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Michael Jackson Is Still the King
Five years ago, the untimely passing of Michael Jackson sent a shockwave through the entire globe. Many tears were shed by his adoring fans. Impromptu celebrations transpired across the world to honor...
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The Idris Muhammad interview
I met Idris through Jimmy Lewis. I needed a drummer. We’d had a drummer on Hair when we were doing it downtown. He’d gone out of town, but he wasn’t quite what we wanted anyway. So I asked Jimmy, “Who...
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Producer/DJ Kaytranada pulls 10 records while beatdigging at New York’s A-1...
Photo by Martin Pariseau If you’ve ever bore witness to one of Montreal beatmaker Kaytranada’s DJ sets, you’ve likely been shuttled through an aural history of Black popular music from the past three...
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Keyboardist and Crusader Joe Sample left a major legacy of soul-jazz, R&B,...
Joe Sample is a traditionalist. Born and raised in the segregation-era Fifth Ward section of Houston, Texas, he quickly developed a taste for the rich musical heritage of his homeland—the parts of the...
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The incredibly insane collection of DJ Cash Money
DJ Cash Money’s legacy as a turntable heavyweight began in 1988 when he won the DMC World Supremacy battle. After effortlessly beating down the competitors, DMC banned him from entering the competition...
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The mysterious Janelle Monáe would rather talk about her android alter ego
Photograph by Marc Baptiste The Myth Janelle Monáe is an electron; she is the Sphinx; she is Mona Lisa’s smile; she is something beautiful and familiar and impenetrable, something we know but don’t...
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Blues Brother: Gary Clark Jr.
Mentored on the axe by Stevie Ray Vaughan’s brother Jimmy and on the music business by friend Cody Chesnutt, Austin guitarist Gary Clark Jr. was hailed as blues music’s second coming after a couple of...
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Spike Lee’s documentary Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
There are some who say that Off the Wall—and not Thriller—is the crowning album achievement of Michael Jackson’s storied career. We certainly won’t try to convince you one way or another, but either...
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The sole release by Rochester’s sweet-soul quartet the Darling Dears became a...
The Darling Dears’ only release, 1972’s “I Don’t Think I’ll Ever Love Another” b/w “And I Love You,” is the archetypal sweet-with-a-beat: a lo-fi mix of delicate soul vocals, funky guitars, and...
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Danish singer-songwriter Nanna.B shares 10 key records from her musical...
We love Nanna.B : the striking Scandi babe who pens such beautiful yet relatable songs, and has been steadily collaborating with some of L.A.s finest musicians right now. Over a fresh beat from the...
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