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JJ Redick had Kelly Olynyk all wrong. Instead of heavy metal, Kelly was deep into hip-hop, even rapping himself.

LaRussell featured high school students from across the East Bay in what will be a series of music videos for his song “I’m ...

Fans called the shots in 2025. Discover the top genres and what their choices mean for the future of music in 2026.

Like Fela, Falz packs his music with playfulness and satire while also stirring public consciousness with activist lyrics. Both call for action against the oppressive political class. In 2020, when ...

Dahlak Brathwaite’s “Try/Step/Trip,” part of the Under the Radar festival, uses the language of step to express the ...