Fifteen years after the debut of Songs In A Minor, and a month before the release of her sixth studio album, entitled Here, Alicia Keys stood in the middle of Times Square in complete awe of the thousands of fans cheering her on. With all-star guests joining her on stage, … Continue Reading →
According to Lady Gaga, the album Joanne is about family, friendship, and learning from the past. She explains that this is “me going out into the world and bringing with me its deepest stories that I have of my life and turning them into songs.” Quite honestly, we could stand … Continue Reading →
Bring up the year 1992 among a group of friends and some of the first things that come to mind undoubtedly will be the Los Angeles riots and the spectacular gold medal performance of the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team, known as the “Dream Team”. But for The Game, then … Continue Reading →
As purveyors of Black American culture tout 2016 “the Blackest year ever”, celebrating the sheer volume of Black celebrities, athletes and content creators using their influence to speak against racial inequity across the United States, A Seat At The Table is right on time. The surprise release of Solange’s third … Continue Reading →
Young As The Morning Old As The Sea is the eighth studio album Michael Rosenberg, aka Passenger, has released since 2007. “With every album you learn from the mistakes of the last one. After a while you really hone in on what you’re trying to achieve. So hopefully, by album … Continue Reading →
Touring can be an unhealthy experience even for the healthiest of people, as members of The Head And The Heart conceded at the end of their 2013 tour promoting their sophomore album, Let’s Be Still. Following a nonstop emotionally and physically exhausting tour schedule that included 200 shows of major … Continue Reading →
Ky-Mani Marley has only one memory of his father, Bob Marley, who passed away when he was barely five years old. He would never get to experience what the other Marley children shared with their father, but as an artist he has stepped into his natural birthright as a recognized … Continue Reading →
The Getaway is the eleventh studio album that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have released. The Chili Peppers have been given many genre titles from funk to punk, psychedelic to jam band. Whatever it’s called, the method of their madness has been working for over 30 years now. Notable achievements … Continue Reading →
The songstress Yuna hails from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where her singing career took form during the heydays of Myspace Music. Though she had plans to pursue a career as a lawyer, officially completing her law degree before moving to Los Angeles, it was the discovery of her songwriting abilities that … Continue Reading →
Her roots are in 90s alternative rock, but singer and songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae has found her voice as a solo artist with more soulful undertones since the days with her female indie band Helen. She continues to be empowered by the many feminist artists across music and literature who … Continue Reading →
