An accomplished Broadway actress and singer-songwriter, Keziah “Niambi Ra” John-Paul, has charted a fairly impressive career over the past decade. Born and raised in Washington, DC, her artistic ...

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the ...

Over the decades, music venues in San Francisco have come and gone, but one constant remains: Great American Music Hall. A house of ill repute when it first opened in 1907, the building has gone ...

Questlove, Dawn Richard and a range of other musicians, writers and critics share their favorites from the experimental pianist, organist and bandleader’s wide-ranging catalog. By Marcus J. Moore ...

Meshell Ndegeocello is spearheading the next installment in the ongoing Sun Ra tribute series, Red Hot + Ra, with the LP Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City, out April 12. The LP isn’t a traditional “tribute ...

And in the case of 100-year-old Marshall Allen, leader of the unique Sun Ra Arkestra, fun means continuing to do what he’s done for most of his life — making music.