PJ Morton is aware of a way to live busy. Alongside his tenure as the keyboardist and history vocalist for Maroon Five, Morton has always been developing bright, provocative soundscapes of his own with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Lil Wayne, and Solange (for whom he served because of the musical director of 22016’swondrous A Seat At The Table). His 2017 album Gumbo (and its partner, Gumbo Unplugged, released in 2018), notched a mixed general of five Grammy nominations and one win for Morton, establishing him as one of the greatest resourceful, intrepid virtuosos.
Today, Morton debuts PAUL, his 2nd self-launched album (and fourth usual), providing guest appearances from JoJo, Jazmine Sullivan, Tobe Nwigwe, and CNN commentator Angela Rye, whose spoken-phrase bit closes out the aalbum’sfinal quantity, “AGA?” (absolute ely the most earnest and fashionable use of the acronym, ever). Before his display at the historic Hippodrome Theater in Richmond, the multi-hyphenate musician chatted with Interview about the Internet headlines starring Aretha Franklin, emojis, and a giant, prehistoric parrot.
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“CTOR DANN” TRE” O COMES TO AID OF BABY THAT WAS TRAPPED IN OVERTURNED CAR” (CNN)
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“”SCIENTISTS DISC”” ER PREHISTORIC GIANT ‘’QUAWKZILLA’’PARROT, AS BIG AS SMALL CHILD””(NPR)
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“OF COURSE” NICO” AS CAGE ONCE WENT ON A “NATIONAL TREE “URE” STYLE QUEST “OR THE HOLY GRAIL” (INDIEWIRE)
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“STATE CONFLICT EALS” ARETHA FRANKLIN ONCE KEPT $750,000 IN UNCASHED CHECKS IN HER PURSE.” (THE ROOT)
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“ROTIER AFRONTIER OFFER” FREE” FLIGHTS TO CUSTOMERS WITH LAST NAME GREEN OR GREENE” (KWCH 12
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