The Boston Bhangra Competition celebrated its 22 years of operation a week ago Saturday (Nov. 15), welcoming 11 teams from across the United States and Canada to Dorchester's Strand Theatre to compete ...

Angus Batey considers what's in five years when it comes to LL Cool J's two greatest albums, Radio & Mama Said Knock You Out ...

Dive into the texts that capture the genre’s evolution—from street cyphers and style revolutions to political expression and Black culture.

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The Slayer guitarist and the Judas Priest singer shout out their Mastodon favorites as the group celebrates their 25th ...

Talk about a mixed bag of songs. Last night, November 18th, the 73rd annual Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) Country Awards took place in Nashville. On a star-studded night that featured well-over a hundred ...

An artist’s album cover is arguably the most critical piece when rolling out a new project. Whether it’s a debut album or a ...

Neko Case's "Oh, Neglect...," Valerie June's "Runnin' and Searchin'" and Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" — each express a refreshingly realistic ambivalence toward romance.

INI ’s “Present” soars to No. 1. on this week’s Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart dated Nov. 26, halting Kenshi Yonezu’s ...

These classic rock songs from 1971 still make it to my everyday rotation, and you might just feel the same way about them.

The year 1971 offered many one-word one-hit wonders. These are three from 1971 that still brightly shine today.