Starting a hip-hop blog in college gives you something most writers don’t have yet: proximity. You’re surrounded by new music, new voices, and real-time culture ...

The blog era of Hip Hop opened new doors for artists to reach fans directly through digital platforms. Sites like DatPiff and 2DopeBoyz played a key role in launching careers for artists who are now ...

Earlier today, J. Cole used his blog to explain the difficulty in maintaining his work-life balance. And then, just hours later, perhaps as a mea culpa for keeping fans waiting for both new music and ...

Tonight, the Academy of Country Music comes together to celebrate its 60th ACM Awards in Frisco, Texas. Hosted by country queen Reba McEntire, the night will feature many performances from mainstays ...

What makes music unique, unlike other forms of expression or communication? I suspect most people could put together a personal list of several things. But among the most important have to be the ways ...

We speak to music journalist Christopher Weingarten about why so many high-profile drummers have either been fired or retired this year in what's been dubbed the "Drumpocalypse." When it comes to ...

As far as rock stardom goes, Grizzly Bear was never an obvious candidate. A Brooklyn-based band that formed in 2002, it specialized in subtlety—delicate riffs, choir-like singing, meandering melodies.

Formerly at MTV, Vener has been responsible for breaking acts like the Weekend and Kreayshawn to wider audiences through prime song placements, while mixing in forgotten hits by Talking Heads and ...

It's been one week since the organizers of the Soundside music festival in Bridgeport announced its cancellation, and the reasons are murky. Last week, a message was posted on Soundside website ...