The Recording Academy and the Grammy Museum held their 2026 Grammy Hall Of Fame Gala at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton last night. The evening featured Erykah Badu singing with George Clinton, as well as a rare appearance from Janet Jackson.

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Maggot Brain by Funkadelic - The cover disturbed me. The music surprised me.

Free Your Mind…And Your Ass Will Follow is the second album from funk innovators Funkadelic. Arriving in 1970 mere months after their trailblazing debut, the record saw the band honing their songcraft, while still allowing plenty of space for mind-bending exploratory jams. The album’s origin story famously involved a single marathon session on LSD. It […]