Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new ...

It’s been about a year and a half since Dua Lipa released her third album, “Radical Optimism,” a project perfectly suited to ...

It began in early '80s Detroit with the likes of Derrick May, Juan Atkins, Underground Resistance, and Jeff Mills pioneering ...

Featuring: Saint Etienne, Kneecap, Dry Cleaning, Gruff Rhys, Suede, Cate Le Bon, Baxter Dury, Sleaford Mods, and more of ...

Lee Collins was a DJ’s DJ, with an ear for obscure tracks that could drive parties into a frenzy on both sides of the ...

Iconic R&B and pop singers Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills embarked on the “The Queens: 4 ...

Hip-hop was created in 1973, and during that decade, it was a genre still in its early stages that was more DJ-centric with focuses on b-boy dances and live performances. However, by the time the ...

The Isley Brothers ended up moving on from their funk and rock hybrid, replacing it with smooching songs-for-grown-folks such ...

On the anniversary of Miki Matsubara’s death, we revisit the lush, metropolitan sound of Citypop; tracing the tragedy of its ...

In 1989, music fans got some strange but important pop songs. These are three pop songs from 1989 that we love as much today as we did then.

Tarang Joseph’s “One Track Mind,” a disco-funk track with nu-jazz elements, is about breaking free from expectations and unapologetically choosing your own path.

Discover 9 classic Gap Band songs that showcase their funk, soul, and R&B brilliance—timeless tracks that still resonate today.