Marshall Allen, 96, has led Sun Ra's Arkestra since 1993 and still lives in the Sun Ra House in Germantown. (Emma Lee/WHYY) The terrestrial headquarters of the Sun Ra Arkestra is a three-story ...
He came from Saturn, on a mission to spread peace through the power of music — or so Sun Ra claimed. "I'm really not a man, you see. I'm an angel," the legendary bandleader said in an interview in the ...
Yo La Tengo resumed its annual Hanukkah run at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on Dec. 31 and returned last night, Jan. 1, 2025, to cap the festival of lights with a swath of guests that assisted the host ...
Though Sun Ra departed Earth in 1993, his music has continued to thrive, first under the stewardship of John Gilmore and, since 1995, by the remarkable Marshall Allen who turned 96 in May 2020. A live ...
In 2024, a new memorial music festival debuted in Austin; more than 1,000 fans attended and the festival raised $40,000 for mental health initiatives. Now, MeadowFest is returning to the Far Out ...
UCLA Live's Rob Tyner and Fred "Sonic" Smith-less MC5 and Sun Ra-less Sun Ra Arkestra double bill at Royce Hall Saturday at least showed an interest in historical accuracy--adding the "DKT" prefix to ...
Juini Booth, jazz bassist and longtime member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, has died. The group’s manager, Jack Reich, confirmed the news to Pitchfork on Thursday (July 15). Booth’s family told The Buffalo ...
In certain ways, Marshall Allen has passed the time during the pandemic like most of us have. He leaves his house just to take quick strolls around the neighborhood for some fresh air and exercise. As ...
The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist, who remains captivated by the power of sound, is an inspiring onstage presence. By Hank Shteamer On April 8, the moon will blot out the sun along a roughly ...
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