On this date in the year 1985, a young Queens emcee named James Todd Smith, known to the world as LL Cool J, released his first full length album on Def Jam Records. Produced primarily by Rick Rubin, ...

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From big-name acts to beloved indie artists, here are some of the best concerts to catch in Portland this season.

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Music Business Worldwide continues its DSCVR Artists to Watch showcase series, featuring the talent backed by Vevo to make a ...

Boxer Chris Eubank Jr, rapper Nemzzz, actor Mawaan Rizwan, rock star James Brittain-McVey and chef Max Coen share something ...

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The jams were flowing, and so was the whiskey. Garrett “G. Love” Dutton was burning the late night oil with the late ...

A huge, gloriously silly and brutally effective amalgam of abandoned styles ripe for reinvigorating — rap-metal, dream-prog, ...