Anderson .Paak Welcomes Maurice ‘MoBetta’ Brown to the Free Nationals Family for the upcoming ‘Andy’s Beach Club’ 2019 World Tour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WvHKqqcHAk On the heels of Oxnard, his wildly-popular Aftermath debut and third full-length LP, the hottest artist across the cultural zeitgeist is Anderson .Paak. I’d add arguably, but if we’re being honest about the mainstream and the…

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Cecile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner Win GRAMMY for Best Jazz Vocal Album for her 2018 Mack Avenue Records release, The Window

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcvLf30tYRY The Recording Academy announced the winners for the 61st annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Among them was the…

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Marcus Strickland ‘Twi-Life’ releases ‘People of the Sun’ // Blue Note Records

When last we heard from Brooklyn composer-saxophonist Marcus Strickland, on 2016's Nihil Novi, he was testing his mettle at hip-hop-inspired production, blending genres with a little help from album producer Meshell Ndegeocello.…

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