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We get the resistance to streaming. You're paying not to own music, just rent it. And physical media is so much better in so many ways – sound quality, tactility, artwork, a deeper connection with the ...

The revered hip-hop producer is asking ... Adrian Smith and legendary mix engineer Bob Clearmountain. In partnership with the Recording Academy, charitable organization MusiCares is asking for ...

Local music education programs are being developed in conjunction with these events, fostering the next generation of Asian hip-hop artists. The long-term vision includes creating a permanent ...

hip-hop and bluegrass. There also will be comedy acts. Archer Music Hall has a 1,600-capacity main hall, and a more intimate 500-capacity “club within the club” called Arrow, offering a ...

On Monday (Jan. 11), music stars like DJ Premier and Flying Lotus amplified a fundraiser for Madlib, a Cali native and acclaimed hip-hop producer who lost his home, decades of music and studio ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED ...

"Hip Hop Healing provides an enriched curriculum of dance, performing arts, music, photography, design and art which engages young people in a way that mainstream curriculum can struggle to at times." ...