R+R=NOW

Our favorite songs of the week (playlist): Tomahawk, Cassandra Jenkins, Karen O. & more

This week’s playlist also includes new music by Smino, Amanda Shires, Adult Mom, Fontaines DC, CHAI, Goat Girl, Billie Eilish, Rosalia, Kiwi Jr, Palberta, Bill Callahan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, The Besnard Lakes, Lande Hekt, Jonsi, Arca, Asphyx, The Best of the Worst, R+R=NOW, Duke Deuce, Tindersticks, and more.

R+R=NOW release Kendrick Lamar cover from live at the Blue Note album (listen)

Jazz supergroup R+R=NOW — aka Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Derrick Hodge, Taylor McFerrin, and Justin Tyson — have released an official live recording of the Kendrick Lamar cover they did at the Blue Note two years ago…

amazing live videos of Earl/FlyLo, SZA, Portishead & more to watch while every show is cancelled

Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Earl Sweatshirt at Coachella (with Flying Lotus, Tyler, Vince Staples), SZA, Jarvis Cocker, and more.

tours announced: Angels & Airwaves, Noname, Duster, Toasters, Felice Bros, more

Plus: Geto Boys, This Is Hardcore, and more tour-related news.

Robert Glasper wrapped up Blue Note residency with R+R=NOW (review)

Robert Glasper wrapped up his Blue Note residency with his latest project, R+R=NOW (Glasper, Terrace Martin, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Taylor McFerrin, Derrick Hodge, Justin Tyson), and they brought out Taylor’s father, a cappella legend Bobby McFerrin…

Robert Glasper doing residency at Blue Note with R+R=NOW, Bilal & more

Robert Glasper is playing 48 shows in 24 nights with his band R+R=NOW (ft. Terrace Martin & others), a Miles Davis tribute with Bilal, and much more.

Robert Glasper's R+R=NOW announce debut LP, touring (hear 2 songs)

The group consists of many contemporary instrumental greats, including Glasper on keyboards, Terrace Martin on synthesizer/vocoder, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on trumpet, Derrick Hodge on bass, Taylor McFerrin on synth/beatbox, and Justin Tyson on drums.

Robert Glasper & his trio played The Met, joined by Common (pics, video)

Glasper also formed a new group with Terrace Martin called R+R=NOW.