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Voices of a Diverse America: May 2nd, 2025

Day Whatever, in the Trump Dystopia

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Musical Trailblazer Goes Up in Flames

FILE - Singer Jill Sobule poses on a sofa before performing at New York's "Supper Club" March 19, 1997. (AP Photo/Rick Maiman, File)

The searing heat of an unexpected house fire fucking devoured singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, her brilliant voice now silenced forever in the smoldering ashes of her Minnesota home. At 66, this musical pioneer—whose bold-as-hell "I Kissed A Girl" burned through mainstream radio barriers decades before Katy Perry's version—was still performing like a goddamn rookie. You can almost smell the charred remains of her unwritten songs, taste the bitter smoke of her unsung melodies. Her manager's grief hangs thick in the air: "I lost a client and a friend today." The raw, gutting loss reverberates across the music world, with Tracy Chapman's heart visibly ripped open in a vintage photo shared online. A Denver gig transforms into a wake, while the cruel irony lingers—this fearless voice that tackled death, anorexia, and queer issues was suddenly, violently silenced by the very flames that matched her fiery, unapologetic spirit. [SkyNews]

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