Landmark albums by Andrew Hill and the Jazz Crusaders are all set for reissue as part of Blue Note Records’ on-going Tone Poet Series. Andrew Hill’s 1968 album Grass Roots stands as one of the […]
Dead Poet Society have released a new version of their track ‘Hurt’ featuring The Warning. Photo: Chandler Moyer On this reworked version of the song, the band say “We’re so excited to release this new […]
Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess of Black Poetry,” has died. She was 81. Giovanni died […]
Nikki Giovanni, the award-winning US poet who emerged as one of the leading voices of the 1960s Black Arts movement, has died aged 81. Giovanni died on Monday following her third cancer diagnosis, her friend, […]
Blue Note Records has announced the launch of the Tone Poet Society, a new subscription service dedicated to the legendary jazz label’s Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series. Shop the best of Blue Note’s Tone […]
MJ Lenderman, photographed by Graham Tolbert There’s a particular addictive sensation had when listening to MJ Lenderman’s new album, Manning Fireworks, as you hear the 25-year-old singer-songwriter warbling nonchalantly over the twanging reverb of […]
Just two weeks ago, on August 9, Polo G released his long-awaited fourth studio album, HOOD POET, after it was pushed back due to his recent legal troubles. The album, which features 42 Dugg, Fridayy, […]
Polo G released his most recent full-length album, Hall Of Fame, in mid-2021, and then he unveiled the Hall Of Fame 2.0 deluxe edition later in the year. So, after a bit of time without […]
Fans have been waiting for this one for a little while now: Polo G’s Hall Of Fame dropped in 2021 and it was followed by the Hall Of Fame 2.0 deluxe edition later that year. […]
Is Polo G’s album Hood Poet ever going to be released? That’s what fans have been asking for aalmost a year. The Chicago rapper originally said the album would be released in summer 2023, but […]
Following is rough several years, Polo G is ready to tell his story. After multiple delays, seemingly due to his ongoing legal battles, the “We Uh Shoot” rapper’s long-awaited album, Hood Poet, officially has a […]
Photo courtesy of Ashleah Gonzales. Kendall Jenner reading Miranda July. Kendall Jenner reading Melissa Broder. Kendall Jenner reading Chelsea Hodson—on a yacht, in Miami, wearing an orange bikini that perfectly complements the purple cover of […]
Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov to Cannes this year with his fourth film in Competition and his first in English. Titled Limonov: The Ballad, it tells the incredible story of Eduard Limonov — pronounced “Le-morrr-nov” not […]
Wouldn’t you know it, Taylor Swift is related to a famous American poet … none other than the late, great Emily Dickinson. Taylor and Emily are sixth cousins, three times removed … and they both […]
The Eras tour superstar has a famous relative from another era. According to a report, Taylor Swift, 34, can now boast an illustrious ancestor — Emily Dickinson. The “Shake It Off” singer and the 19th-century […]
Two major forces, distinct but not unrelated, are causing turmoil for writers: massive labor struggles and accelerating advancements in artificial intelligence. On the labor front, streaming businesses like Netflix have robbed TV writers of residuals; […]
Interview: Young Poet discusses what sets them apart, their biggest challenges, and the new music we can look forward to Young Poet logo courtesy of the label Interviewed: September 2022 Today we bring you an […]
Interview: Young Poet Records discusses what sets them apart, their biggest challenges, and the new music we can look forward to Young Poet Records logo courtesy of the label Interviewed: September 2022 Today we bring […]
PJ Harvey is about to read a poem from her new book, Orlam – we are in her publisher’s offices which are strangely empty (are they all working from home?) and have the top floor […]
Vibraphonist and composer Joel Ross returns with stunning conviction on The Parable of the Poet, an expansive album-length suite composed by Ross. The album embodies his collaborative spirit and finds him exploring new territory with […]