Gabrielle Nicole Pharms is an Austin-based GRAMMY.com contributor. She covers the culture behind some of your favorite genres and is passionate about burgeoning artists. She is currently the lead copywriter of Our House, the world's first museum dedicated to electronic music culture. She has written for Teen Vogue, Billboard.com, DJ Mag, TIDAL, and more.
Kamasi Washington has released his cover of "My Friend of Misery" from GRAMMY-winning rock outfit Metallica's iconic The Black Album. The gorgeous, dizzying track features vocalist Patrice Quinn and will appear on the upcoming Metallica covers album. Last month, Washington premiered his take on the track to an audience at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. That show featured a…
East Africa’s rising underground music scene is not only impacting the continent, but also expanding its influence across the globe. SoundCloud's latest episode of their "SCENES" music discovery series introduces viewers to some Ugandan, Kenyan, and Tanzanian artists shaking things up. “SCENES: East African Underground” (watch below) comes with companion album Music for the Eagles, released via famed Kampala-based label,…
Tour date announcements and festivals have been ramping up going into the fall and Los Angeles-based rapper and producer JPEGMAFIA is among the growing list of artists to announce both a new album and show schedule. Today, JPEGMAFIA released his newest single titled “TRUST!” via EQT Recordings/Republic Records (listen below). The track will be included on his fourth full-length album,…
