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Kamasi Washington Unveils New Song 'The Garden Path'
by Michael Major - February 02, 2022 The song is Washington’s first new music in nearly a year after the 2021 the release of “Sun Kissed Child,” from The Undefeated’s Music For The Movement series, and a cover of Metallica’s “My Friend of Misery” for the The Metallica Blacklist. In 2020, Washington released his score for Becoming, Netf... 
Moonchild Unveil New Single 'Love I Need' Feat. Rapsody
by Michael Major - February 01, 2022 LA-based trio Moonchild (Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk) release their new single “Love I Need” [feat. Rapsody]. It paves the way for the arrival of the group’s highly anticipated new album, Starfruit. Listen to the new album and pre-save 'Starfruit' now! Plus, check out the group's upco... 
Moonchild Releases 'Tell Him' Collaboration With Lalah Hathaway
by Michael Major - January 06, 2022 Moonchild (Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk) has released 'Tell Him' feat. Lalah Hathaway. The fifth album from the LA-based trio features singles “Too Good” and “You Got One feat. Alex Isley” alongside forthcoming collaborations with Rapsody, Tank and The Bangas, Ill Camille, Mumu Fresh, ... 
Under the Radar Announces 'Covers of Covers' Compilation
by Michael Major - December 21, 2021 The compilation features Alex Lahey, Black Belt Eagle Scout, C Duncan, Cassandra Jenkins, Cults, Girl Ray, Hatchie, James Yorkston, Kevin Drew, Nation of Language, NZCA Lines, Oceantor, Ora the Molecule, Peter, Bjorn and John, Piroshka, Sondre Lerche, Strand of Oaks, and Water From Your Eyes. ... 
Moonchild Release New Single 'You Got One' Featuring Alex Isley
by Michael Major - December 01, 2021 After 10 years together, their new album 'Starfruit' showcases the respect, musical understanding, and love the trio have, both for each other and for the incredible list of collaborators featured on the album which, alongside Alex Isley, include Lalah Hathaway, Tank and The Bangas, Rapsody, Ill Cam... 
Erykah Badu, The Roots & More to Perform at Smokin Grooves Festival
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021 The full festival lineup is: Erykah Badu, Nas, The Roots, Miguel, Jhené Aiko, The internet, Flying Lotus, Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Smino, Hiatus Kaiyote, Sir, Little Dragon, Toro y Moi, Musiq Soulchild, India.Arie, Macy Gray, Angie Stone, Leela James, Talib Kweli, Roy Ayers, Dead Prez, Slum Vi... 
VIDEO: Joshua Crumbly Releases Video for 'Kolkata' from 'ForEver' Album
by Michael Major - November 17, 2021 Bassist, producer, and songwriter Joshua Crumbly released the Giraffe Studios-directed video for his song “Kolkata.” The track is off of Crumbly’s recently released full-length ForEver — guests on the album include Shahzad Ismaily, Sam Gendel, Jay Bellerose, and more. Watch the new music video now!... 
Moonchild Announces New 'Starfruit' Album
by Michael Major - November 01, 2021 LA-trio Moonchild (Amber Navran, Andris Mattson, and Max Bryk) announce new album ‘Starfruit’ out February 10th. Bringing a host of beautiful melodies and personal lyrics, ‘Starfruit’ features Lalah Hathaway, Alex Isley, Tank and The Bangas, Rapsody & others.... 
Joshua Crumbly Releases New Album 'ForEver'
by Michael Major - October 08, 2021 Joshua is genre-blurring artist and sought after bassist who’s recorded and toured with artists like Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, Bob Dylan, Terence Blanchard, & more... 
VIDEO: Joshua Crumbly Releases 'C.S.C' Music Video
by Michael Major - September 24, 2021 Joshua is genre-blurring artist and sought after bassist who’s recorded and toured with artists like Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, Bob Dylan, Terence Blanchard, & more.... 
Joshua Crumbly Announces New Album 'ForEver'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 19, 2021 figureight records is a creative project led by Shahzad Ismaily. The label has to date released records by múm founding member Gyda Valtysdottir, NYC super-producer Randall Dunn, Jon Hopkins and Brian Eno collaborator Leo Abrahams, Spotify chart-topping indie artist Toth, and more.... 
Metro Art Presents 'Play On!' Week
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 14, 2021 The series kicks off July 19 with pianist and producer Jamael Dean, a jazz prodigy who has collaborated and performed with artists like Kamasi Washington, Thundercat, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson and Carlos Niño... 
Monique DeBose Releases 'Brown Beauty'
by TV News Desk - June 28, 2021 The video for “Rally Call” garnered over 150K views upon its release striking a chord with people all over the world, including the United Nations, who invited DeBose to perform the song at their SDG Action Zone Conference last year. ... 
LNDFK Releases New Single 'Don't Know I'm Dead Or Not'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 23, 2021 Her music uniquely blends jazz, neo-soul, electronic and hip-hop influences.... 
Park City Song Summit Tickets Now On-Sale
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 15, 2021 Musical performance and Lab conversations with: Adia Victoria, Amanda Shires, Andrew Bird & Jimbo Mathus, Cedric Burnside, Celisse, Devon Gilfillian, Fred Armisen, Iron & Wine.... 
JOMORO Release Debut Album 'Blue Marble Sky'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 04, 2021 “The instrumental music Mauro and I created for ‘Nest’ gives me the same feeling I remember when listening to certain goth bands as a kid – simultaneously dark and sweet, ethereal and other worldly,” says JOMORO’s Joey Waronker about the Sharon Van Etten-featuring track.... 
Butcher Brown Release New Five-Track EP 'ENCORE'
by TV News Desk - June 04, 2021 The five tracks featured on ENCORE were recorded during the same time as their critically-acclaimed major label debut, #KingButch. The band says, 'ENCORE is full of musical gems from the #KingButch sessions. With these songs, we go further into some of the directions that we tapped for the album.'... 
ODESZA'S Foreign Family Collective and Ninja Tune Announce New Partnership
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 01, 2021 This new venture will see FFC working alongside Ninja Tune to continue to expand the vision of Foreign Family Collective as a global entity supporting musicians and artists alike. ... 
SUMEAU Share New Single 'Vitamin Weed'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 20, 2021 Today, that force is awakened once more as we turn the corner on the pandemic. 'Vitamin Weed' is the perfect way to usher in a new era of bliss whether you're a midnight toker or just a casual smoker. ... 
63rd GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony To Be Streamed Live Via GRAMMY.com March 14
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 02, 2021 Kicking off the event will be a tribute performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic Marvin Gaye track 'Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)'.... 
Caleb Veazey Releases 'Tuesday EP'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 04, 2020 The Three track The Tuesday EP is now available in its entirety following its weekly release as singles on Tuesdays throughout October.... 
Monique Debose Empowers Women To Ask For “More” New Single Out Today
by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2020 Los Angeles based artist and activist Monique DeBose is inspiring women to choose “MORE,” with her powerful new single released today. “MORE has always been my personal anthem that I quietly kept in the back of my head for years,” Monique told Black Girl Nerds on her IG Live conversation with the ... 
Bill Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and More Pay Tribute to Charlie Parker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 28, 2020 On the eve of Charlie 'Bird' Parker's 100th birthday, it is impossible to overstate the impact and influence that the legendary jazz icon has had on music and culture. Born on August 29th, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas, Parker is simply one of the most important Black American figures in history.... 
Ingrid Michaelson, Siddhartha Khosla, and David Dabbon To Headline Final Week Of ASCAP Presents SPF
by Stephi Wild - August 24, 2020 In celebration of the 2020 Emmy season, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has extended ASCAP Presents SPF (Summer Performance Festival), its summer festival-inspired performance playlist series, for a special Emmys-themed edition.... |
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