UVa professor A.D. Carson's doctoral dissertation rap album "Owning My Masters" promises "the poems that people are scared to say out loud." ...

Freestyle rap battles have exploded into a billion-view global business, raking in millions—and now the cannabis industry wants a piece of the action.

The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, a new book from the journalist Liz Pelly, the playlist is the ...

Libyan authorities have clamped down on rap music for violating "moral rules." Artists fear a return to cultural repression, ...

Apple Music is going all-in on Kendrick Lamar ahead of his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Today, Apple highlighted the ...

Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show for Apple Music, so Apple has packed its services with ...

The surviving members of Nirvana surprised fans by reuniting at a concert to raise money for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. Thursday night's two-venue, five-hour extravaganza featured ...

Welcome to our guide to the best music streaming services. 20 years ago, when CDs were medium number one and musicians could still make a living from selling their records, the idea of having almost ...

The WM Phoenix Open 2025 has a star-studded lineup of musical guests for 2025, starting Feb. 1 with country music’s favorite power couple, Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani, co-headlining this year ...

The rapper and DJ, who died over the weekend at 43, was the biggest hit for the indie label Big Oomp Records. Its brief but ...

A reputed member of a Lynn-based drug gang that poses as a rap music label will plead guilty to federal racketeering charges in connection with the group’s activities, including murder ...

2024 was a huge year for the live music scene, with Taylor Swift's historic Eras tour coming to an end and Oasis announcing their surprising reunion. Now, with a calendar already packed with some ...