By Don Phipps Alto saxophonist Tom Weeks creates an amazing tour de force of muscular, musical intensity on his album...

Roscoe Mitchell, circa 1978. Photographer unknown. By Don Phipps Roscoe Mitchell sat down with me on February 4, 1979 before...

Atlanta-bred rapper Young Scooter reportedly died on Friday (March 28), his 39th birthday.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports local officers were called...

Albuquerque, New Mexico emcee, songwriter, producer & architecturalist Lost Membranes dropping his debut EP on his YouTube channel. Inspired by...

Here’s our weekly overview of Hip-Hop and R&B album sales in the US, including an update on where the albums land...

Gene Simmons offered more details about Kiss' upcoming performance at November's Kiss Army Storms Vegas event, which will mark their first show since their...

One of the few unexplored corners of Kiss' live career gets its day in the sun with the latest entry...

This Fresh Finds Fridays column features releases from Amerie, Coco Jones, Keri Hilson, Ari Lennox, Jessie Reyez, Estelle, Aqyilla, and Mahalia....

West Philadelphia born and raised, Will Smith—our very own hometown legend—has always been a beacon of entertainment, evolution, and inspiration....

Yes is recording their third album in less than five years, keyboardist Geoff Downes confirms. Before this recent creative outburst,...