The band’s vocalist Panda Bear has released his first solo album in five years. It’s warm, laidback, introspective, and a unique group effort. In January 2009, Animal Collective released ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz and R&B musician known as the "godfather of neo-soul" music, has died following a "long illness." He was 84. The news was shared Wednesday night to Ayers' social media accounts ...

It’s easy to get hooked to streaming platforms and become overwhelmed by the largely AI-driven choices they push, but there is another way. Among my current fistful of earworms are songs from an ...

With the loss of multi-talented instrumentalist Roy Ayers, who died on Wednesday at the age of 84, the hip-hop world is honoring one of its greatest inspirations and sample sources. Hip-hop ...

“He lived a beautiful 84 years and will be sorely missed," a statement shared to his Facebook account read Mathew Imaging/WireImage Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, record producer and ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook ...

There’s a kind of hip, laid-back, feel-good mood that we call “vibing.” The vibraphone isn’t the source of that slang term, but the instrument has a strong claim on epitomizing it anyway.

The Detroit Lions have added a piece to their defensive line ahead of the official start of NFL free agency. On Tuesday, multiple reports indicated that the Lions have agreed to a one-year ...

One of the best goaltenders in the history of the sport is as mystified as everyone else — from casual fan on up — at the NHL’s enforcement of goaltender interference. “Maybe we should ask ...

Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and sampled by countless artists, died at the age of 84. In a statement shared with Variety, the ...

He helped introduce a funkier strain of the music in the 1970s. He also had an impact on hip-hop: His “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” has been sampled nearly 200 times. By Andrey Henkin Roy ...

Ayers' family announced his death in a social media post. Roy Ayers, the musician behind the iconic song "Everybody Loves the Sunshine," has died at 84. The singer's family announced his death in ...