New York Times — He worked the wah-wah pedal with prodigious and playful subtlety on songs by the Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Maxwell, Herbie Hancock and many others. more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Childish Gambino postponed + ACL Fest update, She & Him Christmas shows, Methyl Ethel, Gucci Mane, Connan Mockasin, and more tour news.
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Brooklyn Vegan — The stacked Miami festival also includes Tyler the Creator, A$AP Rocky, Herbie Hancock, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah (playing 'Only Built 4 Cuban Linx'), Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and still much more.
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JamBase — Guitarist Bob Weir made the rounds at Sound Summit, where he not only performed his own set but also sat-in with Grace Potter and Herbie Hancock. more info
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Watch Lettuce and Umphrey's McGee expertly use Lockn's rotating stage to pull off a full-band segue.
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The Quietus — Herbie Hancock, Thundercat, Bonobo and more delight at the world's biggest jazz festival, but it's Montreal itself that is the real star more info
Stereogum — For decades, a small subset of jazz musicians has mistakenly believed that chasing R&B and pop trends represents a path to commercial success. In reality, it's rarely worked that way. For every hit like Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" or smooth jazz radio ... more info
Stereogum — Texture and electronic leanings have been a part of hip-hop since the genre's adolescence. They were present in the early '80s, though neither was necessarily implemented by choice. Prime sample material of the time from the likes of Kraftwerk, Yello... more info
USA Today Music — Ruban Nielson of psych-rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra curates a playlist of influential songs from The Zombies, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock.
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