Kris Bowers

Jose James teams with Laura Mvula & Kris Bowers for "Nobody Knows My Name" (listen)

José James’ new album ‘No Beginning No End 2’ comes out this Friday.

'Dear White People' S2 & soundtrack out now (ft. Tyler the Creator, Brockhampton, DeJ Loaf, more)

Season two of Netflix’s Dear White People came out today, along with its soundtrack featuring Tyler, The Creator, Brockhampton, Jidenna, DeJ Loaf, H.E.R., The Cool Kids, Zebra Katz, BbyMutha, and more.

Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park 2017 free shows (Yeasayer, Andrew Bird, Whitney, Amadou & Mariam, more)

This year’s free BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival shows in Prospect Park also include Youssou N’Dour, Polica, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Weyes Blood, Moses Sumney, Esperanza Spalding, Lisa Loeb, The Soul Rebels with Talib Kweli, and more.

Winter Jazzfest NYC expands 2016 lineup, including A Celebration of ECM Records

The annual Winter Jazzfest returns to various NYC venues in 2016 from January 13-17. Since we last spoke, the lineup added a bunch of other artists, including Naytronix, Red Baraat, Sun Ra Arkestra, SK Kakraba (Awesome Tapes from Africa),…

Winter Jazzfest 2016 lineup (Kamasi Washington, The Ex, Kaki King, Bill Laswell, Nels Cline, Colin Stetson & more)

NYC’s annual Winter Jazzfest will return in 2016 from January 13 – 17 at various venues. The initial lineup includes Bill Laswell, Brandon Seabrook Powerplant, Nels Cline, Colin Stetson, Dawn of Midi, Jose James, Kaki King, Kamasi Washington, Matana Roberts, Sarah Neufeld, The Ex and m…

Kamasi Washington on tour now, beginning NYC run tonight, playing CMJ at BRIC House's JazzFest Marathon (dates)

Brainfeeder-signed jazz musician and Kendrick Lamar/Thundercat collaborator Kamasi Washington is on tour now, and begins his two-night stay in NYC tonight (8/24) with 8 PM and 10:30 sets at the Blue Note and does it again on Tuesd…

Jesse Boykins III releasing a Machinedrum-produced album, playing shows, including Irving Plaza (dates & LP stream)

R&B/neo-soul singer Jesse Boykins III released his first album, The Beauty Created, back in 2008 and though he’s put out some EPs, covers, and collaborations in that time, a new full length never came…