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His daughter is also set to star in a reboot of 'High Fidelity'Lenny KravitzLenny Kravitz has revealed that he was often turned away by record companies during the early part of his career because his music “wasn’t black enough”. The musician approached a number of record companies with his unique brand of pyschedelic funk rock, but he claims they weren’t interested. He told Variety magazine: ”I just knew […]The post Lenny Kravitz: ‘I was turned away by record companies because my music wasn’t black enough’ appeared first on NME.
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Lenny Kravitz: Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz to play benefit gig for Gulf of Mexico oil disaster
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Show will take place in New Orleans this Sunday (May 16)
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Lenny Kravitz: Leads Gulf Aid Concert Lineup
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Lenny Kravitz will head-up the Gulf Aid benefit concert on May 16th.
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Lenny Kravitz: among headliners at Gulf Aid benefit
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AP - Lenny Kravitz, Ani DiFranco and Mos Def are among the headliners for a benefit concert to support relief efforts for those affected by a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Lenny Kravitz: TV Blitz
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Catch Lenny Kravitz on TV this month
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Lenny Kravitz: U2 Tap Lenny Kravitz, Interpol, and The Fray for 360 Tour
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U2 are bringing their 360 World Tour back to North America in June and on Saturday they announced some of the support acts for several of the dates.
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