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Macklemore Opens Up About His Struggle to Stay Sober | ARTICLE

Seattle rapper Macklemore says it's been a challenge to stay sober since the Number One smash "Thrift Shop" turned him and producer Ryan Lewis into overnight pop stars. "The last three months haven't been good for me...
March 28, 2013 9:00 AM ET
Phoenix Go Psychedelic on 'Bankrupt!' Album | ARTICLE

Last summer, after brushing off concert promoters for more than a year while they worked in secret on their next album, Phoenix got an offer they couldn't refuse: a headlining slot at April 2013's Coachella festival....
March 27, 2013 8:00 AM ET
SXSW 2013: Vampire Weekend Shine After Midnight | ARTICLE

Vampire Weekend helped close out SXSW 2013 last night with a crowd-pleasing after-midnight set at Stubb's BBQ. It was a moment-of-truth performance for the band – their first full U.S. show in...
March 17, 2013 2:15 PM ET
Thom Yorke: Atoms for Peace DJ Set Will Be 'Really Exciting' | ARTICLE

When Thom Yorke announced that he and producer/bandmate Nigel Godrich would be celebrating the release of Atoms for Peace's debut LP with three special DJ sets in New York, London and Berlin, he described it as
March 14, 2013 8:00 AM ET
Trinidad James Explains It All | ARTICLE

Trinidad James is still wrapping his head around how it feels to be the proud owner of a viral hit. "To be honest with you, man, it's a learning experience," says the flamboyant Atlanta MC, 25. "It's...
March 7, 2013 2:48 PM ET
Amok | ALBUM REVIEW

When did Thom Yorke start having so much fun? For more than a decade, we knew him as rock's greatest miserablist, the kind of guy who spends the whole party glaring at everyone while trying his hardest...
February 18, 2013 2:10 PM ET
Meet the Brooklyn Nets' Courtside Mixmaster | ARTICLE

Last fall, Questlove went to check out one of the Brooklyn Nets' first games at the new Barclays Center. What impressed him most wasn't the home team's 98-85 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers: "Gotta say," the...
February 1, 2013 1:55 PM ET
Long.Live.A$AP | ALBUM REVIEW

A$AP Rocky is proof of how much rap careers have accelerated: The 24-year-old Harlem MC is just making his major-label debut, but he's already facing the expectations and challenges once associated with second or third albums. Blame...
January 2, 2013 11:22 AM ET
Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors | ALBUM REVIEW

Big Boi has been struggling against straight-man typecasting for years. That will happen when the public first encounters you as the guy standing next to Andre 3000, whose arty tastes and Ziggy Stardust wardrobe made him...
December 11, 2012 10:05 AM ET
Wild Water Kingdom | ALBUM REVIEW

Just when they had finally convinced everyone they were more than a dorm-room joke, Das Racist have broken up. Bummer! Thankfully, principal member Himanshu "Heems" Suri isn't quitting the game yet. On his latest solo mixtape, the...
December 5, 2012 4:55 PM ET
Pitbull's Global Hustle Can't Be Stopped | ARTICLE

Since 1923, Rio de Janeiro's opulent Copacabana Palace hotel has housed everyone from Eva Perón to the Clintons on their way through the tropics. Tonight, down one of the Palace's perfumed hallways and behind a dark-wood door,...
November 14, 2012 4:30 PM ET
RZA Sends Love to Staten Island After Sandy | ARTICLE

Staten Island is in RZA's thoughts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the Wu-Tang Clan mastermind tells Rolling Stone. "I have family on Staten Island," says RZA, who is in town promoting his directorial debut, The Man...
November 2, 2012 5:45 PM ET
Simon Vozick-Levinson: My 2012 Playlist | ARTICLE

Hear songs from Sleigh Bells, Frank Ocean, Grimes and more:
November 1, 2012 6:15 PM ET
Band to Watch: Allo Darlin' | VIDEO

Hometown: London Backstory: Aussie-born Morris began Allo Darlin' as a solo project after moving to England in 2005. Guitarist Paul Rains, bassist Bill Botting and drummer Mikey Collins joined a few years later. Meet Me Tonight: One of Allo...
October 22, 2012 7:20 AM ET
Jay-Z Represents Brooklyn at First Barclays Center Show | ARTICLE

"I've been on many stages, been around the world, but nothing feels like tonight," Jay-Z told the crowd last night during his inaugural blow-out at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. He reeled off a few of the other...
September 29, 2012 12:40 PM ET
Book Review: Neil Young's Wandering Journey Through the Past | ARTICLE

Neil Young Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie Dream Blue Rider Press Four stars "Generally the best feelings are the early takes," Neil Young remarks toward the end of his first ever memoir. "First or...
September 25, 2012 8:00 AM ET
Devotion | ALBUM REVIEW

This is not an age of great subtlety in dance pop, generally speaking, but just try telling that to Jessie Ware. As a featured vocalist on last year's SBTRKT album, the 26-year-old U.K. singer turned heads...
September 21, 2012 11:55 PM ET
Olivia Tremor Control Founder Bill Doss Dead at 43 | ARTICLE

The Olivia Tremor Control singer Bill Doss has died at age 43, according to a post on the band's official site. "We are devastated by the loss of our brother Bill Doss," says the band's...
July 31, 2012 1:20 PM ET
Frank Ocean Basks in Fans' Love in New York | ARTICLE

"There's some shit I said in the past couple weeks," Frank Ocean said toward the end of his sold-out show at New York's Terminal 5 last night – referring to the July 4th Tumblr post in...
July 27, 2012 10:37 AM ET
Rufus Wainwright Hits the Road and the Silver Screen | ARTICLE

Rufus Wainwright has been on the road since April, and he has more shows booked in Europe and North America straight through December. But the singer – who embraced an upbeat pop sound for this...
June 22, 2012 3:15 PM ET