George
Clinton crashed a Berklee P-Funk Ensemble rehearsal for an MTV special a
few years ago. Next month, he returns to the college to teach a
four-day residency, perform a concert, and accept an honorary degree. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Gil Scott-Heron to be honored with Grammy Musician and poet to receive posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy at the February 2012 awards. Gil Scott-Heron, who sadly died in May this year, will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy at the 2012 Grammy Awards in February. Of the award, the Grammy …
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 8, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — George Clinton continues to record and tour tirelessly
at 70 and yet he still finds time to fight in court to right a “ton of
wrongs” (Case # CV11-10062; Central District of California); plus he recently partnered with DC NetCast Media Group to reignite his music and publishing catalogue through the exploitation of new media. To continue, please click “MORE”!
FEATURING ERYKAH BADU, BILAL, LUPE FIASCO, LALAH HATHAWAY,
LEDISI, MOS DEF, MUSIQ SOULCHILD, MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO & OTHERS
On February 28, 2012, Robert Glasper Experiment will release Black Radio (Blue Note Records/EMI), a future landmark album that boldly stakes out new musical territory and transcends any notion of genre, drawing from jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock, but refusing to be pinned down by any one tag. The first full-length album from the GRAMMY-nominated keyboardist’s electric Experiment band—saxist Casey Benjamin, bassist Derrick Hodge, and drummer Chris Dave—Black Radio also features many of Glasper’s famous friends from the spectrum of urban music, seamlessly incorporating appearances from a jaw-dropping roll call of special guests including Erykah Badu, Bilal, Lupe Fiasco, Lalah Hathaway, Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra), KING, Ledisi, Chrisette Michele, Mos Def, Musiq Soulchild, Meshell Ndegeocello, and Stokley Williams (Mint Condition). Get More Details and Track Listing by Clicking “MORE”!
LADIES AND GENTS!! We Reintroduce – THE ORIGINAL 7VEN – The Original Members of the hit making group “The Time” is BACK!! Album, “Condensate” is available NOW! Morris Day, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Garry “Jellybean” Johnson, Jerome Benton and Monte Moir revitalize the sound of Minneapolis Funk! In …
DEBUT CD VOLUME 1 FEATURING ICONS GEORGE CLINTON, THE LATE GARRY SHIDER, BELITA WOODS, SIDNEY BARNES AND A HOST OF OTHER NOTABLESFAMED ARTIST EMEK CREATES ONE-OF-A-KIND ALBUM COVER
It‘s gonna be a PARTY! That’s right, the Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown, a mind-blowing experimental studio project, has scheduled three live concert dates to introduce the results. Beginning with the famed Long Beach Funk Festival on August 20th, followed by a gig at the legendary Whisky A Go-Go, and a show at famous Moe’s Alley in Santa Cruz round out the dates. Be prepared for a scorchin’ sweaty set of all kinds of funk delivered by a stellar line-up that includes members of Kool and the Gang, Graham Central Station, P Funk, and special guests. The show debuts music from the project’s premiere CD Volume 1 available on iTunes August 16 on the Getdown Entertainment Imprint. Two singles from Volume 1 are already making noise including “Room 2012” and “College Funk,” which was nominated for a Hollywood Music and Media Award for Best Funk / Groove Song. To continue, please click “MORE”!
SATURN NEVER SLEEPS
Available today (August 2), is the debut album by Saturn Never Sleeps, the experimental electronic duo of producer/DJ, King Britt and science fiction singer/producer, Rucyl, titled Yesterday’s Machine. In 2009, the experiment began when the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia commissioned them to create a presentation based around the prolific jazz bandleader-composer Sun Ra. Jumping at the chance, King and Rucyl created two shows of electronic improvisation, which turned into a curated monthly event, a label and now, a full-length album–the result of love, labor and many opportunities presenting themselves. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Introducing new super group, “The Jade Element” – New Full – Length LP Available Now | Watch New Music Video for ‘Full Eclipse’! The Jade Element began as a studio collaboration between producer/composer Anthony Molinaro (Super Magnetic, Tori Roze and the Hot Mess), vocalist Rebecca Jade (Anthology House Band, Siren’s …
Funk Jazz Bassist Reggie Young brings big flavor to new album, “Steppin’ UP” | Available Now! It’s here! This CD is a clear definition of what an independent release should be. Defying the unspoken rules of the “music industry” on this new release you get major artist combining with indie …
Celebrating 30 years of his influential Good Times sound system, master selector Norman Jay MBE has assembled a mix of soul, hip-hop, reggae, funk and more that will be sure to soundtrack many a summer dance floor. Check out Ted Taylor’s 1977 TK burner “Ghetto Disco” for a taste of the flavor. To continue, please click “MORE”!