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During their Jodeci days, K-Ci and JoJo were far removed from the Disney set. They were the "Bad Boys of R&B" after all. Anyone who saw Tupac's uncensored 'How Do U Want It' video or heard some of their material would ...

Jay Z raps about him on 'Picasso Baby' and Swizz Beatz gave him his own Reebok sneaker. The late graffiti writer-turned-painter Jean-Michel Basquiat is a celebrated figure in the art world and has inspired many of today�...

Today, there is no reason to be sad, for Austin Mahone has posted some shirtless photos and videos on Instagram and Vine.

At the 56th annual Grammy Awards Jan. 26(7 p.m. on CBS) the Recording Academy again aims to reward "artistic excellence" in 82 categories. Below are foolhardy predictions on how the thousands of academy members will vote...

What better time for remixing an artist, than in the light of the debut EP. Just yesterday ASTR debuted their EP Varsity via Neon Gold Records and it was only a matter of time before another artist joined in to shed some...

Everyone needs a mentor to guide them through their craft. Luke Skywalker had Obi-Wan Kenobi and Rocky Balboa had Mickey, but sometimes these archetypical relationships result in some bad blood. Jaz-O was slaying the com...

Deadly Circus Fire will celebrate their triumphant tour of Europe by playing a one-off show at London's Barfly on February 27

Van der Graaf Generator frontman Peter Hammill and former Captain Beefheart's Magic Band guitarist Gary Lucas are gearing up for the launch of a collaborative album entitled Other World, which they describe as 'warped fo...

While SF Sketchfest has frequently hosted interesting musicians amid the usual podcasts and variety shows, this year's festival has kicked up the star power significantly. Along with the sold-out opening night tribute to...

Clean Bandit are one of the hottest acts in the UK right now.

The President's Merit Award recipient waxed poetic on studio-quality digital music on Tuesday night at the Village Studios in West L.A., with Kris Kristofferson, Stephen Stills and Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij in ...

Miley Cyrus is hooking up with John Kricfalusi, the creator of "The Ren & Stimpy Show," for her "Bangerz Tour," and we think it's a match made in '90s NickToon heaven.

2013 turned out to be a banner year for Don and Matt of Solidisco, the New York pair who boast massive releases and a massive stage presence alike. When we caught up with them at HARD Day of the Dead, the two told us tha...

Last year we sat down with former Battles frontman Tyondai Braxton to talk about many of his recent ventures as a solo artist. These included collaborations with Phillip Glass and an installation at the Guggenheim. Recen...

The festival admit trying to book the band every year since its inception in 2011     

This week saw the release of Beats Music, the brainchild of musical minds Dr. Dre, Trent Reznor, and Jimmy Iovine. Now comes word that another long-anticipated streaming music service spearheaded by a musical living lege...

The former SNL cast member and indie-scene lifer Fred Armisen is teaming up with Drag City to release a couple of less-heralded songs from his tenure on the show. Next month, the label will release a split 7″, featurin...

Salaam Remi sits down with The Boombox to discuss his new album, 'One: In the Chamber,' working with Amy Winehouse, Mack Wilds and more.

'Detonation' will be released as part of Blank Editions' Solo Series     

From the Iron Maiden beer to Dan The Automator’s collaboration with Dogfish Head there is a grand tradition of musicians designing their own hooch, and this week can can add three UK bands to that list. First off, Scot...

We suggest you pay close attention to Johnny Stimson. And no, it's NOT just because he's super-attractive and can sing your undies off la Usher.

Rico Love’s “They Don’t Know” is a smooth, spacey R&B song — not exactly the backdrop you expect for a new track from the spastic Atlanta rap trio Migos. But Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset jumped and stomped all ov...