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Farewell to Angie Stone’s Life Celebrated in Atlanta & South Carolina with Star-Studded Memorials
The music world is preparing to say goodbye to a true legend. Angie Stone, a beloved figure in the neo-soul genre, will be honored with two memorial services that will celebrate her life, artistry, and lasting impact on R&B music. The first service is scheduled for Friday, March 14, in Atlanta, followed by a more personal ceremony in her hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, the next day. Angie Stone’s influence reached far and wide. She was a talented singer and a storyteller who inspired many artists with her powerful voice.
A number of well known figures from the music industry are expected to come together to pay their respects, including Tyler Perry, Kirk Franklin, Anthony Hamilton, Keke Wyatt, Tamela Mann, Y’Anna Crawley, Musiq Soulchild, Q. Parker, and Stout. Their presence will ensure that both memorials are filled with music, love, and heartfelt memories. The Atlanta service will be a public tribute, allowing fans and fellow artists to reflect on her legacy. The gathering in Columbia will be smaller and more intimate, reserved for her closest family and friends, those who knew her not just as a star but as a person who loved music and the people in her life. Angie Stone tragically passed away last weekend in a car accident after leaving a performance in Montgomery County, Alabama.
While others in the car survived, the loss of such an iconic artist has left a deep wound in the music community. Her voice was one of a kind, her songs are timeless, and her impact on the industry will never be forgotten. Whether through hits like “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” or her exciting collaborations that shaped R&B, Angie Stone will always be regarded as a key figure in music. As friends, family, and fans gather to celebrate her life, Angie Stone’s music and spirit will live on and continue to inspire soul lovers for years to come. Rest in peace, Angie. Though your voice may be silent now, your music will always resonate.
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Lisa Boostani creates a mesmerizing tidal realm in “Ocean”
Lisa Boostani’s “Ocean” takes you deep into a sensory world where body, spirit, and myth come together, beyond the surface of genre. Boostani makes a soundscape that is both ethereal and deeply human by combining the broad essence of psychedelic pop with the strong appeal of alternative rock.
Her voice rises as if it is coming from deep within her, shaped by emotion rather than action. She intentionally channels the intangible, turning weakness into strength rather than a source of pain, and “Ocean” tells people to get involved in this inner world, not just watch it. This release is an integral part of her first EP, “One,” which will come out in March 2026 and is based on love, sensuality, and unity.
If “Ocean” is any indication, the EP will show sensuality not as something pretty, but as a kind of spiritual intelligence, a way to know yourself by connecting with others. The song’s textures and structure have an aquatic quality, moving between clarity and delirium, rhythm and freedom. Its emotional focus is on immersion instead of resolution.
The striking quality of “Ocean” is the blend of the mystical worlds. Boostani understands that strength often shows up as gentleness and that deep feelings are better expressed through frequencies than words. She wants people to see consciousness as immediacy, sensation as truth, and openness as an undeniable strength.
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NOAH. captures the unspoken signals in enchanting R&B track “That’s Bless”
“That’s Bless” captures the unspoken late-night message, the smile that was exchanged from afar, and the feeling you sense but are afraid to say. NOAH. offers a song with a smoky R&B feel and lyrics that capture unspoken tension, firmly in the realm of emotional ambiguity, where connection is clear but not defined.
This piece concerns the subtle discomfort of mixed signals and quiet longings, when looks say more than words ever could. NOAH. handles the theme with restraint, letting the chemistry simmer rather than explode. NOAH.’s delivery shows a confident gentleness, recognizing that some feelings don’t need strict definitions to be real.
In “That’s Bless,” he captures the essence of connection and the compelling allure that endures, even when both parties pretend it is not there. The composition is based on real-life events, and it acknowledges that specific attachments endure in the heart long after one has persuaded oneself of having progressed.
“That’s Bless” is at the crossroads of closeness and distance, clarity and confusion. The song doesn’t resolve the tension it talks about, and that’s what makes it so powerful. It sums up the connection we say we don’t want but keep coming back to in memory, rhythm, and pulse.
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