“Purple Rain” At 40
When Prince dropped “Purple Rain” (both the movie and the album), the music world would never be the same.
Khruangbin: Hard to Pronounce, Easy to Listen To
Khruangbin is a trippy Texas trio mixing up everything from Thai funk to jazz to psychedelic rock. Paul McCartney’s a fan; are you?
Early Nina Simone As the “Blackbird”
A new collection of Nina Simone’s earliest recordings is an intriguing roadmap of her musical (and stylistic) journey.
The Bold Groove of ’74
In ’74, a lot was happening in America. The Soul, R&B, and Funk hits topping the charts made a bold statement about what was going on.
