Mavis Staples: Action

With decades of soul behind a voice that first reached the radio in 1950, Mavis Staples’ latest single Action—penned by the potent rocker Merrill Garbus of Tune-Yards—manages to be relevant, informed and beautiful. Off her forthcoming album Livin’ on a High Note, which sees the icon collaborating with some of indie music’s top talent, the track aims to inspire bravery but invokes plenty of fun …

Cerrone feat. Tony Allen: 2nd Chance

French disco producer Marc Cerrone tore up the club floors in the ’70s and ’80s with synth-driven, intoxicating dance tracks (like “Supernature”) that held a mysterious freshness and distinguished them from the Eurodance releases of that time. (Cerrone also stuck out thanks to some very erotic album covers.) He’s back, enticing a new generation of partygoers all the while exploring new musical frontiers with Afro, …

A$AP Twelvyy: “L.Y.B.B. (Resolution)”

There’s a line most artists in the musical world hope to cross: that dense, obstacle-laden space between being broke but having doors open and attention start to pour in. That’s what A$AP Twelvyy tackles with his day-in-the-life video for “L.Y.B.B. (Resolution),” co-directed by former CH Editorial Director of Video Greg Stefano. From waking in the Bronx’s Caste Hill neighborhood to throwing dice and dollars in …