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New tracks from Tkay Maidza, Jamie Lidell, !!! and more in this week's musical round-up

Lianne La Havas: Unstoppable Ahead of her forthcoming album release Blood, soulful crooner Lianne La Havas stripped down her new track “Unstoppable” for The Daily Beast. The result teeters between haunting and epic—all the while showcasing the magnificence of her voice, lyricism and guitar playing. It’s pretty—and a pretty unstoppable demonstration of her artistry. Tkay Maidza: M.O.B. Last year, we fell for the Australian rapper, …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A tree that bears 40 types of fruit, why memes all use the same font and more in this week's look around the web

1. Sam Van Aken’s Magical Tree Bears 40 Types of Fruit Sam Van Aken, an artist and professor at Syracuse University, has Frankenstein-ed together a tree that bears 40 different types of fruit, including peaches, plums, apricots and almonds. The “Tree of 40 Fruit” is the product of chip grafting—which works by splicing small branches of fruit varietals onto a main tree—and years of patience. …

CH25: Roxie Darling

The NYC colorist boldly defining the next chapter of hair

Hair is one of the biggest (or perhaps most obvious) expressions of personal style. Coloring it makes a statement, showing how daring we can—or who we want to—be. While many go with natural shades, increasingly others opt for bright, adventurous hues, as evidenced by Manic Panic’s resurgence. For the visionary hair colorist at NYC’s Hairstory Roxie Darling, everything around her is inspiration. The 27-year-old draws …