14th Metro FM Music Awards nominees announced
The 14th Metro FM Music awards return to Durban for the third consecutive year, with Cassper Nyovest and DJ Dimplez being among the contenders.
The wait is over: Boom Shaka is making a comeback
Katlego MkhwanaziThembi Seete sits down with the M&G to talk about the band’s reunion, fame and the ‘Thuntsha Lerole’ controversy.
Good vibes and jazz for the spirit
Charles LeonardTumi Mogorosi's album, Project Elo, brings together the eloquent sounds of accomplished jazz musicians and opera singers.
Highs and lows of a year in music
Charles LeonardCharles Leonard writes about his vet’s stillborn question to Leonard Cohen and the joys of reggae.
Top 50 albums of 2014
Charles LeonardCharles Leonard chooses his top 50 albums of 2014.
The most streamed music of 2014
Katlego MkhwanaziUS musician Pharrell Williams dominates both local and international streaming platforms.
Is hip-hop only for black people?
Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea and hip-hop's appropriation problem
Don't miss this: The Vic Falls Carnival
Arts deskThe three-day music and adventure festival returns for the third year running.
Caught in the reloop, Wu-Tang won't be Forever
Kwanele SosiboHip hop group Wu-Tang Clan is back with a new studio album that doesn't quite live up to its predecessors.
Legendary British singer Joe Cocker dies at 70
Eric KelseyThe raspy-voiced singer, who released nearly 40 albums as he toured the world during a career spanning five decades, lost a long battle with cancer.
Fokofpolisiekar: Craft beer meets rock music
Setumo-Thebe MohlomiFokofpolisiekar tap into the craft beer market, branding’ their own bottles with names and lyrics of their songs.
The Foo Fighters fail to evolve in 'Sonic Highways'
Sarah EvansThe Seattle rock band’s latest offering, 'Sonic Highways', is technically and stylistically mediocre, writes Sarah Evans.
D'Angelo is back with a bang
The singer’s latest album, Black Messiah, is a remarkable return after years of drifting in the wilderness.
SA rappers called to unity and feted by fans
Katlego MkhwanaziHip-hoppers Cassper Nyovest and AKA dominate the accolades of this year’s South Africa’s Hip Hop awards.
Rock 'n Grohl in the church of the Foo Fighters
Nikita RamkissoonSeminal rock band Foo Fighters, led by Dave Grohl, gave fans in Johannesburg three hours of emotional and almost spiritual glory.
Oliver Mtukudzi: Troubadour for troubled times
Firdose MoondaThrough his soul-stirring music, Mtukudzi is a potent symbol of Zimbabwe’s pain and resilience.
What people couldn't stop talking about on Facebook this year
Katlego MkhwanaziAmong the global sizzlers are Beyoncé, whose sister smacked her hubby, Kim Kardashian for posing nude and Pharrell Williams’s ‘Happy’ hit.
SA flautist Wouter Kellerman bags Grammy nomination
Katlego MkhwanaziBeing nominated for the award has been a life-long dream and a validation that he’s on the right track for the classically trained musician.
Singer Moonchild reaches for the stars
Melina MeletakosThe genre-bending poet, dancer, fashion designer and singer’s debut album will be out in the new year.
Blackface, white guilt, grey area
Awareness of cultural appropriation is much more widespread but for some white South African musicians it’s a rejection of Afrikaner stereotypes.
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