Kick Mag

Annahstasia is going on a tour of North America in support of her Tether debut album. The singer also shares her latest single from Tether called “Silk and Velvet.” The gentle acoustic piece is an ode to the problematic pursuit of stardom. She says, ‘Silk and Velvet’ is a nod

Chuck D is back with his first solo single in seven years and it’s a collaboration with Daddy-O called “New Gens.” The new song is included on his next solo album, Radio Armageddon. The Public Enemy co-founder and Daddy-O, who founded Stetsasonic, the first hip-hop group to use a full

Candice Hoyes pays homage to Duke Ellington’s “Far Away Star” with a contemporary arrangement by Ted Nash. Ellington originally recorded “Far Away Star with Swedish singer Alice Babs back in 1978. Hoyes’ rendition serves as a tribute to Ellington, freedom, and the Black experience—past, present, and future. Her compelling soprano

Gil Scott-Heron initially recorded “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” for his 1970 live album, Small Talk at 125th and Lennox. Heron performed the poem about the realness of revolution before a studio audience with nothing but congas and bongos. The poem was a response to The Last Poet’s “When