The hip-hop trio quickly rose to fame in the mid-1980s thanks to their debut album Licensed to Ill, which quickly established the group as major figures in popular music. Released in 1986, Licensed to ...

Billy Weathers, aka B.Well, has transformed his passion for music and community into The Contrary, a new award-winning bar in Des Moines, while also inspiring local youth through his nonprofit ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

Donald Fountain, a multi-skilled photojournalist for CBS News Atlanta, is known for his captivating work behind the camera, capturing the best of Atlanta. An Atlanta musical group is quickly getting ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

“DIE WITH a smile” by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars was, by many measures, the song of 2025. The soppy ballad led the charts in more than 30 countries and holds the title of longest-running daily number ...

The year 2025 has been a whirlwind year for music, with songs from every genre going viral and dominating playlists around the world. From pop chart-toppers to underground experiments, artists have ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

If your ears need a rest, we hear you. Chicago hosted an astonishing number of concerts in 2025. There was no shortage of events that lured fans from the city, the Midwest and places further afield.

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Rising pop artist Maris parlayed homemade burned CDs and entrepreneurial savvy into an Elton John endorsement and ...

For years, the country music star struggled to stake a claim to the version of himself that now seems inevitable. Shaboozey performing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in October.Credit...Sinna Nasseri for ...