No history of pop music would be complete without listing some of the best girl groups of all time.We're not talking about bands that are fronted by women or that feature women musicians, but about those that are comprised solely of non-male members.1937 - Andrews...

Shabaka - African Culture [Impulse!]

The mysterious Sault return with album number three. This is the most essential album for 2020.  

Dear listening ears/reading eyes, For a long time, I've introduced myself as a banjo player from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. I'm a hiker and an environmentalist. I'm an optimist. I'm loud. I'm still all those things, but I went quiet for a few years. I cut my long...

"All I Have" 2002 / "Waiting For Tonight" 1999 / "Get Right' 2005 / "Ain't It Funny' 2002 / "Let's Get Loud" 2000 / "Love Don't Cost a Thing" 2001 / "Jenny on the Block" 2002 / "On The Floor' 2011 / "I'm Real" 2001 / "If You Had My Love" 1999   

Conforming to the expected has never been Amaarae’s strong suit. And it should come as no surprise that the Ghanaian American artist would create a sonic otherworld where the trappings of R&B, hip-hop, Afropop, punk, and alternative rock mesh with globe-trotting...