Joe Boyd and David Byrne in Conversation at ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain’ Book Launch

Joe Boyd and David Byrne in Conversation at ‘And the Roots of Rhythm Remain’ Book Launch

On Wednesday, Sept. 11, Joe Boyd and David Byrne convened at New York’s Villa Albertine to pore over music’s intricate histories. Occasioned by And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, Boyd’s forthcoming book on the world’s […]

Janet Jackson brings the rhythm nation ‘Together Again’ on latest tour

Janet Jackson brings the rhythm nation 'Together Again' on latest tour

There were more than a few moments at Janet Jackson’s “Together Again” concert at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Tuesday night where I could see strangers indeed “smiling back at me.” There was “When […]

Can you copyright a rhythm? Inside the reggaeton lawsuit that could shake the pop world | Music

The label on the 7” single of Fish Market by Steely & Clevie

With the release of their song Fish Market in 1989, the Jamaican duo Cleveland “Clevie” Browne and Wycliffe “Steely” Johnson inadvertently changed the course of pop music. The track featured the first known example of […]

Oakland’s Space Ghost Delivers New Album on Vancouver Label Pacific Rhythm

Oakland's Space Ghost Delivers New Album on Vancouver Label Pacific Rhythm

Vancouver label will Pacific Rhythm will release a new album from Sudi Wachspress (a.k.a Space Ghost), entitled Private Paradise. As Space Ghost, Wachspress purveys a soulful breed of deep house that’s sure to make you […]