Vernon Reid

Plotting an apology: The Coup announces Sorry to Bother You for Oct. 30

Led by Boots Riley, politically charged hip-hop group The Coup makes a rock-fueled return this October 30 with Sorry to…

Beats & Rhymes: Pharoahe Monch’s WAR (We Are Renegades)

Each Monday, Beats & Rhymes highlights a new and notable hip-hop, rap, DJ, or electronic record that embraces independent sensibilities.…

Guest Spots: Beans on fiending for a good whodunit novel

Beans: End It All (Anticon, 2/15/11) Beans: "Mellow You Out" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/beans-mellow-out.mp3|titles=Beans: "Mellow You Out"] You probably know longtime indie rapper…

100 Unheralded Albums from 2010

Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…

Q&A: Melvin Gibbs on Brooklyn Roots, Brazilian Inspiration, and Upcoming Album

Jazz bassist Melvin Gibbs is an extremely diverse musician, and this musical diversification is exemplified by his new project, Melvin…