Music geeks live for those songs or live performances that feel like the Earth has been bumped two degrees off its axis, leaving you lightheaded and jelly-legged. Such was the case on a lazy afternoon ...

The outlandish persona Sun Ra created and maintained for himself over the years may sometimes distract from the adventurous intent of the music he made. Yet it is testament to his vigorous loyalty to ...

Sun Ra was one of the first Black artists to have his own record label. In 1957, Sun Ra founded Saturn Records with Alton Abraham, making him one of the first Black artists to have his own record ...

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