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3 articles May 27

Marvin Gaye Thom Yorke Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers Atoms for Peace George Clinton Jimmy Webb Frank Ocean

BrooklynVegan, Rolling Stone, Stereogum

PopMatters May 27

Phish Go Gonzo in Return to Sphere Las Vegas

Phish U2 Trey Anastasio

Spin May 27

The Beastie Boys’ Old L.A. Studio Is Coming Back to Life

Beastie Boys Ben Lee Diplo

NME May 27

Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces intimate Newcastle social club gig as first UK show with snappy new single ‘What We Got’

Beastie Boys Very Nice Person

Clash Music May 27

“We Are All Loving This!” CLASH Hits Brighton Beach With Mini Skirt

Mini Skirt The Clash

Magnet Magazine May 27

Happy Birthday André 3000 (OutKast)

André 3000 OutKast Birddog

The Free Jazz Collective May 27

Miles Davis @ 100 - A Celebration Through Albums (2)

Miles Davis Wayne Shorter Herbie Hancock Ron Carter Tony Williams Milt Jackson Red Garland

Pitchfork May 26

Listen to Rivers Cuomo Cover Whitney Houston, Outkast, Dolly Parton, and More

Rivers Cuomo Whitney Houston OutKast Dolly Parton Weezer Nirvana Green Day Radiohead Michael Jackson

7 articles May 26

Miles Davis Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Prince Wayne Shorter Herbie Hancock Ra Ra Riot

All About Jazz, JazzTimes, Magnet Magazine +4

BrooklynVegan May 26

Mike D unearthed Beastie Boys’ “Hello Brooklyn” at Xanadu shows (pics, video, setlists)

Beastie Boys Very Nice Person

Rolling Stone May 26

Hear Rivers Cuomo Cover Outkast, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, and Nirvana

Rivers Cuomo OutKast Dolly Parton Whitney Houston Nirvana Weezer Radiohead Green Day Harry Nilsson Metallica Guns N’ Roses

Billboard May 26

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Uploads Unplugged Covers of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Outkast

Weezer Rivers Cuomo Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Nirvana Guns N’ Roses OutKast Radiohead André 3000 Green Day Dolly Parton Harry Nilsson

Télérama May 26

Un coffret de sets de Miles Davis pour s’offrir un de ses meilleurs millésimes… avec la dream team !

Miles Davis The Dream Team Tony Williams Herbie Hancock Ron Carter Wayne Shorter

Louder Sound May 26

“Slash came up to me and said, ‘Man, I got laid to your records so much.’ I said, ‘Dude, didn’t we go to high school together?’”: How Lenny Kravitz’s Let Love Rule and Mama Said turned him into a superstar

Lenny Kravitz David Bowie

Télérama May 26

Miles Davis, en 1984 : “Les moments les plus durs, c’est la musique qui m’a permis de les surmonter”

Miles Davis

2 articles May 26

Genesis Owusu Nina Simone

DIY Magazine, The Quietus

The Free Jazz Collective May 26

Miles Davis @ 100 - A Celebration Through Albums (1)

Miles Davis Gerry Mulligan Kai Winding John Lewis Lee Konitz Max Roach Gil Evans

Billboard May 26

Leon Thomas On Touring With Bruno Mars, Raves Over Drake’s New Records | AMAs 2026

Leon Thomas Bruno Mars Drake

Soompi May 25

Rosé’s “APT.” With Bruno Mars Becomes 5th Fastest MV Ever To Reach 2.5 Billion Views

Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber

2 articles May 25

Beyoncé Drake 50 Cent

AllHipHop, HotNewHipHop

3 articles May 27

Marvin Gaye Thom Yorke Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers Atoms for Peace George Clinton Jimmy Webb Frank Ocean

BrooklynVegan, Rolling Stone, Stereogum

Spin May 27

The Beastie Boys’ Old L.A. Studio Is Coming Back to Life

Beastie Boys Ben Lee Diplo

Clash Music May 27

“We Are All Loving This!” CLASH Hits Brighton Beach With Mini Skirt

Mini Skirt The Clash

The Free Jazz Collective May 27

Miles Davis @ 100 - A Celebration Through Albums (2)

Miles Davis Wayne Shorter Herbie Hancock Ron Carter Tony Williams Milt Jackson Red Garland

7 articles May 26

Miles Davis Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker Prince Wayne Shorter Herbie Hancock Ra Ra Riot

All About Jazz, JazzTimes, Magnet Magazine +4

Rolling Stone May 26

Hear Rivers Cuomo Cover Outkast, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, and Nirvana

Rivers Cuomo OutKast Dolly Parton Whitney Houston Nirvana Weezer Radiohead Green Day Harry Nilsson Metallica Guns N’ Roses

Télérama May 26

Un coffret de sets de Miles Davis pour s’offrir un de ses meilleurs millésimes… avec la dream team !

Miles Davis The Dream Team Tony Williams Herbie Hancock Ron Carter Wayne Shorter

Télérama May 26

Miles Davis, en 1984 : “Les moments les plus durs, c’est la musique qui m’a permis de les surmonter”

Miles Davis

The Free Jazz Collective May 26

Miles Davis @ 100 - A Celebration Through Albums (1)

Miles Davis Gerry Mulligan Kai Winding John Lewis Lee Konitz Max Roach Gil Evans

Soompi May 25

Rosé’s “APT.” With Bruno Mars Becomes 5th Fastest MV Ever To Reach 2.5 Billion Views

Bruno Mars Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber

PopMatters May 27

Phish Go Gonzo in Return to Sphere Las Vegas

Phish U2 Trey Anastasio

NME May 27

Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces intimate Newcastle social club gig as first UK show with snappy new single ‘What We Got’

Beastie Boys Very Nice Person

Magnet Magazine May 27

Happy Birthday André 3000 (OutKast)

André 3000 OutKast Birddog

Pitchfork May 26

Listen to Rivers Cuomo Cover Whitney Houston, Outkast, Dolly Parton, and More

Rivers Cuomo Whitney Houston OutKast Dolly Parton Weezer Nirvana Green Day Radiohead Michael Jackson

BrooklynVegan May 26

Mike D unearthed Beastie Boys’ “Hello Brooklyn” at Xanadu shows (pics, video, setlists)

Beastie Boys Very Nice Person

Billboard May 26

Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Uploads Unplugged Covers of Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Outkast

Weezer Rivers Cuomo Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Nirvana Guns N’ Roses OutKast Radiohead André 3000 Green Day Dolly Parton Harry Nilsson

Louder Sound May 26

“Slash came up to me and said, ‘Man, I got laid to your records so much.’ I said, ‘Dude, didn’t we go to high school together?’”: How Lenny Kravitz’s Let Love Rule and Mama Said turned him into a superstar

Lenny Kravitz David Bowie

2 articles May 26

Genesis Owusu Nina Simone

DIY Magazine, The Quietus

Billboard May 26

Leon Thomas On Touring With Bruno Mars, Raves Over Drake’s New Records | AMAs 2026

Leon Thomas Bruno Mars Drake

2 articles May 25

Beyoncé Drake 50 Cent

AllHipHop, HotNewHipHop

Overview

Recent developments in the funk genre include Jay Worthy's collaboration with George Clinton and Snoop Dogg on 'Knee Deep,' and Erykah Badu's inclusion in Blue Note London's inaugural lineup alongside Robert Glasper. Meanwhile, legacy acts like Earth, Wind & Fire and James Brown continue to influence contemporary music through enduring tracks.

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Thom Yorke and Flea perform Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up' in London

Miles Davis en dix albums pour redécouvrir l’étendue de son génie

Genesis Owusu announces new album 'Community of Hope'

Jay-Z and Beyoncé seen in rare family outing with children Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter

Thom Yorke and Flea perform Marvin Gaye's 'Got to Give It Up' in London

Miles Davis en dix albums pour redécouvrir l’étendue de son génie

Genesis Owusu announces new album 'Community of Hope'

Jay-Z and Beyoncé seen in rare family outing with children Blue Ivy, Rumi, and Sir Carter

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