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"Michael Jackson" | SONG REVIEW

"I'm fucking great at rapping!" roars Himanshu Suri on the hip-hop provocateurs' new one. It's true – he and partner Victor Vazquez have only gotten cleverer since last year's name-making mixtapes. They go extra hard here, referencing...
August 22, 2011 12:20 PM ET
Double Threat: Kanye and Jay-Z Unveil LP, Tour | ARTICLE

The most anticipated rap event of the year is finally here: Jay-Z and Kanye West (a.k.a. the Throne) will release their full-length...
August 18, 2011 4:20 PM ET
Artist to Watch: Rapping Chef Action Bronson Cooks Up Rugged Rhymes | ARTICLE

WHO: A trained chef-turned-rapper from Flushing, Queens, Action Bronson has built up a loyal following in the year and a half since he decided to leave the kitchen for a recording studio. His full-length debut, Dr. Lecter (out now...
August 10, 2011 11:20 AM ET
Vampire Weekend's Only 2011 Show Has Been Cancelled | ARTICLE

The cancellation of the inaugural Music to Know festival – originally scheduled for this weekend in East Hampton, New York – has left Vampire Weekend fans without any opportunities to see the band perform in the...
August 9, 2011 12:00 PM ET
The Decemberists, 'iTunes Session EP' | BLOG ENTRY

With their abstruse allusions and just-so arrangements, the Decemberists' albums often sound like they've been rehearsed and researched down to the last grace note. That's no knock—in fact, it's key to their appeal. But...
August 2, 2011 10:45 AM ET
iTunes Session (EP) | ALBUM REVIEW

With their abstruse allusions and just-so arrangements, the Decemberists' albums often sound like they've been rehearsed and researched down to the last grace note. That's no knock — in fact, it's key to their appeal. But...
August 2, 2011 12:15 AM ET
RZA Discusses His Role Producing 'Watch the Throne' | ARTICLE

Kanye West produced much of his full-length collaboration with Jay-Z, Watch the Throne, by himself – but he reached out to old-school vets such as Q-Tip and RZA for a few key assists. "I'm really honored to...
August 1, 2011 10:45 AM ET
Girls, 'Vomit' | BLOG ENTRY

Don’t let the title turn you off: The first taste of the San Francisco band’s second LP (out September 13th) is a lovesick mini-epic that has nothing to do with retching. Frontman Christopher Owens moans...
July 27, 2011 11:23 AM ET
"Vomit" | SONG REVIEW

Don’t let the title turn you off: The first taste of the San Francisco band’s second LP (out September 13th) is a lovesick mini-epic that has nothing to do with retching. Frontman Christopher Owens moans softly to...
July 26, 2011 12:00 PM ET
Martin Scorsese Finishes George Harrison Documentary | ARTICLE

After four years of work, Martin Scorsese is looking forward to sharing his long-awaited documentary on the life of George Harrison with the world. "George's music always spoke directly to me," Scorsese tells ...
July 22, 2011 11:35 AM ET
Jay-Z and Kanye West, 'Otis' | BLOG ENTRY

Jay-Z and Kanye West prove again that they’re one of rap’s all-time great tag teams — up there with Run-DMC, OutKast and EPMD — on this teaser from Watch the Throne (due August 8th). West...
July 21, 2011 5:06 PM ET
"Otis" | SONG REVIEW

Jay-Z and Kanye West prove again that they’re one of rap's all-time great tag teams — up there with Run-DMC, OutKast and EPMD — on this teaser from Watch the Throne (due August 8th). West twists a...
July 21, 2011 4:36 PM ET
Red Hot Chili Peppers, 'The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie' | BLOG ENTRY

Click here to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" It's reassuring to realize just how little the Chilis have changed in the five...
July 21, 2011 4:32 PM ET
The Cool Kids, 'When Fish Ride Bicycles' | BLOG ENTRY

Hailed three years ago as leaders of rap's latest new school, this easygoing Chicago duo are just now getting around to releasing their full-length debut. But if the Cool Kids aren't quite as buzzy as...
July 20, 2011 10:33 AM ET
When Fish Ride Bicycles | ALBUM REVIEW

Hailed three years ago as leaders of rap's latest new school, this easygoing Chicago duo are just now getting around to releasing their full-length debut. But if the Cool Kids aren't quite as buzzy as they once...
July 18, 2011 1:35 PM ET
"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" | SONG REVIEW

Click here to listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers' "The Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie" It's reassuring to realize just how little the Chilis...
July 18, 2011 10:50 AM ET
Jay-Z Previews 'Watch the Throne' in New York | ARTICLE

Last night, Jay-Z invited a handful of reporters to a hotel in Soho to hear Watch the Throne, his highly anticipated full-length collaboration with Kanye West. Arriving minutes before 9 P.M. – just as soon...
July 8, 2011 12:55 PM ET
Q&A: Dave Grohl | ARTICLE

Dave Grohl is still hoarse the morning after a festival gig in Milan. "This is what I sound like when I order room service," the Foo Fighters frontman says in a genial growl "Just...
July 7, 2011 3:40 PM ET
Download Lenny Kravitz's New Song 'Rock Star City Life' | ARTICLE

Click here to listen to Lenny Kravitz's "Rock Star City Life" For the next two days, Lenny Kravitz is giving away his new tune "Rock...
July 7, 2011 2:00 PM ET
Bjork Unveils Multimedia 'Biophilia' Project | BLOG ENTRY

When Björk came home to Iceland after her 2007-2008 world tour, she found herself at a career crossroads. For the first time in years, she had no immediate obligations to any record label. "That was really...
June 29, 2011 11:45 AM ET