The Courant’s arts picks for Feb. 16-22 include Boston-based hip-hop and blues acts, a benefit for trans rights, The Lox ...

"Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A-minor." Kendrick Lamar's most famous lyric was the heard around the world at last ...

Idowu Steven, popularly known as SteeveBars, is a promising rapper dedicated to advancing the rap genre within the music industry. In this interview by SEYI SOKOYA, he discusses his career and shares ...

In this conversation with the Post ’s Aarya Chand, sitarist Gosh shares the story of his band OMG Spark. Saksham Shrestha, the band’s namesake, leads the group that fuses classical and hip-hop styles ...

Shaboozey is using his fame to draw attention to how difficult it can be for emerging artists to handle their finances and a ...

A new documentary on Afrobeats, Nigerian Yoruba music, and politics will look at a century of fuji, juju, apala, sakara, highlife and more ...

Many years ago, Astros radio play-by-play broadcaster Robert Ford penned an essay about his father, Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr., ...

Hailing from the streets of Nashville, TN, Nixed is an independent hip-hop sensation with a style as diverse as the city that raised him. Known for his ...

The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees list is out, and hip hop and rap fans have reason to celebrate with some of the genre’s most influential artists receiving recognition. Among the first-time ...

From a rare Milwaukee concert by an Afrobeat star to the summer's only shows by Killers and Megan Thee Stallion, Summerfest 2025 looks promising.

In June 2024, T1 Entertainment dropped its “T1 All Stars” album, which featured Klazik along with Iowa-based hip-hop artists ...

Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...