Herbie Hancock’s “Rockit” marked his move into a new sound with his Future Sound album. His previous album, Lite Me Up, set upon a core of R&B and jazz thanks to the influence of his friend Quincy Jones. In his quest for a new direction his much younger manager approachedContinue Reading
Herbie Hancock recently spoke with the San Diego Tribune and shared details about his new album that’s currently underway. Snoop Dogg, Flying Lotus, Thundercat and Kendrick Lamar are a few of the artists making contributions to the project. Terrace Martin is producing the untitled album and he is performing with Hancock’s currentContinue Reading
[youtube id=”zqj2Z3gm-gI”] In 1995 Herbie Hancock’s The New Standard found him being adventurous again but this time with it was an album of pop covers. The band of all-stars including John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and Don Alias worked with Hancock to take the contemporary pop andContinue Reading
[youtube id=”sGbxmsDFVnE”] Does the Star Wars:The Force Awakens promote “white genocide” because John Boyega was added to the cast? [youtube id=”9IkuA1H2nKg”] Will Drake use Erykah Badu’s cover of his “Hotline Bling” for a remix or will her version get an official release? What will Herbie Hancock’s new album with contributionsContinue Reading