Prolific country-rock megastar Zach Bryan loves to drop a new track without warning or context. Sometimes, that music never even appears on streaming services. Sometimes, it’s just a video of him playing an unreleased song acoustic. Since his self-produced records are so resolutely lo-fi, there’s often little difference between that audio and the stuff that he puts on his records. …

Stranger Cole, the Jamaican singer who was a big part of the ska and rocksteady boom in the ’60s, has passed away. Jamaica Observer reports that Cole died at Kingston’s University Hospital Of The West Indies on Thursday. Cole’s son Wilburn “Squiddly” Cole says that his father was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago after a long illness, but …

Because its peer-to-peer file sharing software was so revolutionary for music fans, Napster looms large in the minds of a whole generation. Thus, the Napster IP has changed hands many times over the past quarter-century as companies including Roxio, Best Buy, Rhapsody, MelodyVR, and Hivemind have attempted to attach the Napster brand name to on-demand streaming services and internet radio. …

Fenix Flexin is a longtime member of Shoreline Mafia, the LA rap crew who had a run of huge regional success a few years ago. Right now, though, he’s having a wave of success for a completely different reason. Last week, Fenix released “Rubberz,” a fussy and synthy dance-pop track where he sings in a British accent, almost doing a …

It’s not like Taylor Swift ever disappears for any extended stretch of time, but pop music’s reigning superstar has been especially active for the past week. Last Friday, she released her Toy Story 5 soundtrack song “I Knew It, I Knew You.” On Tuesday, she performed that song and sang with Randy Newman at the film’s premiere. On Wednesday, she …

Harlem rapper Cam’ron recently shared his thoughts on Jay-Z’s viral Roots Picnic freestyle, saying he wasn’t a major fan of the performance and highlighting the competitive nature of the rap… The post Cam’ron Criticizes Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Freestyle, Urges Drake to Step Up appeared first on .

Rick Ross announced on Thursday, June 11, that his highly anticipated album Set in Stone will be released on July 17 via Gamma. View this post on Instagram A post… The post Rick Ross Announces New ‘Set in Stone’ Release Date, Delivers “Mahogany Caskets” with T.I. appeared first on .

It’s Loso if you Know So, and according to him, he knows rappers’ girls. Speaking with Way Up with Angela Yee, Fab revealed a majority of the beef in Hip-Hop… The post Fabolous Claims Rap Beef is About Women ‘95% of the Time’ appeared first on .

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The New York Knicks pulled off the largest comeback in NBA Finals history, sending ecstatic fans straight to Spotify to soundtrack their historic celebration. Following the monumental game, New York… The post Knicks’ Historic NBA Finals Comeback Sparks Massive Spotify Streaming Surge appeared first on .