The iconic drummer, percussionist, singer and pop star Sheila E (full name: Sheila Escovedo) has been more visible than ever in an agonising year – her mentor, friend and onetime lover Prince passing away in April. They enjoyed an epic musical romance. Yet Escovedo, the daughter of a legendary percussionist, always commanded her own identity, starting out as an elite muso-for-hire. She released…
The festival landscape has undergone major upheaval in the last three years, and Covid’s long-term impact on the music industry…
