Today we are thrilled to bring you the premiere of Los Angeles-based punk trio Crisis Actor’s new cover! The band covered “Pusherman” by Curtis Mayfield and the song sees drummer Jonathan Ihejeto on ...
When H.E.R. won an Oscar for Best Original Song for "Judas and the Black Messiah" in 2021, she used her acceptance to thank some of her biggest influences, including Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie ...
Rock historian Ed Ward looks back at the music of Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions. (10 ...
In her SXSW-bowing film, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning singer invites a range of artists — from Maxwell to Mary J. Blige — to capture the enduring legacy of Mayfield's music. By Lovia Gyarkye Arts & ...
CURTIS MAYFIELD: (Singing) People get ready. There's a train a-coming. You don't need no baggage. You just get on board. DETROW: He had been in The Impressions for years, and with songs like "People ...
SXSW: H.E.R.'s good faith attempt to shine a spotlight on her under-appreciated hero is more effective as a portrait of the current musicians carrying on his legacy. When H.E.R. won an Oscar for Best ...