This week, we celebrate Thanksgiving here in America, and we’d like to give thanks to everyone who reads the Jamz every week. We do this for you and hopefully you’ve all found some decent groups throughout the year. We’ll be rounding up our faves in a couple weeks and there are still two spots open...

Classical cellist Matt Haimovitz has been astounding audiences –- and confounding critics –- with his edgy, high tech "Figment" tour and album. In his own words, Matt talks with AMG about embracing non-traditional venues, new technology and his collaboration with new music composer Du Yun.

Native Instruments celebrates the holidays by launching Synthsgiving. ���During the promotion NI is offering producers and musicians the opportunity to save up to 75% on the purchase and download of Reaktor 5, FM8, Massive, and Absynth 5 its online store. Head over to Native Instruments for...

Its title aside (which suggests that Hoagy Carmichael was some distant forerunner of Jackson Browne or Dar Williams, a case that would be both difficult and a little absurd to make), there’s no doubt that First of the Singer Songwriters: Key Cuts 1924-1946, a four-disc, 101-track collection from...

Everyone remember Sally Shapiro, the icy Swedish disco duo? They had a couple albums that were blogged to death, including one that was released this year. Well, if you read the small print on their records, you’ll see the name Roger Gunnarson as the composer of many songs, including “Anorak...

Iconic R&B group Sade has a new album, Soldier of Love, prepped for release next year. The band, which features vocalist Sade Adu, is best known for such hit albums as 1985’s Diamond Life, 1992’s Love Deluxe and 2000’s Lover’s Rock. According to Sony labelmate Maxwell, the album is...

I clearly dont have enough time or energy for the blog lately. So let's try something new. No talking. Just what Im digging at the moment....this blog is about tastemaking for the most part anyway, so if youve been following for long enough, who cares what I have to say anymore?

Susan Boyle’s debut album, I Dreamed A Dream, may oust the Arctic Monkeys’ Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not as the fastest-selling U.K. debut in history. Boyle sold 130,000 copies of her album during its first day of release, while Arctic Monkeys moved over 360,000 during their album’s...

DJ Monk-One interviews Prince Paul to discuss his personal struggles as an artist, meeting and working with Stetsasonic, making children’s albums, and his favorite creations. Part 2 after the break! Related posts:Prince Paul Interview: Paying Dues And Handling BusinessPrince Paul Talks Gravediggaz + Favorite SkitsDe La Soul’s Years Explained By Prince Paul Related posts:

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