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Matisyahu: The Former ‘Hasidic Reggae Superstar’ Talks to TIME
His trademark beard and forelocks are gone, and his music is taking a new direction. Matisyahu tells TIME about his new album, his faith and how he defines himself now.
Childish Gambino Grows Up with Royalty Mixtape
This post is in partnership with Consequence of Sound, an online music publication devoted to the ever growing and always thriving worldwide music scene.
Some find it laughable that comedian Donald Glover would forge a rap …
The Rolling Stones, By the Numbers: Celebrating 50 Years Since They ‘Start It Up’
Frank Ocean Pours His Heart Out on Channel Orange: Album Review
A week after the singer-songwriter came out on his Tumblr page, he drops an album—saving some fearlessness and honesty for his music
Issa Rae of Awkward Black Girl on the Future of the Web Series
Is television going the way of the music industry?
Dirty Projectors Hit a Serious Emotional Stride on Swing Lo Magellan
Longstreth and Co. trade bravado for honesty on their sixth studio album
Essence Music Fest: The World’s Only All-Female Brass Band Takes the Stage
“That’s especially why we need to keep this going, to be an example and a model for the young girls coming up.”
Essence Music Fest: Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige and D’Angelo Rock New Orleans
The biggest name at this weekend’s Essence Music Festival was a big one: Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul performed on the closing night of the four-day event and received the first ever “Power Award” for her contributions to …
Essence Fest 2012: Is Reality TV Still Not Diverse Enough?
Reality TV stars at this year’s Essence gathering in New Orleans debate the role of their medium in shaping our views about racial and economic diversity
Zac Brown Band Defies Country Expectations with Uncaged
What exactly is ‘country,’ after all?
Essence Music Fest: Will Aretha Franklin Sing Every Song She’s Ever Recorded This Weekend?
Only time will tell — so we hope concert-goers have a lot of it
Coachella Moving Out of Indio? Music Fest May Relocate, Cancel 2014 Event
If lawmakers move forward with a proposed tax, Coachella may be saying good-bye to its home for the past 13 years