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SPOTLIGHT: Cat Clyde's Grounding Rituals on the Road [ESSAY]
Editor's Note: Cat Clyde, whose new LP Mud Blood Bone came out March 13 via Concord,...
ALBUM REVIEW: Big Harp Lives with ‘Runs to Blue’
Think of all the life that can be lived in just a year. Now multiply it by 15, add...
The Hard Balance of Real Life Renders Jon Dee Graham’s...
Editor's Note: Austin singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham passed away on Friday, March...
Olly Riva (The Magnetics): Ska, jazz, soul, dirty reggae...
Two years ago, Italians from The Magnetics played their first concert in Poland,...
Gdańsk Ska Jamboree Vol. 7: Join the autumn ska party by...
Hey Rudies, mark your calendars! The upcoming Polish autumn ska festival is scheduled...
FEBRUARY 2026 ISSUE
FEBRUARY 2026 ISSUE A sneaky peek of just some of what is in the February 2026...
Happy 68th Heavenly Lady T
Teena fronted a rock band Truvair between 1974-75 before she signed to Motown Records...
Happy 68th Earthday Steve Arrington
This Tunesday is a celebration of ‘The Invade’ Steve Arrington’s 68th earthday who...
ALBUM REVIEW: Flatland Calvary Display Breadth of Signature...
Flatland Calvary continues anchoring their work in roots music with their new album,...
BONUS TRACKS: Tom Waits Tribute, RIP Ronnie Bowman, and...
There's a new tribute record to Tom Waits in the works titled Where The Willow And...
Review: Ari Lennox’s album “Vacancy” a journey of vibes...
“Vacancy” an album by Grammy-nominated powerhouse,R&B artist Ari Lennox is a masterpiece...
Review: Alex Isley releases album “When The City Sleeps”...
Grammy-nominated singer/song writer Alex Isley released her album, “When The City...
Isms Are No Match For Confidence
Confidence battles the isms. Once one feels secure in themselves, they don’t see...
Fat Joe Accuser Drops Rape, Child Trafficking and RICO...
Fat Joe's accuser amends lawsuit. Continue reading…
‘I’m Loving My Imperfections’ — Cardi B Chooses To Ditch...
Cardi B has decided against reducing her curves, because she says she's feeling...
Mariah Carey shocks fans with 'special' news on milestone...
Mariah Carey celebrated her 57th birthday on March 27 and shared a new orchestral...
Master Peace: “A Black guy making indie still makes people...
What Made Me — In this series, we ask artists and rebels about the forces and experiences...
JAŸ-Z Adds Third Yankee Stadium Show After Concert Sells...
Jay-Z added a third date to his weekend takeover at Yankee Stadium.
Five minutes with Hurricane Wisdom on his Afrobeats journey
US rap star Hurricane Wisdom aims for global recognition with his new single, 'Living...
50 Cent Appeals Loss In $1M Fight Over Ex Shaniqua Tompkins’...
By Robert Hill Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson filed an appeal in a New York court after...
Cardi B Goes All In On ‘Zero Fake’: Rap Star Joins Zevia...
Behind the scenes, Cardi is taking an active role in the brand's Creative Direction
‘Euphoria’ Composer Labrinth Quits Show and Music Business,...
Fans of the hit HBO drama "Euphoria" are shook after the show's composer, Labrinth,...
10 Songs You Didn’t Know Teddy Riley Produced!
You probably know Teddy Riley produced hits like “Rump Shaker” and “Don’t Leave...
J. Cole Gets Asked If He'll Appear on Drake's Iceman Album
Inquiring minds what to know. Continue reading…
Florence + The Machine at the O2: Her darkest and most...
Florence Welch rules the O2 with new gravitas within an exorcism of female rage
Jill Scott Returns — Adventurously — On ‘To Whom This May Concern’
The neo-soul icon's first album in more than a decade dabbles in everything from...
Regulating The Legacy: Nate Dogg’s Son Calls Out Snoop...
Death Row Records' Snoop Dogg has been accused of taking Nate Dogg's masters, but...
This Fugees Album Still Feels Like Home 30 Years Later
Marcia Chatelain remembers that it was almost impossible to turn on the radio in...
Ms Gideon to release first single under Sony Music Africa
Rising star Panduleni Gideon, popularly known as Ms Gideon, recently signed a full...
Gamma Records scores another win as Usimamane links up...
Gamma Records continues to make global moves, as Durban rapper Usimamane recently...
Acclaimed Black Musician Resumes Personalized Guitar Lessons...
Nationwide — Renowned guitarist and musician Earl Carter announces the launch of...
Lady Gaga, Cardi B, Pedro Pascal and more: Every star who...
The Grammy winner enlisted a roll-call of celebrity guests for his headline performance...
Akademiks Teases Possible Drake Snippets From Rumored ‘ICEMAN’...
Interest around Drizzy’s album Iceman has resurfaced as 2026 begins, reviving a...
Bad Bunny Confirms Real Wedding Took Place During Super...
The wedding featured during Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show was real, according...
Marvin Humes’ son asked him to send The Masked Singer reveal...
The 40-year-old was unmasked on Saturday as Can Of Worms.
Sade Reaches New Billboard Top 10 Milestone With Decades-Old...
By Robert Hill Sade Adu, the lead singer of the groundbreaking London group, Sade,...
You’ll Never Guess What J. Cole’s Net Worth Really Is?
After J. Cole dropped what's expected to be his last studio album, we're looking...
Olivia Dean returns to top of UK albums chart after Grammy...
It marks the singer’s sixth non-consecutive week at the top spot.
Why Nigerian Afrobeat Music Legend Fela Kuti Lives On
By Semafor Africa Photos: Wikimedia Commons “There are artists who make music, and...
Clarion Clarkewoode returns with AyƐ Kwa
After two years of silence, Clarion Clarkewoode roars again with AYƐ KWA, to wit,...
Edem’s ‘Over Again’ resurfaces after 12 years, reclaims...
Twelve years after it first swept across Ghana’s airwaves, Edem’s classic hit Over...
Cam’ron Breaks Down the Real Reason He’s Suing J. Cole
On his podcast "Talk With Flee," Cam'ron shared the reason why he decided to sue...
LaMonte McLemore and Other Black Stars We Lost in 2026
We are honoring all of the Black stars who left us in 2026.