Soul and Funk

BADBADNOTGOOD Announce New Album 'Talk Memory'

PUBLISHED Jul 15, 2021

BADBADNOTGOOD have returned with details of their fifth studio album. The Toronto trio will share Talk Memory on October 8 through XL Recor...

If the Bruising Storytelling of SAULT's 'NINE' Doesn't Captivate You, Their Rhythms Will

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2021

SAULT's new album, NINE, will only be online for 99 days. Making their new album temporarily available is merely the latest in the acclaime...

Toronto Is Getting Another New Concert Venue

PUBLISHED Jul 5, 2021

After learning of Drake's new History concert venue making its way east of the DVP, Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood is now due for yet...

Montreal's Chiiild Moves from Usher Collaborator to Solo Trailblazer

PUBLISHED Jun 29, 2021

Chiiild — the pseudonym of songwriter Yonatan Ayal — is unfailingly optimistic. It's only fitting that his studio debut, out July 23, is ca...

'Summer of Soul' Is a Political Snapshot Wrapped Up in a Concert Film

Directed by Questlove

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021

In the summer of 1969, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in New York for a celebration of love, music and countercultural activism....

Watch the Kount Play a Tiny Desk Home Concert with Carrtoons, Kaelin Ellis and Kiefer

PUBLISHED Jun 28, 2021

Having already caught the ear of Madlib, Noname and more, the Kount has now served up sounds for NPR listeners in a new Tiny Desk (Home) Co...

Brittany Howard Gets Childish Gambino, BADBADNOTGOOD for Remix Album

PUBLISHED Jun 22, 2021

After sharing remixes from Bon Iver and EarthGang last year, Brittany Howard has detailed the full list of guests who have remixed tracks f...

Helado Negro Announces New Album 'Far In'

PUBLISHED Jun 21, 2021

Helado Negro — a.k.a. Roberto Carlos Lange — has announced plans for a new record titled Far In. It will arrive on October 22 via his new l...