This year the UK punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have proven to be among the most politically outspoken musical artists in the world, in ways that have led career repercussions. At England’s gargantuan Glastonbury festival in June, the pair led a “Death to the IDF!” chant in protest of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Palestine, leading to a condemnation from Glasto, the …

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: The Number Ones: Twenty Chart-Topping Hits That Reveal the History of Pop Music.

On this day in 1996, the world lost one of its greatest cultural icons when Tupac Amaru Shakur passed away at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. After being… The post Today in Hip-Hop History: Tupac Shakur Dies After Being Gunned Down In Las Vegas 29 Years Ago appeared first on .

Stephen Luscombe, the English multi-instrumentalist best known as the founding keyboardist for 1980s synth-pop band Blancmange, has died. He was 70 years old. His bandmate Neil Arthur confirmed the news on social media today, simply writing: “Heartbroken. RIP Stephen. Love you forever.” A cause of death has not been revealed, but Luscombe opted to leave Blancmange in 2011 after he …

Today marks the 52nd birthday of one of Hip Hop’s most treasured lyricists, Nas. For decades, Nasir Jones has been regarded as one of the greatest emcees to ever touch… The post Happy 52nd Birthday To Queensbridge Rap King Nas! appeared first on .

The country bros are fighting! Zach Bryan, the Oklahoman singer-songwriter who is known to have a little bit of a temper, made a surprise appearance at his home state’s Born & Raised Festival over the weekend to perform his recent single “Madeline” with its collaborator Gabriella Rose. In that song, Bryan sings: “Are you back with that boy again that …

After a fairly tumultuous past year — both personally and professionally — Foo Fighters made their surprise live return last night at San Luis Obispo’s Fremont Theater. The pop-up show was their first gig with new drummer Ilan Rubin, and they celebrated the occasion by dusting off a few oldies they hadn’t played in years.

The star-studded Grace For The World concert is going on today at the Vatican. The lineup has Pharrell, Jennifer Hudson, Karol G, John Legend, Teddy Swims, Jelly Roll, Voices Of Fire, and more, including Clipse doing their first-ever performance in St. Peter’s Square.

Who knew Coldplay concerts would end up causing so much controversy? In July, the tech CEO cheating with the head of HR at their Foxborough show and getting caught on the kiss cam was all everyone talked about for like a week (in Internet time, that’s a long time). Now, the band is under fire after paying tribute to the …

Yesterday, ESG were slated to play a show at Oakland’s Crybaby. The South Bronx band (whose “UFO” is one of the most sampled songs in history) canceled last-minute, sharing a statement on social media saying the “environment was marked by toxic masculinity, which fostered hostility and disrespect.”