Mike Dean’s ambitiously conceived, expertly executed debut solo album ‘4:20’ is available in stores now.
Read moreSound & Vision: A Conversation with Mike Dean | Interview
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Let Love Rule: A Conversation with Common | Interview
“It’s very significant when hip-hop artists use their voice to do anything that’s positive,” Common reflects. “It has such an important impact on culture, it really has a wave to it.”
Read moreTriumph & Tragedy: Catching Up with the Cast of ‘The Bobby DeBarge Story’ | Interview
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Premiering Saturday, June 29th, TV One’s ‘The Bobby DeBarge Story’ revisits the impressive highs and tragic lows of the Switch frontman’s life and career.
Read moreSparking the Flame: A Conversation with Philip Bailey | Interview
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Bailey’s new album ‘Love Will Find A Way’ features collaborations with Bilal, Chick Corea, Robert Glasper, Christian McBride, Kamasi Washington and will.i.am, among others.
Read moreRiffs & Reverence: A Conversation with George Benson | Interview
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“I was a lesson in recording history in how you become successful when you come from the jazz world, which was not commercially successful,” Benson explains.
Read moreShe’s Here Again: Thelma Houston Returns to Reignite the Dance Floor | Interview
“I just go for it because you never know what tomorrow is gonna bring,” Houston proclaims. “New experiences help to keep things fresh. That’s what I’m doing, and I’m enjoying it.”
Read moreHere Comes The Sun: Art Alexakis Flies Solo | Interview
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“The music is rough, and it’s raw,” the Everclear frontman says of his forthcoming debut solo album. “It’s more about the songs. It sounds like a classic record. That’s what I dig about it.”
Read moreFor the Love of Music: Eddie Levert & The O’Jays Deliver Their Last Word | Interview
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“This album covers the things we’ve always done,” Levert explains. “But we’re bringing it into the hip-hop generation and hope that they can gravitate to it.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Bobby Brown Exercises His Prerogative & Embraces His Truth
“You go through ups and downs, challenges, trials and tribulations,” Brown explains. “But you have to be able to be strong for the ones that you love and for yourself.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Nile Rodgers’ Musical Legacy Is Unparalleled, But Far From Complete
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“Thank God in the modern world the music that we leave behind becomes very accessible to people even when we’re not around,” Rodgers reflects.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Jeffrey Osborne Spreads Love & Soul the Old School Way
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“I think I’ve seen every phase of love and lived it all,” Osborne reflects. “The world is connected to love, and I’d like to see the world get more in tune with love.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Jazz Legend Dr. Lonnie Smith Feels the Music, Moves the Crowd
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“I just take it easy and stay positive,” Smith declares. “I try not to let anything bother me. Music heals you and makes you feel good.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Zaytoven Solidifies His Sonic Legacy, One Beat at a Time
“What I’m trying to bring more than anything is character, so you’ll know about the music and who I am,” Zaytoven confides.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Dru Hill Return in Festive Spirits and Focused on the Future
Dru Hill’s ‘Christmas in Baltimore’ EP is in stores now, just in time for the holidays.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Gregory Porter Summons the Sound and Spirit of Nat “King” Cole
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One of 2017’s finest albums, Porter’s fifth studio long player ‘Nat “King” Cole & Me’ is a fitting tribute to the iconic vocalist’s indelible legacy.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Kelis Brings a New Kind of Heat to the Table
“People are always going to talk mess,” Kelis reflects. “But step out there, and do what you need to do in order to better yourself and your family.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Still Dreaming Big, Dolly Parton Keeps Music at the Heart of It All
“I had this burning love for the music, this burning desire to get into the bigger world,” Parton says. “My desire to do it was always bigger than my fear.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Lalah Hathaway Fulfills Her Musical Dreams Honestly and Passionately
“I don’t expect anyone to have faith in my dreams anymore,” Hathaway reflects. “My dreams are my dreams, and I just go for them now.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: With Sincerity & Synergy in Abundance, St. Beauty Take Center Stage
St. Beauty refer to their sound as “confetti,” an apropos description considering their songs’ mélange of soul, funk, R&B, industrial pop & folk.
Read moreINTERVIEW: Shanice’s Smile & Soul Shine As Bright As Ever
Singer-songwriter Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox has been a musical breath of fresh air for well over three decades, and now she’s telling her story.
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