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Happy Birthday this week to: January 15 1909 ● Gene Krupa → Renowned jazz and big band drummer, composer, bandleader, drum kit developer, mentor and influencer, died from leukemia and heart failure on 10/16/1973, age 64 1920 ● Yvonne “Vonnie” King...

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...

“Is it ‘Scenario (Remix)’?” the DJ and radio personality Cipha Sounds wonders in a dimly lit studio at Hot 97’s downtown Manhattan offices. “They say ‘BLS and KISS.’ There’s ‘Hot 9-7 every day...

Fly Moon Royalty's Last Dance, Freakout Festival, The Classical Soul of Motown New Year's Eve Show, And More Picks For The Whole Month by Stranger Things To Do Staff December means more than just the beginning of the holiday season—in Seattle, excellent...

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book. Previous contributors include Bret Easton Ellis, Kate Christensen, Lauren Groff, T.C. Boyle, Dana Spiotta, Amy Bloom, Aimee...