Ben Lamar Gay on The FADER

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For Fly or Die’s finale, the legends who loved jaimie branch pay tribute

Thurston Moore, Angel Bat Dawid, Ira Kaplan, and more pay homage to the late jaimie branch in honor of her final Fly or Die project’s release last Friday.

music / Jazz

New Music Friday: The best new albums out today

Stream today’s best new album releases, from GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Akai Solo, Headie One, Wizkid, Nas, FaltyDL, Tony Shnoww, Actress, and more.

music / Hip-Hop

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Ben LaMar Gay honors the legendary Eddie Harris with Balogun, a tribute in textures and colors

Ben LaMar Gay premieres his audiovisual ode to the late jazz legend with The FADER on the day of his new album Certain Reveries’ release.

music / Experimental

Ben Lamar Gay recalls southern summers on “Aunt Lola and the Quail”

Chicago composer and cornetist Ben Lamar Gay shares single and music video "Aunt Lola and the Quail" from upcoming album 'Open Arms to Open Us.'