Greg Brown, the original guitarist and co-founder of ’90s genre-blenders CAKE, has died at 56 due to a brief illness.The band took to Instagram earlier this week to confirm the news.

When John McCrea begins Cake’s signature hit “The Distance” by speaking the opening line, Reluctantly crouched at the starting line, one can’t help but pay attention to the story that follows. The ...

Tuareg quintet Imarhan have shared two new songs: “The Distance,” a collaboration with Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, and “Tadalat,” a B-side from Imarhan’s most recent album, Aboogi. The band ...