The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 16-22 include Boston-based hip-hop and blues acts, a benefit for trans rights, The Lox ...

"Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A-minor." Kendrick Lamar's most famous lyric was the heard around the world at last ...

Shaboozey is using his fame to draw attention to how difficult it can be for emerging artists to handle their finances and a ...

From reciting rap lyrics to revolutionizing hip-hop studies Dr Joycelyn Wilson proves hip-hop’s power in academia and digital media.

Suge Knight has claimed Tupac Shakur wanted to sign Aaliyah. The revelation comes as part of a series of interviews Knight has been giving from prison, shedding new light on Death Row Records’ history ...

Issa Rae canceled her Kennedy Center event following Donald Trump's takeover of the institution's board, joining a growing exodus of artists protesting his leadership.

A woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her over 20 years ago has voluntarily withdrawn a civil case against the American music giants.

The feud between Drake, a 38-year-old Canadian rapper and singer and five-time Grammy winner whose full name is Aubrey Drake ...

Kid Rock, an ally of President Donald Trump and country star, called lyricist Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 59 halftime show ...

Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, The Weekend, Shakira, Post Malone, AC/DC and more are touring stadiums across the United States in 2025, and all are skipping Arrowhead Stadium.

Travie McCoy and Gym Class Heroes, the genre-blending band that got its start in Geneva, will be honored with induction into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025. The ceremony ...

A new documentary on Afrobeats, Nigerian Yoruba music, and politics will look at a century of fuji, juju, apala, sakara, highlife and more ...