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Jennifer Lopez championed the merits of hard work in her speech for the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards. The singer thanked her family, video directors and career mentors throughout the lengthy segment, emphasizing how the award represents a marking point in her varied …

To understand Sabrina Claudio and her new No Rain, No Flowers release, it’s important to understand the streaming-induced earthquake that has taken place in R&B over the last three years. During the initial phase of the still-ongoing trap era, R&B was effectively on the ropes as a commercial proposition. But …

It’s been 11 years since Genesis wrapped up their Turn It On Again reunion tour and there’s been little reason to think the group would ever play again, especially after Phil Collins suffered extensive nerve damage that’s made it difficult for him to walk, let alone play drums. But Collins …

Kanye West dropped a surprise new song titled “XTCY” late Friday night, the rapper’s first new music since his string of five G.O.O.D. Music albums. DJ Clark Kent revealed the track on Twitter, “Sitting in the studio with my man @kanyewest and he said.. ‘Clark, let that new ‘XTCY’ joint …

Gucci Mane released a boastful single, “Kept Back,” on Thursday. The song features a verse from Soundcloud rapper Lil Pump and production from Murda Beatz, who also produced Drake’s Number One single “Nice for What.” A recorder worthy of a renaissance fair drifts lazily through the song, coasting on top …

Playing the Red Rocks Amphitheatre is bucket-list stuff for most artists, so the Devil Makes Three decided to commemorate their latest appearance at the scenic locale outside Denver, Colorado with a bright and boisterous new music video for the song “Bad Idea.” A mix of onstage, pre-show, and backstage footage …

The Dodosannounced their seventh studio albumCertainty Waves, which will be released on October 12th via Polyvinyl. The duo also unveiled new song “Forum” from the forthcoming set. Described as their “midlife crisis record,” Certainty Waves is the follow-up to 2015’s Individ. Guitarist Meric Long said they were revisiting their sophomore …

On 2016’s excellent Still Brazy, Compton’s foremost gangsta rap revivalist dug deep into American sociopolitics from the stance of someone who’s experienced its ills firsthand. (See “FDT,” a rallying cry the full meaning of which you can surely guess). For his third record, YG‘s mentioned that he wanted to ease …

Rap singles have been on top of the Hot 100 for the past 26 weeks, and hip-hop has been the most consumed genre of music in the U.S. for 18 straight months. But these victories have not been mirrored in the world of Top 40 radio — even Drake, who …

Electric Light Orchestra‘s early U.K. singles and B sides will be compiled for a new box set. Electric Light Orchestra – The U.K. Singles Volume One: 1972-1978 will be released via Legacy Recordings on September 21st. The set focuses on ELO’s early material and rarities that were originally available to …