Music

Courtesy: Instagram/@badgalriri This week, Rihanna fans got the best surprise of all. "Badgal Riri" is coming out of her long musical hiatus to perform at Superbowl LVII. The Roc Nation artist and “R8” singer hasn’t yet spoken on the news, but she confirmed it on Instagram – with her tatted hand holding a NFL football. The HYFIN team is very excited to see which songs will be on her set […]

With In These Times, Makaya McCraven has perfected a method in which he weaves jazz improvisation and hip-hop recording techniques together with sensitivity that masks an obsessive attention to detail. Sulyiman Stokes/Courtesy of the artist When it comes to understanding Makaya McCraven's musical output of the last decade, the proof is in the process. As a drummer, producer, bandleader and composer — "beat scientist" is the official nom de groove […]

Ramsey Lewis, seen here performing at the Ontario Jazz Festival in 1981, died Monday at his home in Chicago. Ron Bull/Toronto Star via Getty Images Ramsey Lewis, a pianist who sustained connections between jazz and popular music at a time when those bonds often seemed fragile and imperiled, died on Monday in Chicago, his hometown. He was 87. His death was announced by his manager, Brett Steele, who cited natural […]

Born Brittney Parks and nicknamed Sudan as a child, the artist is driven by her intense curiosity. Sudan Archives' music celebrates digging. With infectious curiosity, her oddball collages of hip-hop, electronic and globally sourced folk bridge worlds and tramp through them, encouraging you to forge your own routes as well. Across two EPs and an album, the self-taught violinist, producer, and songwriter has honed a distinct blend of layered vocals […]