Lilblackkids: Planet of The Blues

Georgia Anne Muldrow is no stranger to collaborative projects (from working with Madlib to Erykah Badu, Dudley Perkins, Mos Def and others, as well as her groups Jyoti and The Blackhouse) and last week she and new collaborator Keith Rice released their four-track EP, Planet of The Blues: Part One, under the moniker Lilblackkids. The title track combines psychedelic, funk, soul and rap for a …

Maylee Todd: Show Me

LA-based, Canadian vocalist, producer and 3D artist Maylee Todd’s entrancing new track “Show Me” addresses the quest for personal truth amidst vulnerability and shame. It comes paired with a mesmerizing music video (also created by Todd) that takes place in a minimalist virtual space. Todd will release her debut full-length, Maloo (which she refers to as an album composed of “science fiction lullabies”), on 4 …

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Saying farewell to two icons, plus new tunes in this week's musical wrap up

Ronnie Spector: You’d Be Good For Me Ronnie Spector, best known as the lead singer of quintessential ’60s girl group the Ronettes, has died at 78 years old. Born Veronica Bennett in Spanish Harlem, she formed the trio with older sister, Estelle Bennett, and their cousin, Nedra Talley, in 1957. They soon became a popular live act in NYC, but their biggest hit—”Be My Baby” …