Few musicians have been as delightfully and fascinatingly weird as Sun Ra. He was born Herman Poole Blount, changed his name to honor the Egyptian god of the sun, believed he was an angelic being from ...

The song Ra Ra Rasputin, the iconic 1978 hit by Boney M, was a major success when it first debuted, and then unexpectedly made a comeback in 2021, becoming a viral sensation among Gen Z. The catchy ...

Meshell Ndegeocello worked on a new album inspired by Sun Ra and his 1966 album The Magic City. The new release, Red Hot & Ra : The Magic City, is out April 12 via Red Hot Organization. Ndegeocello ...

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. Last October, the Sun Ra Arkestra dropped Swirling, ...

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 ...

AIDS-awareness nonprofit Red Hot has announced a new tribute album honoring Sun Ra. Nuclear War, due out May 26, is the first volume in a new Red Hot & Ra series. Listen to the lead single, “Nuke’s ...

Back in May, indie staples Ra Ra Riot returned from a semi-hibernation with “The Wish,” produced by Rostam Batmanglij — a move that recalled the short-lived but never forgotten late-aughts project ...

KBS 2TV’s sitcom “Villains Everywhere” has unveiled new stills teasing a lively dance adventure in tonight’s episodes! “Villains Everywhere” is a new comedy that follows the everyday lives of two ...

Irish band The Wolfe Tones have reacted after Leinster Rugby apologized for playing their song “Celtic Symphony” after a match on New Year’s Day. The song, which features the chorus “Ooh, ah, up the ...