It may be hard to imagine in the modern, genre-less landscape, but there was once a time when rock and hip hop were on opposite sides of the musical map. Core to the format was reinvention – taking an ...

Cardi B’s “Imaginary Playerz” channels ’90s Hip-Hop with a JAY-Z–approved sample and bars that have fans declaring she’s officially back. Cardi B lit up the internet with her new single “Imaginary ...

Throughout most of the year, the Northwest BachFest is a showcase for noteworthy pieces — both well-known and underperformed — from the classical chamber music repertoire. Not all of the music in ...

The past two decades of hip-hop music have been well-documented, thanks to social media and streaming platforms. Today, anyone with internet access can essentially tap into a database of their ...

On this date in 1985, Hip Hop mogul Russell Simmons, alongside acclaimed filmmaker Michael Schultz, brought the early glory days of Def Jam Records to life with the Warner Brothers-distributed film ...

Shirley McMarlin Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 11:00 a.m. | Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022 11:00 a.m. For many people, taking in a performance of “The Nutcracker” is as much a part of the holidays as the shopping, ...

Hip-hop has been around for 50 years. Although the genre was first formed in New York, it has expanded tremendously worldwide. In the early '90s, rappers from the East and West Coasts were getting a ...

As it celebrates its 50th birthday, we are mapping hip-hop's story on a local level, with more than a dozen city-specific histories of the music and culture. Click here to see the entire list. If you ...