The Music Origins Project

Most recent stories in The Music Origins Project

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  David Grandison

  

  Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter discusses the duo’s split, origins and future in new BBC radio interview

  djmag.com - Martin Guttridge-Hewitt

  "I'm relieved and happy to look back and say: OK, we didn't mess this up too much" Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter has discussed the duo's decision to …

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  David Grandison

  

  Eight forgotten forerunners of hip-hop, from jazz 'hep cat' Slim Gaillard to 'dirty blues' singer Lucille Bogan

  BBC Culture - Arwa Haider

  As hip-hop turns 50, Arwa Haider traces the verbal pioneers who forged a path long before 1973, from jazz "hep cat" Slim Gaillard to "dirty blues" singer Lucille Bogan. Hip-hop is a culture, and rap flourishes from a far-ranging lineage. There will always be hot debate about the first rap record – …

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  David Grandison

  

  muva of Earth is London’s next alt-jazz superstar

  The Face - Jade Wickes

  100%: Davina Adeosun-Bright’s debut EP, align with Nature’s Intelligence, is as cool as an ocean head-dunk on a sweltering day. And she’s got the …

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  David Grandison

  

  10 Best Bill Withers Songs of All Time

  singersroom.com - Samuel Moore

  In the vast landscape of soulful music, few artists have managed to captivate the hearts of audiences as deeply and enduringly as the late, great …

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  David Grandison

  

  Meet the Secret R&B Weapon Behind NewJeans’ Catchiest Hits

  GQ - By Raymond Ang

  You might not have heard of Erika de Casier. But the Portugal-born, Copenhagen-based singer-songwriter helped bring “Super Shy” and “Cool With You” to life on the K-pop group's Billboard chart-topping new EP, Get Up. And now, she's poised for a breakout year herself. Those relatively humble numbers …

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  David Grandison

  

  Pat Metheny on Wes Montgomery: "He had this amazing ability to describe very complex ideas in ways that were so clear and well backed up with spirit and soul"

  musicradar.com - Rob Laing

  Extra material filmed for the Wes Montgomery documentary Wes Bound was recently shared on its official YouTube channel. It finds Wes's son Robert …