A record allegedly driven by supernatural forces, Prince swiftly disowned the stark funk of the Black Album - but what caused him to pivot so dramatically?

Happy "Damn Darlin'" day to all who celebrate. "Damn' Darlin'" is a staple from the Castlewood, Virginia band's catalog. Released in 2022 as the third single from their debut album, Fortune Favors The ...

A record allegedly driven by supernatural forces, Prince swiftly disowned the stark funk of the Black Album - but what caused ...

Many of those fans, accustomed to overpromised and underdelivered pipe dreams, scanned a lineup that included new material from Slick Rick, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, De La Soul, Big L, Mobb Deep, and ...

The longest Amplifier playlist of the year is finally here: five hours, 90 tracks, each of which was chosen as a 2025 ...

A moving collection of vocal works, including world premiere recordings of music by the eminent Hungarian composer Gyorgy ...

Our staff's favorite albums from the year that was. Is pop now officially an albums-driven genre? The year 2025 made a strong argument for the answer being “yes.” Acclaimed sets from rising stars like ...

We’re at the end of yet another year where commentators and fans speculated on the health of the rap world. In October, it was reported that, for the first time in 35 years, there were no rap songs in ...

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An iconic rock band is sharing an unreleased song from 1974. Queen guitarist Brian May unveiled the band’s lost tune “Not for ...

The story of the West Memphis Three captured the attention of the metal world - and some of its biggest artists took action ...