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With her fourth studio album, Dreamstate, Kelly Lee Owens seeks to reconcile her tendencies toward the ethereal with the melodic prowess that defined 2017’s Kelly Lee Owens and 2020’s Inner Song. The album is an exploration of the blurry boundaries between the real and the imaginary, but the inherent risk in inviting listeners to dream is the chance that they may instead find themselves dozing off.

While Dreamstate is sonically cohesive, the album often feels like a compromise between the propulsive and the sedate. The opening track, “Dark Angel,” pairs Owens’s lush, reverb-soaked vocals with a euphoric synth hook, but as the song segues into the even more downbeat title track, the album’s longest track at five-and-a-half minutes, that early momentum begins to lag. Repetition is a key component of electronic music, but there’s little payoff here.

Conversely, repetition is an asset on “Love You Got,” which...

André 3000 is hitting the road this fall for his eccentric New Blue Sun album once again. On Tuesday, the musician announced that he’ll be touring his most recent flute project this fall, but this time stopping in more cities and larger venues across the United States.

André will start his tour in New Orleans on Sept. 19, before stopping in cities such as San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. He’ll be performing in large theaters, including L.A.’s Greek Theatre and Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall.

André 3000 has announced a full US tour for fall 2024 in support of his debut jazz album, New Blue Sun.

Dubbed “New Blue Sun – Live In Concert,” the tour will see the rapper perform alongside musicians Carlos Niño, Nate Mercereau, Surya Botofasina, and Deantoni Parks, all of whom were featured on the album (which was named by Consequence as one of the best albums of 2023). The jaunt will kick off on September 19th in New Orleans, and will see 3 Stacks play venues such as The Greek Theater in Los Angeles, Bam Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn, The Met in Philadelphia, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.

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Tickets for the new dates will go on sale on Friday, June 28th, at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster, after which they’ll be available here. For more information, check out André 3000’s website.

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Kamasi Washington has unfeiled “Get Lit,” the latest single from his upcoming album Fearless Movement. The track features funk icon and Parliament Funkadelic member George Clinton and rapper D Smoke. Stream the song below.

In comparison to the meditative, eight-minute “Dream State,” Washington’s previous single featuring André 3000, “Get Lit” is a more straightforward, fun-loving bop. Living up to its name, the tune boasts a dance-worthy groove, swirling production, and an overall celebratory tone, as well as Clinton’s funkadelic performance and D Smoke’s impressive verse.

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In addition to “Dream State,” “Get Let” also follows Fearless Movement lead single “Prologue,” another eight-minute jazz epic. Fearless Movement releases in full on Friday, May 3rd, via Young. The next day, Saturday, May 4th, the musician is set to kick off his 2024 tour at New York’s Beacon Theatre. Check out all of Kamasi Washington’s...

Kamasi Washington has recruited André 3000 for “Dream State,” the latest offering from the musician’s forthcoming album Fearless Movement.

Across a hypnotic eight minutes, Washington’s saxophone and André 3000’s flute interweave and enchant. As the song’s title suggests, there’s a dream-like trance that envelops the song, but it becomes much more active and vibrant when Kamasi Washington’s rhythm section enter. “Dream State” is more meditative than previous Fearless Movement cut “Prologue,” but it still features some dazzling, stirring moments of improvisation.

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Of the song and the collaboration, Kamasi Washington wrote in a statement that the song “is a celebration of life and the opportunity it gives us to explore new possibilities. We created this song together instantaneously as we improvised off the music we made in the moment. It was such an honor to work on this song with one of my heroes,...

Accomplished jazz musician Kamasi Washington has confirmed his new album, Fearless Movement, set for release on May 3rd.

Fearless Movement is Kamasi Washington’s first album in six years, and the saxophonist refers to the record as his “dance album”: “It’s not literal,” Washington clarifies in a statement, “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music —expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing.”

Another significant theme of Fearless Movement is new fatherhood, inspired by Washington’s experience having his first child several years ago. In addition to his daughter appearing on the album, Fearless Movement features contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, Bj the Chicago Kid, D Smoke, and fellow member of Washington’s collaborative group Dinner Party, Terrace Martin.

In support of Fearless Movement, Kamasi Washington will be embarking on a North...

After an arduous process that put the season 15 contestants of “So You Think You Can Dance” through the gauntlet of auditions, Academy training and tryouts, and even a surprise final round of cuts, the live shows finally got started on Monday night, August 6. The top 10 performers — 5 men and 5 women — finally competed live in the hopes of winning America’s votes. So who withstood the pressure, and who disappointed when it really counted. Follow along below with our live blog for all of the minute-by-minute developments as they happen.

The five men in contention during this live round are Cole Mills (Latin ballroom), Darius Hickman (contemporary), Slavik Pustovoytov (hip-hop), Jay Jay Dixonbey (jazz) and Evan DeBenedetto (tap).

The five women in the running are Genessy Castillo (contemporary), Magda Fialek (Latin ballroom), Hannahlei Cabanilla (contemporary), Jensen Arnold (Latin ballroom) and Chelsea Hough (jazz).

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