Dave Barbarossa has launched his new project, Barbarossa’s Beat, with the single “Phattie’s Lunchbox Part Two,” featuring electronic musician Mekon. The longtime friends and colleagues decided to cut a new version of the song, which Mekon originally released in 1997. This current interpretation highlights the signature drumming style that influencedContinue Reading
Bootsy Collins honors Jimi Hendrix with his version of “Manic Depression.” As a fellow Hendrix disciple, guitarist Eric Gales provides the perfect companion to Collins’ bass. Gales’ labyrinthine solos light up the single with a virtuosic heat that would make Hendrix proud, while Collins swaps his usual funky lingo forContinue Reading
Seun Kuti and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine join together for “Na Dem.” The Afrobeat heir and rock radical share a love of justice and use “Na Dem” to condemn nefarious political figures. Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective produced the collaboration that finds both genres complimenting each other.Continue Reading
Clive Davis died June 22nd at age 94 after suffering from a respiratory illness. Davis dominated the music industry for more than five decades as the chief executive of Columbia Records, the founder of Arista Records and J Records, and the chief creative officer of Sony Music Entertainment. His earContinue Reading