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Made In Amerikkka

A genre star in search of a wider audience, Joey Bada$$ is balancing a promising acting career with a pissed-off worldview.

The (Really) Radical Rock Of PWR BTTM

Groundbreaking Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright Interviews the Buzzy, Glam, Gender-nonconforming Duo Du Jour.

Jeffrey Harleston

Universal Music’s top lawyer on negotiating with streaming services, exclusives and the paltry number of black execs in the music business.

He Believed In The Healing Power Of Music Honoring the late, legendary Texas songwriter Townes Van Zandt

TOWNES VAN ZANDT RANKS ALONGSIDE Kris Kristofferson and Bob Dylan,” says Grammy-winning country artist Rodney Crowell of the late singer-songwriter. “He inspired so many songwriters to shoot for something that’s timeless.”

Dreaming Up Desert Trip

Goldenvoice’s Paul Tollett on how the rock mega-concert became a two-weekend reality.

The Young Ones

With all the eligible music finally on sale (or streaming) and ballots about to hit the mail, America’s other campaign season starts now for the 59th annual Grammy Awards (Feb. 12, CBS, in Los Angeles), as women dominate (Adele, Beyoncé), hip-hop royalty likely reigns (Kanye, Drake) and the potential best new artist nominees — CHANCE THE RAPPER, MAREN MORRIS and ALESSIACARA — have never looked so revolutionary.

How Griange And EK [Finally] Got It Done

The New Licesing Deal Between UMG And Spotify Gained Both Parties Valuable Wins. Where Do They Go From Here?

Kevin Liles

The veteran label executive and manager on D’Angelo, data and C-suite shakeups

Whitney, Unauthorized

Nick Broomfield’s doc captures a voice “blessed by God” — against her estate’s wishes

40 Years Ago Rumours Became A Landmark No.1 Album

The second Fleetwood Mac LP to feature Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks helped define the ’70s California soft-rock sound

'The Biggest Latin Artist Of The Last 40 Years'

As a singer, songwriter and live performer, Juan Gabriel was one of the genre’s greats — and all-time earners.

smoking in the backroom with 2 chainz

perusing the plants and product at the local dispensary with the stoner rapper royalty and “executive boss"