Nina Simone

McClenney teams up with Baby Rose for new single, "Karma Plays"

Virtuosic multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer, and recording artist McClenney has released "Karma Plays," the fourth taste from his forthcoming project. Chris McClenney's comfort in inhabiting funk, soul, jazz, hip-hop, and R&B…

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José James and Aloe Blacc join forces for buoyant new single "Turn Me Up"

While José James’ most recent single “I Need You Love” showed the singer hinting at fresh sounds to come on his forthcoming LP No Beginning No End 2, the second…

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Falcon Punch and PIXELATED have us "Flying High" [Download]

Falcon Punch has been sort of a hidden gem ever since the LA-based producer first burst onto the scene with the alluring disco funk of “Where You’ll Stay,” which you…

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TATI ANA shows us the strength of feminine fragility on new track "MRI"

Moscow-born artist Tatiana Kochkareva has been described as “Nina Simone, Fiona Apple,” by AOL Music. I tend to agree, except that her haunting vocals and both classical and jazz piano…

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SX Drive-by: Until the Ribbon Breaks on mum's oboe, visuals in music and steroid shots [Interview + Exclusive Video Premiere]

One of SXSW's major selling points is the concentration of talent sharing one square mile for such a short time. We still wonder how Austin didn't spontaneously combust with the sheer…