J Balvin's latest album 'Rayo' returns to reggaeton
José Balvin remembers being 17 years old when he saw an ad for a used 1997 Volkswagen Golf in the…
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Trump's use of pop music has angered a long list of artists
As someone who has covered far too many presidential campaign events, I can attest that popular music at political rallies…
Nick Cave Talks Joy, Los Angeles and 'Wild God'
As a general rule, Nick Cave advises against “attributing a strict life narrative” to the records a musician puts out.…
Linda Lindas grow as they reach stadium status.
On one of the first nights of Linda Lindas' current tour, opening stadiums for Green Day, the young Los Angeles…
The vocalist of Las Marías relives her breakup on the Submarine tour
The “other” of the chanting crowd fades as a singular spotlight illuminates Maria Zardoya. The Marias’ leader lies in a…
Netflix to introduce Kristen Wiig at Oscars for song 'Will & Harper'
“Musical talent” might be a bit of an exaggeration to describe Kristen Wiig, but the “Saturday Night Live” veteran hesitates…
Why John Legend and Sufjan Stevens teamed up for a children's album
Two decades after the release of his debut album, John Legend was at a point where children's music was probably…
Nashville's Hardy Talks Love Songs, Trauma Therapy, and Post Malone
Hardy vividly remembers his first encounter with nu-metal troublemakers Limp Bizkit. “I came home from school and 'Nookie' was on…
Rumored DNC 'special guest' Beyoncé outshines Pink and Chicks
Chances are he'll be singing for Kamala Harris at some point. In January 2013, she performed the national anthem at…
Kerry King Talks About Returning to the Stage After Slayer
As the final moments approached, Kerry King met the end of Slayer’s supposedly final performance with an epic heavy metal…