Brand new definitive reissues remastered by Ray Staff at Air London. 'Happy the Man' find here: https://ffm.to/happytheman-happytheman 'Crafty Hands' find here: https://ffm.to/happytheman-craftyhands In the mid-1970s, a band emerged which set the bar against which nearly all American progressive rock would be measured in the decades that followed. The Washington, D.C.-based quintet called themselves Happy the Man—a name drawn from Goethe’s Faust (and echoed in the Bible’s Ecclesiastes 3:12). The name was apt: philosophically rich yet deceptively simple. Their music was both cerebral and joyous, technically demanding yet full of human warmth. Happy the Man did not see complexity as an end in itself—it was simply the language they spoke. Their compositions flowed with an organic elegance, fusing the sophistication of European prog with the elasticity of jazz fusion and the cinematic sweep of impressionist composers.The classic Happy the Man lineup featured Frank Wyatt on woodwinds and keyboards; Kit Watkins on...

Rissi Palmer is featured in Billboard magazine's interview with the incredible Linda Martell. Martell covers everything from her early career, candidly recounts obstacles she faced along the way and talks about involvement in Cowboy Carter with Beyoncé and more! Link to the full article: https://www.billboard.com/music/country/linda-martell-beyonce-color-me-country-interview-1235678694/ "Linda Martell has always resonated with me personally because her story is so many of our stories, which is why I named my show after her," says artist Rissi Palmer, who hosts Apple Music's influential Color Me Country Radio program. "She didn't ask for all the politics - she just wanted to sing. Period. I admire her grace under pressure, focus to stay the course and the way she advocated for herself against a manager and record producer who were interested in gimmicks and not creating a lasting career for her." - Rissi Palmer

Stream Here A special episode highlighting music news from February 2024, featuring host Charlie Peacock and a panel of experts, Tracy Gershon, Rissi Palmer, and Swagg R'Celious. Welcome to a special episode of Music & Meaning, in which host Charlie Peacock welcomes not one, not two, but three music industry guests!  Their conversation covers the 2024 Grammy Awards, including the performances by Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs, Joni Mitchell’s appearance, and Victoria Monáe winning Best Artist of the Year. They discuss Taylor Swift’s announcement of her new album during her acceptance speech, Jay-Z’s speech about Beyoncé, and how the Grammy’s handle gender and race.  The group also talks about Black artists in country music, Universal Music Group pulling their songs off of TikTok, and Usher’s Super Bowl performance. The conversation also touches on artificial intelligence in the music industry, how artists make money (or don’t), and their favorite musicians. Check it out here!  

Pre-Order PINK + BLACK  Today The FMs announce the release of PINK + BLACK, out on May 10. Their sophomore double album was completed the moment the pandemic started and is now making its release after the tragic death of singer Frankie Rex in 2022. Recorded throughout 2017-2019 on an old ferry boat docked in the middle of Bushwick, Brooklyn, PINK + BLACK was produced by bandleader Matte Namer, with Brian Forbes acting as co-producer and mix engineer. The material highlights Namer’s love of analog synthesizers combined with etherial guitars and takes a more psychedelic and emotionally dynamic turn as compared to their debut album spanning themes from sexual irreverence, the nature of dreams and human connection, to hope for the future of gender freedom. The album is sonically ambitious and thematically expansive, yet presents with a unified concept and feel within the context of The FMs journey. “The concept...