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2Nov/17Off

Miguel Talks Prepping His Most Politically Charged Album and Planning His Wedding

“Damn -- I should've brought the weed with me,” says Miguel, staring out at the rows of yachts moored by the waterfront patio of the...

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19Oct/17Off

Beck on Besting Beyonce at the Grammys, Rappers Like Lil Yachty and His Happy New Album

Beck, one of rock’s best-preserved 40-somethings, looks a little run-down today.
The weather isn’t helping. “There was a heat wave...

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30Apr/16Off

‘Lemonade’ Backup Singer Ruby Amanfu Talks Beyonce, Jack White and Racism

The joys of Beyonce’s Lemonade extend past its instant-hashtag lyrics and gorgeously shot videos. For a certain kind of music geek, reading the...

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29Apr/16Off

Beyonce’s Singing Sister Duo Chloe x Halle Release Gorgeous ‘Sugar Symphony’ EP: Exclusive

Alt-pop/R&B duo Chloe x Halle, ages 17 and 16, respectively, spent the night of April 23 like many other music fanatics: freaking...

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8Apr/16Off

RZA on Acting, the Future of a Wu-Tang Biopic and Why Police Brutality Is a ‘Sensitive Situation’

Martin Shkreli may be the only person to ever hear RZA's work on Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, the one-of-a-kind, $2 million Wu-Tang Clan LP. The...

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23Jan/16Off

Cage The Elephant Rock Out at Billboard Winterfest 2016

Park City, Utah's Sundance Film Festival is known for tasteful indie films, Robert Redford sightings and Los Angelenos strolling Main Street in...

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8Dec/15Off

Chris Stapleton Missed His Grammy Nominations Because He Had the Wrong Channel On

Ever miss an amazing TV moment because you had the wrong channel on? Now imagine if that moment was also one of the biggest days of your life. Now...

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25Sep/15Off

Afropunk Founders Talk Expanding the ‘Alternative Black Culture’ Fest: ‘We’re Still Not Having Our Stories Completely Told’

A decade ago, Matthew Morgan and Jocelyn Cooper started Afropunk, a free annual festival in Brooklyn that highlighted what they billed as “...

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13Aug/15Off

Ice Cube: ‘Police Have Become Our Worst Bullies’

N.W.A was revolutionary, and not just because of their mark on music. The group’s signature hit -- the one that had Tipper Gore calling...

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12Aug/15Off

Mac Miller on Sobering Up, His Nemesis Donald Trump and the Drake-Meek Mill Beef

A year ago, everyone was worried about Mac Miller. In May 2014, a few months after splitting from Rostrum Records, the hometown indie that...

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