The saxophonist, flautist and early global-music pioneer Charles Lloyd has been entrancing audiences worldwide for more than 60 years, as well as travelling widely in his own fertile imagination to cultures way outside his jazz […]
In west Africa’s griot tradition, it’s men who play instruments while women sing. But Sona Jobarteh was determined to change that and asked her father to teach her to play: today she is the first […]
If you have ever been to Disneyland, you already know the exhilaration that can overcome you as soon as you step through the gates. There’s no other feeling quite like it, and while the park […]
Photo Credit: UB40 UB40 releases “Champion,” the first single from their upcoming 2023 album UB45. The album celebrates 45 years of the band’s music, both new and reworked. UB40’s new song is also the official anthem […]
Luke Pritchard, vocals, guitar, songwriter I wrote Naive when I was 15 or 16 – before we had the band – but I didn’t like it. I was quite a paranoid, unconfident kid and I […]
At the end of a horrible week in British politics, there’s nowhere better to be than a sweaty moshpit in a Digbeth warehouse being vibrated by the Bug’s colossal bass music, exorcising rage through MC […]
Paolo Nutini scores his third UK Number 1 album with Last Night in the Bittersweet. The Scottish singer-songwriter’s fourth studio album, and first release in eight […]
Ethiopia’s most popular musician Teddy Afro recently released a song criticizing the country’s prime minister. And while the singer never mentions the prime minister by name, the implication is clear. Share This Article
Rihanna was crowned as a billionaire for the first time last year as part of Forbes’ annual report of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. With this year’s ranking, the 34-year-old pop superstar and cosmetics mogul has […]
Image Source: Jamie Parkhurst Yendry has been on fire these days. The artist on the rise, who was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Dominican parents and was raised in Italy since the age […]
Summer 2022 is already heating up and a certain sublet of stars have something special to celebrate. June is Caribbean Heritage Month and celebs in music, TV, and fashion are flying their flags high. In […]
Jack Johnson announced a string of tour Southern Hemisphere summer tour dates set to take place in late November and December. The surf-rock icon’s tour is in support of his first offering in five years, […]
Dirty Heads are keeping the summer vibes rolling with a reggae-tinged cover of Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good.” Listen to the track below. “Life’s Been Good” already had a breezy air to it, but Dirty […]
Photo Credit: Eduardo Barrios A new music intervention tool to assist with dementia management called Vera is on the App Store. The app utilizes Universal Music Group’s (UMG) music catalog. Vera allows caregivers to develop […]
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell paid tribute to late band member Astro as they performed at Hampton Court Palace Festival 2022 in London on Thursday night (09.06.22). The legendary reggae group kicked off the festival in […]
Mick Jagger recently said rock’n’roll “isn’t supposed to be done in your 70s”, but he seems determined to prove this wrong. While Abba have returned as digital avatars of their young selves, the Stones’ frontman […]
Charlie Cartel makes people stare at his craftsmanship. His deep understanding of music is vivid in the song ‘Dreamin’. Listen to the song on Slaps. Charlie Cartel has come out with a chartbuster track ‘Dreamin’. […]
Every year, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival features over 150 top-tier performers like Tame Impala, Billie Eilish, Harry Styles who fill the desert stages. But what if instead of building their lineups around […]
Portugal. The Man have released their take on Sublime’s classic single “Santeria,” exclusively on Amazon Music. Stream the cover below. On the track, PTM transforms the band’s reggae-tinged ska hit into a string-laden piano ballad […]
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell and Astro have released the new single, ‘We’ll Never Find Another Love’, in tribute to late bandmate Astro. The multi-instrumentalist – who played percussion, trumpet, and sang in the legendary reggae-pop […]