The Chicago born singer-songwriter and true music legend, Terry Callier, passed away this weekend. One of the most underrated artists ever, we're proud to have hosted Terry's first NYC show back in the late 90s.

In his career, Terry went on to contribute to the highly regarded Beth Orton Best Bit EP, released a handful of critically acclaimed albums, toured with George Benson and Gil Scott-Heron, and released Hidden Conversations in a novel collaboration with Massive Attack in 2009.

Below, listen to one of our favorite Callier tunes, "Ordinary Joe."

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Gary Clark Jr. will be releasing his debut album, Blak and Blu, next week! Anticipation has been high on this dude for a minute, now, but the suspense is now over with an exclusive iTunes stream of the entire album. Still not quite the same as listening to the tracked out version but definitely a way to get your hands on all the goods before the official release date. We must say, Gary is an impressively diverse young fella. Will be interesting to see what direction he ultimately takes with his music. Click the link below to listen!

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Multi-disciplinarian and deep toned musical man Carl Hancock Rux is embarking on what he calls "probably the most ambitious project" he's ever made. Well, then. Learn more about the album, Homeostasis, above. The sound he describes as an "exploration of jazz and 1960s /70s psychedelic vinyl." Yes, please, and thanks.

Carl has started a Pledge Music page to raise money for the making and release of Homeostasis. In addition to what comes with your pledge amount, all pledgers will get quite a few perks, which include streams of new songs, videos of Carl recording in the studio, as well as photos of our homeboy kicking' it at home. Finally, a portion of the pledge money will go to Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation, which is a nonprofit "dedicated to improving the lives of women and children in Afghanistan through community-based education."

Lots of winning happening here. Pledges start at only $15 and get you a copy of the new album, hopefully to be released sooner than later! Pledge here.

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Twenty one years ago today, A Tribe Called Quest released their acclaimed second album, The Low End Theory. Staple nostalgia vibes to go right here - can't go wrong, ever.

We feel immensely fortunate continuing to work with these legends, too. Our most recent endeavor together, for those still unfamiliar, is the Offline party with Q-Tip.

Here's to 21 more years!

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In case you missed it the first time we mentioned it, this coming Sunday, September 23, Blue Note Records artists Jose James and Robert Glasper will be taking the stage at the prestigious iTunes Festival 2012. The filming will take place at the Roundhouse in London and will be broadcast live for fans all over the world to view via an iTunes Festival App.

Jose James and Robert Glasper Experiment are set to take the stage at 7:45pm GMT (2:45pm ET) and 9:00pm GMT (4:00pm ET), respectively.

Special guests with Glasper will include Bilal, Lalah Hathaway, Lionel Loueke, Doom, and Phonte.

No games being played right here! Keep it locked for some Robert Glasper remixes we'll be sharing soon, too!

Also, be sure to check these fine young gentlemen on the new Blue Note Spotify App that recently launched!

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