Gato Barbieri, Latin Jazz Great and ‘Last Tango in Paris’ Composer, Dead at 83

Leandro “Gato” Barbieri, the influential Latin jazz bandleader and saxophonist best known for his Grammy-winning score to the film Last Tango in Paris, died Saturday at a New York hospital following a bout with pneumonia. He was 83. Barbieri’s wife Laura confirmed her husband’s death to The Associated Press, adding that…

‘Atlantic signs characters. You’ve got to be about more than gimmicks’

Ben Cook on Ed Sheeran, Ahmet Ertegun and why ‘pop robots’ just won’t do

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Hear J Dilla’s Funky ‘Gangsta Boogie’ With Snoop Dogg

With J Dilla’s lost vocal album The Diary finally arriving this month, another track off that posthumous LP, the funky “Gangsta Boogie” featuring Dilla alongside Snoop Dogg and Kokane, has been unveiled. The cut first premiered on Dr. Dre’s Beats 1 radio show The Pharmacy Saturday. Check out “Gangsta Boogie” below…

See Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley Wearing British Costumes on ‘Corden’

If the early promos are any indication, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley should be affable and funny co-hosts of the ACM Awards on Sunday. Unfortunately, the same may not be said of their ability to capture the complexities of British life in song.

The pair paid a visit to the Late Late Show…

See Kendrick Lamar Debut ‘Untitled 07,’ Talk College Hoops at March Madness Fest

Kendrick Lamar headlined Houston’s March Madness Music Festival Saturday, a celebration anchored to the Final Four college basketball games taking place down Main St. at NRG Stadium. At the gig, the rapper performed for the first time live “Untitled 07 / Levitate” – or “Untitled 07 / 2014-2016” as it’s labelled on…