After smashes like “First Class” and “Lovin on Me,” the artist from Louisville, Ky., is making a true musical shift to intimate, hand-played R&B on his fourth album, “Monica.” ...

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Gay, straight, trans. Brown, Black, white. Hippies, hipsters, yuppies. Kids, parents, nannas and paw-paws. Rich, poor, middle class. When it’s time to cut loose and let good times roll, a ...

The gonzo Irish M.C.s first gained notice for their playful antics. After attracting global attention for their ...

In early 1998, Dr. Dre, riding high off the success of NWA and his new label, Aftermath Entertainment, received a demo tape from his business partner, Jimmy Iovine. Lovine described the tape to ...

Recently released video interviews with Shanna Gardner’s best friend in the Jared Bridegan murder case provide a revealing ...

Papa Roach's Jacoby Shaddix opens up about his personal faith, how the new song 'Wake Up Calling' came about and when fans can expect the band's new album.

He wrote it the morning of the shoot.

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In his first major sit-down from behind bars, the disgraced mogul fumes about life at Rikers ("I’m dying here"), his wrecked ...

Kwamé says his polka-dot “signature” started as one broke-kid outfit, and his Biggie “confrontation” ended with his own crew moonwalking out the club.