Released on September 24, 1991, A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory is the quintessential moment where hip-hop let its jazz muse fly. Others – most notably Gang Starr – had explored fusions between jazz and hip-hop, but Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and Ali Shaheed Muhammad evoked a cool bebop ethos that none had achieved […]

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr., the accordionist and ambassador of zydeco music who performed under the stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, died Saturday following a battle with lung cancer. He was 68."It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that our great, beloved leader Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural, Jr. has passed away. He died at 1:32 […]

Miley Cyrus made a surprise appearance during the first night of the iHeartRadio music festival at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena, joining BillyThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See Miley Cyrus Join Billy Idol for 'Rebel Yell' at iHeartRadio Fest

Bruce Springsteen visited The Late Show Friday for a long conversation that featured Stephen Colbert asking the E Street Band leader to name his five favorite Springsteen songs. "That's a tough one," Springsteen admitted.After quickly canvassing his legendary catalog, Springsteen beganThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Watch Bruce Springsteen Name His Five Favorite Springsteen Songs

A U.S. district court judge has sided with TMZ and its parent company Warner Bros. in a lawsuit filed by Jared Leto after the tabloid site leaked video of the actor-singer criticizing Taylor Swift.InThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jared Leto Loses Lawsuit Over TMZ's Taylor Swift Diss Video

Backstreet Boys have announced that they will kick off a 18-date Las Vegas residency starting in March 2017. The boy band's Larger Than Life show, named after their 1999 hit, debuts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino's the Axis venue on March 1st and scatters 17 more concerts until JulyThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: […]

Less than a month before Lady Gaga's Joanne arrives, the singer has unveiled the album's 11-song track list as well as the titles of the deluxe edition's three bonus tracks.In addition to This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Lady Gaga Unveils 'Joanne' Track List

On Saturday, Weezer's Pinkerton turns 20. The album, which recently went platinum, was panned by critics and deemed "hugely painful" by frontman Rivers Cuomo. Since then the album has become a classic with its own cult-like following by fans thatThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Weekend Rock Question: What Is Weezer's Best Deep Cut?

Twenty-five years after its release, Nirvana's Nevermind remains one of the most exhilarating and pivotal albums of all time. Not only did the LP serve as the band's own breakthrough; it also helped to usher in grunge and alternative rock as the dominant sounds on radio and MTV. Moreover, this hook-filled yetThis article originally appeared […]

On Friday, T.I. dropped Us or Else, a surprise six-song EP the rapper recorded as a reaction to "the repeated deaths of unarmed black citizens at the hands of police." Among the EP's politically charged tracks is "Black Man," featuring Migos' Quavo, Meek Mill and RaRa, with T.I. also sharingThis article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: See […]