Cardi B Needs No 'Press,' But We're Giving It To Her Anyway
Cardi B's latest single is a hilariously ruthless diatribe about blogs and rumor mills.
Music & Culture
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Suddenly Cancels Summer Season
The financially embattled organization surprised its musicians, and its audience, by shortening its season and cutting the players pay and vacation, it announced Thursday.
Koffee Takes Her 'Rapture' To The Streets With New Remix
The rising teenage reggae star reinvigorates her single "Rapture" with a guest verse from Govana.
America's Largest Musicians' Union Announces Pension Cuts
The American Federation of Musicians' fund will reduce benefits for an estimated 20,000 of its 80,000 members due to stresses caused by the 2008 financial crisis — and a steadily aging membership.
Watch Performances From WMOT Roots Radio's 895 Fest
It's a celebration of WMOT Roots Radio's friends, neighbors, heroes and legends over two days, including sets by Rodney Crowell, The War & Treaty, Lillie Mae and more!
New Music Friday: Our Top 6 Albums Out On May 31
Our list of the best new albums out this week includes Kishi Bashi's moving remembrance of Japanese internment camps during World War II, R&B singer Raveena, solo piano from Eluvium, Skepta and more.
'They Know That I'm The Real Deal': Transgender Baritone Makes Opera History
In her U.S. debut as Don Giovanni, Lucia Lucas became the first known trans person to sing a principal role on an American opera stage.
R. Kelly Indicted On New Sexual Assault And Abuse Charges
The charges filed Thursday in Cook County, Ill. are more serious than those filed against the singer in February. Four of the charges each carry a potential sentence of up to 30 years in prison.
Leon Redbone, An Unusual Singer From A Bygone Era, Has Died
Redbone's career was defined by biographical mystery and a musical ear obsessed with the sounds of yesteryear. He also sang the theme to Mr. Belvedere.
Watch 'Still Ill,' A Short Beastie Boys Documentary Celebrating 'Ill Communication'
The band had many highs and lows in its early career, but 1994's Ill Communication brought it to another level. For its 25th anniversary, Beastie Boys' surviving members discuss the album.