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(G)I-DLE’s Infinite Horizons
From showstopping performances to a diverse range of musical concepts, (G)I-DLE truly embodies their single “Super Lady.”
Lisa Lisa’s Forever Dance
On the occasion of her first single in 15 years, a salsa version of “All Cried Out,” the Queen of Freestyle chats “I Wonder If I Take You Home,” growing up in New York City and wanting to work with younger artists like Cardi B.
Rock, Blues & Beyond
Diabolic Shapes: Mayhem’s ‘De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas’ Turns 30
The Norwegian black metal band could make Black Sabbath sound like the Beach Boys. But the story behind their debut album is even more unbelievable.
For Gastr del Sol, the Sense of Wonder Remains
With a new set of non-album cuts and unreleased live tracks — and more than 25 years of distance — David Grubbs and Jim O’Rourke reflect on the influential avant-rock opuses they made in their youth.
André’s Trip
Explore the roots of André 3000’s kaleidoscopic ‘New Blue Sun.’
André 3000’s ‘New Blue Sun’ is an unprecedented statement in pop music — an improv album sculpted not for radio, but for late-night hangs where deep questions (and, quite possibly, mind-altering substances) are passed around. In jazz, however, this is a classic move — Les McCann, Alice Coltrane, Miles and many others went there in the late ’60s and ’70s, carving out woozy spaces to get lost in. Inspired by ‘New Blue Sun,’ revisit these 15 tracks from the aforementioned artists plus Sun Ra, Hermeto Pascoal, Bobbi Humphrey and more.
50 Years of Hip-Hop
‘Enter the Wu-Tang’ and Tribe’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ @ 30
On Nov. 9, 1993, two of hip-hop’s greatest groups released LPs that transformed the culture. In this reflective essay, the critic Marcus J. Moore writes about how this seismic shift impacted his 12-year-old self.
Beat Machines: Essential Hip-Hop Production Gear
Ten crucial instruments that have defined the sound of rap.
Jazz We’ve Got
Sonny Rollins’ “Template Artists”
The jazz saxophone legend, now 93, has curated a TIDAL playlist of musicians who paved the way for his own work.
“Three Minutes to Blast Off”: André 3000 at the Blue Note
On Friday at New York’s Blue Note, 3 Stacks performed his fourth-ever jazz concert, showcasing his debut solo album, ‘New Blue Sun,’ and hinting at the future.
Hip-Hop, R&B & Dancehall Heroes
Archival Drives, Vol. 1
Previously unreleased music from James Brown and Alice Coltrane, and a new-to-streaming track from Nina Simone.
TIDAL RISING
TIDAL RISING: Alex Vaughn
Balancing her remarkable gifts with an everywoman soulfulness, the singer and songwriter is an R&B diva for our unfiltered age.
Conversations
Embracing Authenticity with thuy
Through empathy, introspection and gratitude, thuy shines on stage — and off.
Kelly Moran’s Field Recordings
On her new album, ‘Moves in the Field,’ the pianist takes inspiration from figure skating and a second keys player — herself.
In Memoriam
Shane MacGowan: Jesse Malin Pays Tribute
“I was so scared of him all those years because he seemed so hard and tough and stood up there like he could take anything,” the singer-songwriter says of the late Pogues frontman. “But he was human.”
Jimmy Buffett: Beyond Paradise
Before the restaurants and resorts, the late singer-songwriter was a genius tunesmith who found genuine human pathos in sunny, funny circumstances. Here are 10 of his greatest works.
Celebrating Icons
Ageless: Stevie Nicks @ 75
For five decades, the vocalist has traversed rock music — and pop culture at large — like a bell through the night.
Dance Mania: Tito Puente @ 100
Drummer Bobby Sanabria looks back on the Latin-jazz giant who never tired of playing for dancers and always aimed to give the audience something extraordinary.