tiger Suit' Suddenly KT Tunstall sees who she wants to be – and it isn't the folk-pop musician circa 2006, when she made a big, gay splash with [...]Read more about Hear Me Out: KT Tunstall roars back with 'Tiger Suit.' Plus: Maroon 5 stays safe on latest album
Girl Power
Britney Spears 'Blackout' B- Bold Brit Britney Spears never possessed impressive pipes. Never was a clever wordsmith. Never could offer much but [...]Read more about Girl Power
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Swan song: A singer's journey to 'Ladyland'
By Gregg Shapiro "Ladyland," the debut album by radiant redheaded diva on the rise Sierra Swan introduces us to one of the more fascinating artists of the [...]Read more about Swan song: A singer's journey to 'Ladyland'
Detroit singer, ally to perform during HTJ
After Detroit-native Suai Kee worked with openly lesbian and 4 Non-Blondes' frontwoman Linda Perry, pursuing music wasn't a choice. It wasn't even a [...]Read more about Detroit singer, ally to perform during HTJ
Dixie Chicks not making nice
The rebellious Dixie Chicks make sure, with the unapologetic "Taking The Long Way," that they're Bush-bashing remark won't soon be forgotten. "I opened my [...]Read more about Dixie Chicks not making nice
Hear Me Out
The Collection Alanis Morissette (Maverick) If you listen to Top 40 radio you've heard some lady singing Seal's "Crazy" in the last month or two. That lady [...]Read more about Hear Me Out
