Prince: Born 2 Die

Out via the Prince Estate, the previously unreleased “Born 2 Die” is a slow-burning, ’70s soul-inspired, funk-laden groove from Welcome 2 America, the first complete album from Prince’s vault to receive an official release—on 30 July. Written in 2010, the song features Tal Wilkenfeld, Chris Coleman and vocals by Shelby J, Liv Warfield and Elisa Fiorillo, with Prince’s music director Morris Hayes completing production. Hayes …

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Silky neo-soul, funk-laden pop, dreamy R&B and more new music

Gabrielle Current: Make It Right The opening track on Gabrielle Current’s recently released debut EP Virgo, “Make It Right,” is a silky, lush tune tinged with elements of ’90s and early 2000s R&B. The five-track release carries on the theme, blending neo-soul with R&B and jazz for a gossamer sound that’s buoyed by the LA-based artist’s honeyed vocals. quickly, quickly: Everything is Different (To Me) …

Radley O’Brien: Playing House in the Woods

From recording artist Radley O’Brien’s forthcoming debut EP, When Your Father Couldn’t Dance, the Luke Temple-produced “Playing House in the Woods” harks back to the emotive undercurrent of alt singer-songwriter music from the ’70s. A bleak but beautiful black and white video accompanies the release, punctuated by architecturally profound moments of decay that marry with the track’s tone. It’s been directed, photographed and edited by Haoyan of America. …