Andrew Hill Takes Jazz To A New Destination

Blue Note’s co-founder Alfred Lion had a penchant for pianists who sounded different. In 1947, he signed Thelonious Monk, famed for his blend of dissonance and swing, and in the late 50s, recorded Herbie Nichols, another non-pareil pianist/composer. Given his track record, it was no surprise that Lion was drawn to Andrew Hill, who arrived … Read more

Hyperpop Bliss Meets Anime Angst In Porter Robinson's New Single, "Cheerleader"

If we’ve learned anything about Porter Robinson over the years, it’s that running the emotional gauntlet of his music is unavoidable. His albums are few and far between, but when they do come, we all willingly plunge into his bitcrushed universe of unfiltered nostalgia. As fans wait with bated breath for his long-awaited third LP, … Read more

Beyoncé Reveals Cowboy Carter Artwork, Shares Statement on New Album

act ii     COWBOY CARTER      3.29 Today marks the 10-day countdown until the release of act ii. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all of the supporters of TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARRIAGES. I feel honored to be the first Black woman with the number one single on the Hot Country Songs … Read more

The Mavericks Break Rules And Break Through With ‘What A Crying Shame’

The Mavericks have always lived up to their name. A country band formed in Miami? That’s rule number one broken right there. A first generation Cuban American for a lead singer, and fellow members from Missouri, Ohio, and Mississippi? Hardly de rigueur for a genre largely based in Nashville. Add a musical template that drew … Read more

Shigeichi Negishi, Original Karaoke Machine Inventor, Dies at 100

Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese entrepreneur who invented the first-ever karaoke machine, died on January 26, The Wall Street Journal reports. Negishi, who was based in Tokyo, was 100 years old. Journalist Matt Alt, who interviewed Negishi for his book Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World, reported the news on X and expanded on … Read more

Vybz Kartel, Sentenced to Life in Prison in 2014, Wins Appeal of Murder Conviction

In 2014, Vybz Kartel was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. The Jamaican dancehall star has now won an appeal of his conviction due to juror misconduct in the original trial, Reuters reports. A Jamaican appeals court will now decide whether the musician and his … Read more

‘Destroyer’: How KISS Eliminated The Competition

After their first three albums yielded relatively modest returns, KISS achieved a well-deserved breakthrough with 1975’s concert album Alive! However, the New York rockers knew that their next studio album, Destroyer, needed to be their strongest yet if they were to continue their upward trajectory. Listen to the classic KISS album Destroyer on Apple Music … Read more

“It really is a special song”

if you listen to K-pop while running errands and doing chores, STAYC think their newest song, a remake of an older one, is perfect for you: a reimagined version of TWICE’s 2019 hit, ‘Fancy’. It is the final of three K-pop remakes for Spotify Singles, celebrating the tenth anniversary of the streaming platform’s ‘K-Pop ON!’ … Read more