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Video: Kamasi Washington's Tiny Desk Concert Premieres
by Josh Sharpe - October 21, 2024 Multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington’s performance for NPR Music’s acclaimed “Tiny Desk Concert” series has premiered. Watch it now!... 
Video: Kamasi Washington and Jenn Nkiru Debut 'Get Lit' Short Film
by Josh Sharpe - June 20, 2024 Kamasi Washington and artist and director Jenn Nkiru have debuted the short film for “Get Lit”, starring legendary musician Saul Williams, longtime bandmember Patrice Quinn and Washington himself, with appearances from funk icon George Clinton, Inglewood rapper D Smoke, Willow Smith, Raphael Saadiq,... 
Kamasi Washington Shares 'Hope Man' in Celebration of Juneteenth and Black Music Month
by Josh Sharpe - June 06, 2024 Kamasi Washington has unveiled a new song, “Hope Man,” available exclusively via Apple Music. The song is part of a collection of Freedom Songs celebrating Black jazz artists for Juneteenth and Black Music Month. Washington's new album Fearless Movement—featuring collaborations with André 3000, Thun... 
Brainstory Share El Michels Affair-Produced 'XFaded' Ahead of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - April 15, 2024 On Friday, April 19th, Brainstory will release their sophomore full-length album Sounds Good via Big Crown Records. The Los Angeles-area trio will also kick off their headline U.S. tour this Thursday, April 18th with a sold out show in Los Angeles, followed by UK / EU support dates in May with Lady ... 
Video: Kamasi Washington and André 3000 Release 'Dream State'
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024 Kamasi Washington has released a new song, “Dream State” featuring André 3000, alongside an official visual. ... 
Don Was Sets New Band 'Don Was And The Pan-Detroit Ensemble'
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024 Renowned musician Don Was forms a new band, Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Get the latest updates on their music and upcoming performances. Made up of stellar jazz musicians from his hometown, the band features longtime collaborators including Blue Note Records artist Dave McMurray on sax and... 
Kamasi Washington Sets New Album 'Fearless Movement' For May Release
by Michael Major - March 06, 2024 Kamasi Washington will release his new album Fearless Movement. A new song, “Prologue,” debuts alongside a video directed by longtime collaborator AG Rojas and choreographed by Samantha Blake Goodman. Additionally, Washington unveils plans for an extensive North American tour kicking off May 4 at Ne... 
Mariah Carey And Lenny Kravitz Honored With Global Impact Award At Third Annual Recording Academy Honors Presented By The BMC
by Michael Major - February 02, 2024 The event included performances by Yolanda Adams, Babyface, Busta Rhymes, Erica Campbell, George Clinton, Davido, Andra Day, Manny Fresh, Tori Kelly, Quavo, Gabby Simone, Chad Smith, Andrew Watt, Verdine White, and Stevie Wonder, with appearances by H.E.R and Chair of the BMC, Rico Love.... 
Main Squeeze Keyboardist Smile High Shares 'The Vibetape'
by Michael Major - November 27, 2023 Smile High shared his LP The Vibetape, a fusion of RnB, jazz, funk and hip-hop, in collaboration with internationally known jam band The Main Squeeze. Featuring over a dozen vocalists, including 6LACK, Chuck Inglish, Tiffany Gouché and Felly, the ten-track project cements Smile High (AKA Ben “Smiley... 
Rain Jamerson To Release LP 'A House Where The Light Is Master'
by Michael Major - November 09, 2023 Indie soul/funk artist Rain Jamerson releases debut album 'A House Where the Light Is Master' on Nov. 10. Lyrical positivity and feel-good grooves blend with smooth guitar riffs, funky bass, and moody vocals. Self-made in his home studio, Jamerson's unique blend of old and new appeals to fans of Jun... 
Sly Stone Announces First-Ever Memoir Out in October
by Michael Major - July 27, 2023 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® inductee, funk-soul progenitor, Sly and The Family Stone namesake, and one of the most influential artists of all-time Sly Stone will debut the release of his official autobiography, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), on October 17, 2023 via AUWA Books and MCD/FSG.... 
Riot Fest Announces Single Day Lineups for 2023
by Michael Major - June 19, 2023 Riot Fest announces the single-day lineups for 2023, featuring headliners Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, and Queens of the Stone Age. This stellar array of top-billed talent will be rounded out by Turnstile, The Mars Volta, Mr. Bungle, Tegan and Sara, 100 Gecs, The ... 
Tayla Parx Unveils 'Dream Hotel' From 'Many Moons and Many Suns' Project
by Michael Major - March 17, 2023 “Dream Hotel,” the new song from Grammy-nominated songwriter, singer, actress and businesswoman Tayla Parx, via her own TaylaMade Records. Co-produced by Parx, Oliver Frid and Heavy Mello with lyrical contributions from Lara Andersson, “Dream Hotel” is the third track revealed from her upcoming proj... 
Mychael Gabriel Releases New Single 'Sunday Afternoon'
by Michael Major - January 03, 2023 MYCHAEL GABRIEL has released his latest single 'Sunday Afternoon' to all major platforms! The single is from his highly anticipated album titled Genesis that is available now! At times heartbreaking, and others tender, Mychael Gabriel’s “Sunday Afternoon” deftly navigates the highs and lows of a rel... 
VIDEO: Tayla Parx Premieres Animated Video for Holiday Song 'Ain't a Lonely Christmas (Remix)' With Bryson Tiller
by Michael Major - December 22, 2022 Grammy-nominated songwriter, singer, actress and businesswoman Tayla Parx premieres an animated video for her holiday song “Ain’t A Lonely Christmas (Remix)” with Bryson Tiller. In addition, Parx will star as Donna Summer in the Casablanca Records biopic, Spinning Gold, which is scheduled to hit the... 
Shira Elias (Formerly of Turkuaz) Shares Single 'EARTH SUN' Ahead of EP Release
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022 LA-based futuristic R&B-funk artist, Shira Elias, shares soulful track 'EARTH SUN' out everywhere now ahead of her sophomore EP, SERVICES the EP, available for pre-order now. Alongside new music, Elias will perform a solo set as well as join the new Cool Cool Cool funk outfit at North Beach Music Fe... 
Shira Elias (Formerly of Turkuaz) Announces EP & Shares 'HOOK'D' Single
by Michael Major - October 20, 2022 Shira Elias, announces her sophomore EP, SERVICES the EP. 'HOOK'D,' the first taste of the project, is a romantic funk-filled groove, out everywhere now. Alongside new music, Elias will perform live and solo across Southern California this November, and join the new Cool Cool Cool funk outfit at Nor... 
Dorian Concept Announces New LP 'What We Do For Others'
by Michael Major - September 07, 2022 To herald the upcoming album's pending release, he shares the lead single and video “Let It All Go,” with visuals directed by Johnson himself. What We Do For Others marks the third studio album by the Austrian producer and synthesizer savant, famed for his singular, beautifully detailed sonic tapest... 
Richard X Heyman to Release New Album in October
by Michael Major - August 16, 2022 It’s 2022 and Richard X. Heyman is releasing 67,000 Miles An Album. The disc is a collection of brand-new songs mixed with some from a few years back,produced by Heyman, recorded at his home Kit Factory studio with drums recorded at Eastside Sound in NYC. The earlier compositions were written for Th... 
Kalu & The Electric Joint Drop New Single 'Garden of Eden'
by Michael Major - June 28, 2022 “Garden of Eden” is the latest in a string of singles the band has released during the pandemic and is part of a bigger body of work they’ve been working on since 2019. Kalu shares the inspiration, “‘Garden of Eden’ centers around the struggles of remaining open and vulnerable in relationships, part... 
Dopapod Release Their Seventh Full-Length Album: 'Dopapod'
by Michael Major - May 27, 2022 Progressive journeyman Dopapod are excited to announce the release of their seventh full album, Dopapod. The eleven tracks on the album are the sonic harvest from a period of deep creative outpouring that saw the picking up the threads of a “concept catalog,” first introduced on 2014’s Never Odd Or ... 
VIDEO: The Suffers Release Official Video for New Single 'Yada Yada' from New Album 'It Starts With Love'
by Michael Major - May 03, 2022 Mixed by GRAMMY-winner Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas), who transferred all of the sessions to analog tape, and mastered by Chris Longwood (Khruangbin, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic), It Starts With Love is an album for survivors, for the down and out, for the doubted and the written off.... 
Red Hot Chili Peppers Debut at #1 With Biggest Rock Album of the Year
by Michael Major - April 11, 2022 Skyrocketing to #1 worldwide, Red Hot Chili Peppers have delivered the Biggest Rock Album in the World with their twelfth full-length offering, Unlimited Love [Warner Records]. It notably bowed at #1 on the Billboard 200, marking the group’s second #1 debut on the chart and first since 2006’s classi... 
VIDEO: Red Hot Chili Pepper's Perform on THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON to Celebrate New Album Release
by Marissa Tomeo - April 02, 2022 Yesterday, the Red Hot Chili Peppers appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote their latest release, their twelfth studio album. Unlimited Love [Warner Records] was released yesterday, April 1st. ... 
Red Hot Chili Peppers Release 12th Studio Album 'Unlimited Love'
by Michael Major - April 01, 2022 To celebrate the album’s arrival, the band shared the music video for new single “These Are The Ways.” Directed by Malia James, the visual unfolds with the twists and turns of a classic seventies flick down to its Scorsese-ian tracking shots and after-dark action. Listen to the new album and watch t... |
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