BTS. Alex Isley. Dubstep-infused hyperpop from underscores. NPR Music's Hazel Cills chats with Francesca Harding of member station KCRW in Los Angeles about their favorite albums out Friday, March 20.

Seven straight days of live music sprawl is tough, but enticing sonic stylings dragged us back Downtown. UK folk singer Lila Tristram, local rappers Wiardon and Moscato J, and Kingston reggae artist ...

Nearly a decade has passed since Mike Will Made-It’s last solo album. The hip-hop super producer spent much of that time ...

Later this semester, Noa Murray will be performing in both an original piece by Perxi Pu ’27, where she will play a stand-up comedian, and a voice recital where she’ll perform “Losing my Mind,” from ...

I interviewed Tom Chapin two days before his 81st birthday, which was on Friday, March 13. I told the legendary folk singer I ...

Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug built a career on bangers — then invaded the country charts. But before any victories, he had to overcome a tough past ...

Mainstream pop was going maximalist by overloading its production with digital whizbangery; indie rock had risen as a rawer ...

Doja Cat, who’s gearing up to bring her Tour Ma Vie world tour to Africa for two dates in Rwanda and South Africa, sounded off against Timothée Chalamet in a since-deleted TikTok. The Oscar-nominated ...

Jack Harlow Reveals “Monica” Album Tracklist Jack Harlow is officially gearing up for the next chapter of his career. The […] ...

The members of the homegrown música mexicana band started out playing backyard gigs in San Bernardino. Now, they've built an empire made to last.

Hip-hop didn’t just go viral on TikTok. It rewrote how songs blow up. Short hooks, simple dances, and fan participation now ...

Strictly 4 The Scythe successfully bridges the past and present while positioning The Scythe group creator Denzel Curry as a forward-thinking leader of hip-hop’s rising new guard.