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Kate Pierson Uniting Voices Chicago

Kate Pierson sings Patti Smith’s “People Have The Power” with Uniting Voices Chicago. The B-52s vocalist got the idea to record the song after discussing contemporary politics with her SongVest label head Roy D’ Souza. The collaboration between Pierson and the youth choir is an act of creativity and charityContinue Reading

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San Francisco, CA – On the heels of his comeback single with dancehall superstar Sean Paul, London-based reggae fusion legend Maxi Priest is doing everything he can to make his native home of Jamaica continue to “Feel So Alive” after the devastation from Hurricane Melissa. First and foremost, Maxi isContinue Reading

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Madlib October 13, 2013 Credit:Gergely Csatari

“Sunrays” is a meandering slice of transcendent, jazzy hip-hop from Madlib’s five-piece band, Yesterday’s New Quintet. Monk Hughes, Ahmad Miller, Malik Flavors, and Joe McDurfey, and Otis Jackson Jr., (Madlib’s government name) were  in the credits, rounding the band out to a full quintet. The instrumental that started with aContinue Reading

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D'Angelo Brixton 2

How long will it be before we hear posthumous music from D’Angelo that Questlove has confirmed?     What’s causing rap fatigue and what will change it?  Related posts: Media Questions Of The Week Media Questions Of The Week Media Questions Of The Week Best Of 2014Continue Reading

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