Every weed lover’s favorite holiday, 420, is here. There’s no better day to light something up and vibe out to some great music—whether it’s contemporary rap or classic jazz.
Jack ErwinJazz
Featured
Quincy Jones bridged the gaps between jazz, pop, rock, gospel, rhythm & blues, hip-hop, and beyond. Here are some ways he changed music as we know it.
John Morrison
A mix of relaxing jazz-house for what we have left of the summer days...
Complex
Musically, mentally and spiritually, 25-year-old IAMDDB is in the form of her life right now. The Manchester-hailing singer, songwriter and rapper, born Dia...
Jack LynchLatest Stories
André 3000 Says He 'Should Be Coming Out Soon' With New Music
However, the OutKast legend hasn't stipulated what genre his new music will fall under.
Jaelani Turner-Williams23 days ago
Sonny Rollins, 'Saxophone Colossus' of the Bebop Era, Dies at 95
From Harlem prodigy to ‘Saxophone Colossus,’ inside the fearless life, radical experimentation, and lasting influence of Sonny Rollins on modern music.
Bernadette Giacomazzo62 days ago
Wynton Marsalis Turns Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala Into a Goodbye
At a star-packed New York fundraiser, tributes to the jazz icon highlighted his upcoming 2027 departure.
Bernadette Giacomazzo99 days ago
J Balvin, Rauw Alejandro, Romeo Santos and More React to Death of Willie Colón
Pioneering and contemporary Latin artists grieved Colón's passing on social media.
Jaelani Turner-Williams156 days ago
Jazz Group Cancels New Year’s Eve Concert After Trump Renames Kennedy Center
The Cookers canceled their New Year’s Eve concert after President Trump renamed the Kennedy Center.
tara mahadevan209 days ago
Advertisement
Jean-Michel Basquiat "Charles The First, 1982" Skate Decks: How to Buy
The iconic 1982 artwork is now available on a set of three skate decks on Complex.
Complex Staff231 days ago
Tyler, The Creator Denies He's Making a 'Hebrew Jazz Funk' Album After Lil Yachty's Joke
He didn't want his "gullible" fans to get their hopes up.
Trey Alston323 days ago
Spike Lee Says Eddie Palmieri's Final Cameo in 'Highest 2 Lowest' Was 'A Blessing'
'He was in his 80s, but he had more energy than I that day,' Lee said.
Bernadette Giacomazzo342 days ago
Eddie Palmieri, Latin Jazz Pioneer, Dies at 88
Palmieri was also the first Latino to win a Grammy award.
Bernadette Giacomazzo354 days ago
Roy Ayers, Godfather of Neo-Soul, Dead at 84
His cause of death is unclear.
Andrew W509 days ago
Advertisement
André 3000 Says ‘New Blue Sun’ Is ‘More Than a Flute Album'
The former Outkast member said that people "belittle" 'New Blue Sun' by calling it a "flute album"
Jaelani Turner-Williams588 days ago
André 3000 Surprised by Album of the Year Grammy Nomination for 'New Blue Sun'
The legendary ATL artist said in a new interview that he 'didn’t think that that many people even knew' about the album.
Trey Alston625 days ago
Drake and His Dad Crash Jazz Performance in Toronto, Sing Duet With Backing Band
The father-son duo sang a rendition of T-Bone Walker’s 1947 hit song, “Stormy Monday.”
tara mahadevan651 days ago
André 3000 Compares His Approach to Jazz to Lil B's Take on Hip-Hop: 'It's Like a Punk Way of Rapping'
He said his album 'New Blue Sun' is "like punk jazz or punk spiritual jazz."
Joe Price669 days ago
Juicy J Shares Gangsta Boo Tribute on New Jazz Album 'Ravenite Social Club'
The Three 6 Mafia veteran embraces a different genre on his new album, which features Robert Glasper and Cordae.
Jaelani Turner-Williams699 days ago
Advertisement