Audiophiles have been lamenting that jazz — the ever-evolving sound that has offered its own soundtrack to the changing tides of modern culture — has been relegated to fading cult popularity over the ...

Here are 15 predictions for rap music in 2026. No, there won't be a breakout AI star in rap.

This story is the second installment of a three-part series discussing major changes in popular music throughout the course of 2024. Today’s story focuses on the current state of rap music. This year ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Andre 3000 attends "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style", the 2025 Costume Institute Benefit, at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor ...

From watching his father perform with jazz luminaries as a child to producing for hip-hop royalty, Karriem Riggins has spent his life at the intersection of musical worlds. The Detroit native, who ...

Though deeply respected among hip-hop aficionados, Detroit underground heroes Slum Village never quite got the historical love like contemporaries like Tribe or Gang Starr. But without question, the ...

Max Roach was excited by the premise and promise of rap when it first hit the music scene. Max Roach was excited by the premise and promise of rap when it first hit the music scene. Roach was ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Festivals like Ultra and III Points usually dominate Miami’s attention, but a road trip north lies a different world entirely. Since 2013, Hulaween has transformed the 800-acre Spirit of the Suwannee ...

The local rapper and his entourage of collaborators brought warm energy to Cactus Club on Dec. 21.