Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road.
A study found that traffic fatalities increased in the United States by nearly 15 percent on the same days as the biggest album releases.A study
The Sense of Touch at Billboard Scale
Ann Hamilton, known for conceptual art installations, embraces a new era with scanner photography at the Cleveland Museum — and finds a tactile tenderness.Ann Hamilton,
Billy Magnussen Has Mixed Feelings on Playing ‘Punchable’ Guys So Well
As the lead of a new Silicon Valley satire on AMC, “The Audacity,” he plays a particularly poignant variety: the tech bro.As the lead of
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Afrika Bambaataa, Often Called the ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop,’ Is Dead
A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career. A pioneering rapper and D.J.
Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74
Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Read More
9 Ethereal, Emotional, Chaotic and Goofy Cloud-Rap Gems
A quick guide to the underground genre, featuring fakemink, Bladee, Yung Lean and more. A quick guide to the underground genre, featuring fakemink, Bladee, Yung Lean and more. Read More
Joe Conzo Sr., Guardian of Tito Puente’s Legacy, Dies at 83
He went from being a fan of the “Mambo King” to becoming his manager and personal historian. Later, he kept alive memories of a bygone era of New York Latino culture. He went from being a fan of the “Mambo King” to becoming his manager and personal historian. Later, he kept alive memories of a bygone era of New York Latino culture. Read More
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