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Céu to Release Her Six Studio Album 'Novela' in April; US Tour Planned
by Michael Major - March 26, 2024 Regarded as the most influential Brazilian artist of her generation, Céu returns once again to the spotlight with her newest single “Gerando Na Alta” featuring the London based French/Senegal singer, anaiis.... 
Rock The Bells Cruise Announces First Wave Of Artists Including Jadakiss & More
by Michael Major - March 05, 2024 The initial wave of artists includes Jadakiss, E-40, Rakim, Talib Kweli, Digable Planets, and AZ, along with a cast of DJs that set the tone for the inaugural cruise, including DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kid Capri, Mannie Fresh, and Rock The Bells Radio's own The Finisher Mister Cee, DJ Scratch, and DJ Epps. Ro... 
Kassa Overall Shares New Single '2 Sentimental'
by Michael Major - October 16, 2023 Grammy-nominated alternative jazz drummer, producer, and rapper Kassa Overall releases “2 Sentimental”, a melancholic reimagining of Duke Ellington’s ballad “In a Sentimental Mood”, which Overall has transformed into an anthem for musicians struggling to survive the economic upheaval of the post-pan... 
Kassa Overall Debuts New Song 'Going Up' (feat. Lil B, Shabazz Palaces, & Francis and the Lights)'
by Michael Major - May 22, 2023 Kassa Overall unveils his latest single “Going Up.' The final track on Kassa’s forthcoming record ANIMALS, “Going Up” brings the album to a surreal, bittersweet end, featuring verses by indie rap icons influential to Kassa: Lil B and Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces/Digable Planets.... 
VIDEO: NYC's Lizzie & the Makers Shares Live Video of Alt-Blues Track 'Bottle'
by Michael Major - June 21, 2022 Lizzie & The Makers is Lizzie Edwards, guitarist Greg McMullen, bassist Brett Bass (Gregg Allman), drummer Steve Williams (Sadé, Keith Richards, David Byrne) and keyboard player Rob Clores (Black Crowes, Jesse Malin). Lizzie is accompanied in the live 'Bottle' video by Reeves Gabrels on guitar and E... 
Adrian Younge Shares Latest Single 'Revolutionize'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 16, 2021 To better explain the intricacies of the album’s message, he will also release the four-part, Amazon Music-exclusive podcast Invisible Blackness and short film T.A.N., which will be available on the Amazon Music mobile app and Prime Video.... 
Amsterdam's Les Cooles De Ville Releases 'L.C.D.V.'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 09, 2019 Les Cooles De Ville is an Amsterdam based alternative hiphop group creating soulful music using elements of jazz, bossa nova and pop. Recording and performing with live instrumentation and a mixture of samples and electronics they bring a unique, international vibe to the musical landscape Quirky co... 
Beloved Festival: A Counterpoint To The Social Problems That Plague Coachella
by A.A. Cristi - June 07, 2019 Even for forward-thinking festivals, it's easy to lean back into labels like “world music.” But they paper over a range of injustices, from chattel slavery to Eurocentric prejudice. These omissions and assumptions get in the way of restorative conversations and true appreciation of musical artistry.... 
Michal Menert, The Music District, and Ableton Present the 'Michal Menert Academy'
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 07, 2018 Michal Menert, The Music District, and Ableton are very pleased to announce that the 2019 Michal Menert Academy will take place January 18th and 19th at The Music Academy in Fort Collins, Colorado. At this multi-day workshop dedicated to bringing music 'From the Bedroom to the Stage,' attendees wit... 
Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics New LP 'From the Sea' Premieres at Glide
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 15, 2018 Michal Menert and the Pretty Fantastics are pleased to announce that their new LP From the Sea (out 11.16).... 
Riot Fest Announces Daily Lineups and Single Day/2 Day Tickets, On Sale Now
by Tori Hartshorn - September 07, 2018 After announcing new headliners Weezer and Run The Jewels yesterday along with Riot Fest performers Taking Back Sunday, the festival has released the daily schedules and single day/two day tickets, which are on sale now. These artists join headliners Beck and Incubus, alongside Elvis Costello & The ... 
Blink 182, Elvis Costello, Beck, & More to Play Chicago's Riot Fest this September
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018 Every year, music fans from around the world anticipate who'll be playing at Riot Fest, the Chicago festival made famous for diverse, innovative lineups, set amongst a fan-friendly three-day celebration of punk, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, metal, indie rock, roots music, and just about everything in bet... 
Craft Recordings to Reissue 'The 24-Carat Black Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth' on Vinyl
by Caryn Robbins - January 18, 2018 On February 23rd, Craft Recordings will reissue the definitive version of one of the most ambitious, groundbreaking records in the Stax catalog: The 24-Carat Black Ghetto: Misfortune's Wealth.... |
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