Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper and record producer behind hit tracks like “Planet Rock” who founded the Zulu Nation ...

Turn the volume up. India is in the middle of an epic hip-hop takeover. The music – in English and regional languages – was among the top four most-streamed genres in the country, with 490 billion ...

Asbury Park rapper K-Prez has gained international fans and will open for hip-hop star Styles P on April 23.

His song "Planet Rock," released in 1982 with Soulsonic Force, was a seminal record in defining electro-funk, though his ...

Ledbyher is one of the most promising talents in the UK underground rap scene, bringing her bedroom-indie tendencies into the ...

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career.

Zohran Mamdani declared $1,643 in music royalties on his tax filings, up $376 from 2024, and beat Cuomo to become NYC's first ...

Dr. Dre has joined the Forbes' billionaire list, along with Beyoncé, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Jay-Z.

Afrika Bambaataa, a hip-hop pioneer and the Father of the Electro Funk Sound, has died. He was 68 years old. A representative ...

The Golden State Valkyries have landed their big free agent target for the 2026 season.

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneer in hip-hop and electronic music in the 1970s and '80s, has died. Later in life, he was accused by ...

There are pop, rock and country shows all over the state, from Portland to Bangor, now through Labor Day weekend.