Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Producers Fast Eddie and Joe Smooth mix at DJ International Studios in Chicago in 1990. Innovation was at the forefront of house ...

The handwriting projected onto the large screen in Roone Arledge Auditorium read “4BF = 6CCR = Full Loop Extraction,” or “Four bars forward is equal to six counterclockwise revolutions, equals full ...

The story of hip-hop’s beginnings has been highly contested, but it begins in the Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973. DJ Kool Herc’s sister, Cindy, is hosting a back-to-school party in their apartment complex, ...

Throughout most of the year, the Northwest BachFest is a showcase for noteworthy pieces — both well-known and underperformed — from the classical chamber music repertoire. Not all of the music in ...

Back in September, when Nony1 performed during the closing number at the Athens in Harmony concert, the sold-out crowd stood up in their seats. Most likely didn't know that the gifted hip hop artist ...

Dr. Jeffrey Ogbonna Green Ogbar is a history professor and the director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music at the University of Connecticut. He offered a lecture on the genius of hip-hop to ...

Hip-hop, which emerged from the streets of New York City in the late 1970s, has grown into a global cultural phenomenon. Its influence extends far beyond its own genre, permeating various musical ...

Legends of rap, soul and hip-hop, as well as some up-and-coming artists, will be on Reno-Tahoe stages as winter turns to spring. Here's the lineup.

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...