Lord Finesse is one of the most underappreciated figures from hip-hop’s golden era. While his production work is well-known, racking up credits with Big L, Notorious B.I.G., and Brand Nubian,
In the lead-up to Pokey LaFarge’s newest record, he stated, “I used to think of my music in dark blue, but now I see it in technicolor”. That dour feeling
Brad Mehldau’s two latest efforts for Nonesuch Records are heady pieces of work indeed. After some digressions from his customary jazz orientation in the form of Your Mother Should Know, an
If there’s a ‘less is more’ school of trumpeters, the late Ron Miles would be its leading purveyor. He never resorted to, shouting, or pull-you-from-your-seat stratospheric fare. He played like
What happens when a bunch of bluegrass-playing friends in successful bands decide to pick up electric guitars and live out their rock and roll influences? The answer is the High
Vlado Nosal is a singer-songwriter from Bratislava. He started his career with an alternative rock band, Queer Jane, who released three acclaimed albums and have been called “the best indie
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Meagan Aversa melts dreamy and dark tones together to shape her introspective songs. Alongside her solo work, Aversa is 1/5th of Velvet Beach, who released their lush, nostalgia-driven
Renowned producer Steve Albini has died at age 61, a week before his band Shellac (pictured) was set to release a long-awaited new album. Albini died of a heart attack,
Kait Warner wrote the single, Bowerbird, from her upcoming debut album, Rodeo Clown, after falling in love with her best friend of 10 years. As she descended into the confusing
Masterfully crafted by the duo of Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Frank Rosaly, their debut album MESTIZX emerges as an evocative and innovative exploration of identity and heritage. This album not
