When You're Blue Ivy, Bragging Rights Are A Birthright
Jay-Z's firstborn gets lyrical on a 4:44 bonus track, "Blue's Freestyle / We Family."
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First Watch: Tom Adams And 'Time,' A Rare Voice Amid The Mountains
A chance encounter in Berlin three years ago led Tom Adams toward a honest-to-goodness music career — today, we debut the newest video from his beautiful album Silence.
Songs We Love: Kamaiyah, 'Build You Up'
Our first glimpse at Kamaiyah's forthcoming mixtape, Don't Ever Get It Twisted, is a smorgasbord of color, joy and movement.
'The Defiant Ones' Tells The Story Of An Unlikely Music-Biz Duo
The new HBO mini-series charts the shared and individual histories of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, whose partnership helped redefine hip-hop and rock music.
Rio Mira's 'Román Román' Tells A People's History Through The Marimba
Founded by artists from Ecuador and Colombia, the marimba-centered supergroup highlights the music and poetry of their countries' El Pacífico region, once a haven for escaped slaves.
Haim Explains The Heartache And Joy Of Its New Album, Track By Track
The three sisters talk about the challenges of dating men with fragile egos, betrayal, their love of '50s doo-wop and how they can turn the darkest situations into dance songs.
Cirque Du Soleil Buys Blue Man Group
Two of the most successful live performance franchises are joining forces. Cirque du Soleil announced that it is buying Blue Man Group.
Rhye Returns To Lull You Into The Sultriest Stupor
"Please" picks up where 2013's Woman left off: namely, by draping sweet-voiced pleas for intimacy and connection with vaporous layers of softly shimmering soul.
Allison Crutchfield On World Cafe
Crutchfield's solo debut, Tourist In This Town, sees her confronting endings and changes. She tells that story and performs a few songs live for World Cafe.
Jens Lekman Infuses Love Songs With Transporting Metaphors On 'Life Will See You Now'
The Swedish singer-songwriter's new album owes more to pop, disco and hip-hop than it does to rock or folk. Critic Ken Tucker says Life Will See You Now is marked by a "transporting loveliness."