Music & Culture

Music & Culture

While Finishing Up An Album, Kanye West Has A Unique Living Arrangement

5:57am July 27, 2021

The rapper is living in a stadium in Atlanta while completing his 10th studio album, according to The Associated Press. Donda was supposed to be released last Friday — now it's due Aug. 6.

Britney Spears' recently hired lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, speaking to reporters outside the Los Angeles County Courthouse on July 19.

Britney Spears' Lawyer Files Request For New Conservator Of Her Money

6:02pm July 26, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Attorney Mathew Rosengart, who began representing the pop singer a week and a half ago, wants someone new to look after Spears' estate. For the past 13 years, it's been controlled by her father.

#FreeBritney protesters gather outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles. Similar rallies have been taking place around the world in recent weeks.

They Were Laughed At For Their #FreeBritney Activism. Not Anymore

5:23pm July 26, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The #FreeBritney movement has spent years trying to draw attention to Britney Spears' fight against her conservatorship. Now, it's beginning to have a serious impact on guardianship law.

"INDUSTRY BABY" by Lil Nas X featuring Jack Harlow.

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Lil Nas X, 'INDUSTRY BABY'

2:48pm July 26, 2021

by Reanna Cruz

As Lil Nas X becomes bolder in his lyrics and creative vision, he transcends confines of "The Gay Rapper" stereotype, carving out space as an unapologetic messiah for today's queer generation.

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DAP The Contract, 'Love The World'

12:55pm July 26, 2021

by Elle Mannion

This #NowPlaying discovery of DAP The Contract comes to us from this year's Tiny Desk Contest.

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The Centuries-Long History Of Changui Music In Cuba

7:43am July 25, 2021

Music journalist and broadcaster Gianluca Tramontana discusses the significance of Changui music in the Guantanamo region of Cuba.

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Protesters Make 'Patria Y Vida' A Rallying Cry In Cuba

7:41am July 24, 2021

NPR's Anamaria Sayre explains the significance of the Cuban protest song, "Patria Y Vida."

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Sunny War Revisits Her Early Career In New Album

7:41am July 24, 2021

by Sophia Alvarez Boyd

Virtuoso guitarist Sunny War is releasing her first album for the first time. It's called Seems You Haven't Learned.

R. Kelly, appearing at a hearing in his federal trial in Illinois in Sept. 2019. Kelly currently faces 22 federal charges in two separate indictments: one in New York and one in Illinois.

Prosecutors Say They Have Evidence Of More Abuse And Bribery In The R. Kelly Case

8:58pm July 23, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Federal prosecutors in New York filed a request on Friday that they be allowed to enter more evidence of uncharged crimes allegedly committed by the R&B singer in his trial next month.

1960 Olympic decathlete gold medalist Rafer Johnson of the United States after climbing the stairs of the Memorial Coliseum prepares to light the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Games on July, 28,1984 at the Los Angeles Mem

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Don't Forget The Timeless Soundtrack To Los Angeles' 1984 Summer Games

4:01pm July 23, 2021

by Trevor Smith

The official soundtrack to "Los Angeles 1984" featured Quincy Jones and Giorgio Moroder, and remains as slick and deliciously dramatic as the old games' host city.