Born out of grief, Thackray’s new album Weirdo is her most heartfelt concept yet. Here, she delves into the record’s creation ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz-soul vibraphonist and bandleader behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine' whose music became the backbone for younger artists, dies at age 84.

Jazz’s influence is just as strong, shaping the smooth, intricate beats of J Dilla, Madlib, and A Tribe Called Quest. Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp ...

One morning in January, I met the musician Lucy Dacus at the Cloisters, the medieval-art museum at the northwestern tip of ...

Talking Heads to Dean Blunt, J Dilla to Sonic Youth – these names only scratch the ... Evenfall’s writing process was perhaps not as cohesive as other albums. Yet, there is a tangible coherence here.

Blige, J Dilla, 2Pac, J. Cole and dozens of others ... As a bandleader, Ayers’ albums include 20 studio records, nine collaborative releases and six live ones. He released 17 singles, primarily ...

The deaths of founding members J Dilla and Baatin left third co-founder ... The singer-songwriter is difficult to categorize; over six albums, his music has ranged from solitary piano ...

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