Clinton began his music career as a teen when he formed The Parliaments.
In USED’s new track and video, Lazy Morning, you are swept into the entrancing rhythm that perfectly encapsulates a young woman's surreal journey through the melancholy rituals of apartment hunting in the bustling heart of Berlin.
Keithen Foster remembers the T-Mobile side-kick phone he used to text his mentor, longtime Brian McKnight bassist Chris Loftlin, while he was in high school. Touring kept Loftlin busy, but he made time for Foster, who was in awe of the experiences his mentor would share in their conversations. 'I remember him saying, 'yo I'll hit you back tomorrow, I'm about to hop on this flight and go to Tokyo,’” said Foster, reminiscing about the excitement of Loftlin’s touring life.
The concert opens with Canadian composer Samy Moussa's ethereal Elysium, for which the concert is named. Then, instead of a traditional single concerto, cellist Gabriel Cabezas joins the orchestra for two shorter pieces.
Cultural and political movements often face backlash, as seen historically with Jim Crow and civil rights, and more recently with Trump’s campaign responding to Obama.
This album has some genre deviations with the signature 'sad guy' sauce remaining true. I used to steal my older brother's CDs in the early '00s, and found myself pretty deep in the alt-rock of that era.
Their collaboration began in a fairly inauspicious, on-the-hoof style. For the 1994 EP My Iron Lung, they came up with the idea of videoing an actual iron lung and using a still from the ensuing footage.