https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/janice-burgess-dead-the-backyardigans-1235930886/

Janice Burgess, creator of Nickelodeon’s “The Backyardigans,” died on Saturday in hospice care in Manhattan, according to The New York Times. She was 72.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francia_M%C3%A1rquez

Francia Elena Márquez Mina (born 1 December 1981)^[5] is a Colombian human-rights and environmental activist and lawyer, who is the 13th and current Vice President of Colombia.

https://www.bet.com/article/nc6fxt/meet-tanner-adell-the-new-queen-of-glam-country

Meet Tanner Adell, The New Queen of Glam Country

Blending Hollywood’s high fashion with rodeo roots, Adell talks about redefining country music, while her hit “Buckle Bunny” champions women and challenges stereotypes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Martell

Linda Martell (born Thelma Bynem; June 4, 1941) is an American singer. She became the first commercially successful black female artist in the country music field and the first to play the Grand Ole Opry. As one of the first African-American country performers, Martell helped influence the careers of future Nashville artists of color.

https://rissipalmermusic.com/bio

Rissi Palmer’s gift lies in reaching across all musical boundaries. While she made her mark in Country Music, she is equally at home in R&B music, bringing the entire spectrum of popular music to bear on music she calls “Southern Soul.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reyna_Roberts

Reyna Roberts is an American country singer-songwriter and pianist. She is known for her July 2020 debut single, “Stompin’ Grounds” as well as multiple appearances on NFL‘s Monday Night Football.

https://www.brittneyspencer.com/

As a Baltimore native, Brittney Spencer is known for her free spirit and standout ability to mold life, truth, and wild imagination into songs.

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/23/1232446014/tiny-desk-concert-kelela

Kelela took her opportunity at the Tiny Desk to create something new. She swapped key pieces from her recordings (hard drums and effects) for a harp and piano. She also presented us with a challenge or two as well.