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Sept. 2011: Sylvia Robinson, a singer, songwriter and record producer who formed the pioneering hip-hop group Sugarhill Gang and made the first commercially successful rap recording with them, died on Thursday in Edison, N.J. She was 75. She had been...

What We Think of Every Single Band Playing This Year's Capitol Hill Block Party ALICIA AMIRI (Fri, 8:45 pm, Barboza Stage) Alicia Amiri's low and smooth voice holds a certain sadness swagger, like Gwen Stefani at her heartbroken best. But we're not...

SXSW started in 1987 and since then, it has managed to occupy a top place in the minds of all music and movie lovers. Every year the event has become larger and this year's event has already been hailed as among the best of all. Fans thronged to Austin...

Def Jam/Glassnote Rap in 2016 was a strange beast. Two of the biggest superstars in the genre put out records — Kanye and Drake respectively — but neither release possessed the world-stopping power that was apparent the last time this face off happened...

As the year of 2016 reaches its home stretch, we reflect on some notable music and less recognized music that was released during the frantic year. The year of 2016 has been nothing short of emotional and hectic. The copious amounts of political turmoil...