For columnist Sinan Walji PO ’28, J Dilla’s Donuts became a way of understanding how one melody can hold different histories ...

“Cook,” the upcoming album of funk band Lettuce, expands the group’s musical repertoire through experimentation with new ...

Good news for Portland hip-hop fans in search of a couple nights out on the town this winter: On December 12 and 13, veteran ...

Harvey Cummings II styles himself as the Chief Vibe Curator, and can frequently be found at the Gantt Center and other spots ...

If you were to have asked late Sugar Hill Records co-founder Sylvia Robinson who helped put hip-hop—a genre traditionally ...

New trip-hop jazz, ska-flavored punk and classic hip-hop from a trio of Vermont artists, including an instrumental cover of Massive Attack’s “Teardrop.” ...

From piano to guitar, these 17 singers know how to play instruments too. Explore how artists like H.E.R. and Beyoncé shaped ...

The Illharmonic, which combines classical and hip-hop sounds and features around two dozen live performers, is performing in ...

The Chicago-rooted quintet, which features some of the city’s most adventuresome players, will appear with the Chicago ...

The Fugees, comprising rappers Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel, successfully blended elements of reggae and R&B into ...

Kai Reesu scooped the prize in Dundee (Cameron Brisbane/PA) Glasgow band Kai Reesu have won the coveted Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) award at a prize ceremony in Dundee. Their debut album, titled ...

In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a profound conversation with acclaimed author and playwright Ishmael Reed about his poem “Jazz Martyrs.” The poem serves as a poignant ...