Kneecap defiant at first major gig since terror charge
The Irish-language hip-hop trio play their biggest ever festival headline slot in south London.
Month: May 2025
Durand Bernarr is no longer one of music’s best kept secrets
The Grammy-nominated soulful singer has done background vocals and production for some big names. Now, he is the headliner. Read More
Kendrick Lamar & SZA Bring The Celebs Out For SoFi Night 1
Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Grand National" tour stop in L.A. hosted Big Boy, LeBron James, Winnie Harlow, YG, Gunna, and many more.
‘Here We Go’ Coco Jones (Uh Oh!): R&B Star Hits New Heights With Tour, Album & Grammy (Cover)
After Coco Jones performed a 21-song set to kick off her tour at The Fillmore Philadelphia on May 6, she walked backstage only to find her mother Javonda Read More
Defector Music Club Really Really Really Really Really Really Likes Carly Rae Jepsen
Welcome to Defector Music Club, where a number of our writers get together to dish about an album. Today, Kathryn Xu, Lauren Theisen, Luis Paez-Pumar, and Kelsey McKinney reminisce over Carly Rae Jepsen’s underappreciated pop classic Emotion, which is about to turn 10 years old. Lauren: Ten years ago, Emotion was the most important record […] Read More
“I liked Bad Company and Free. Those bands, like David Bowie and Roxy Music, were all pop. But their albums had deeper cuts. That’s what I hoped we could pull off”: Billy Duffy on the making of The Cult’s 1985 breakout album – and why Rain made him sweat
Led by the stunning She Sells Sanctuary, Love was the sound of a band experimenting at scale, finding the great enabler in producer Steve Brown, and it just so happens to be Duffy's favorite Read More
Breakout artist Coco Jones to showcase R&B sound in S.F.
Coco Jones may be a late bloomer on the Disney Channel-to-pop-star pipeline, but she's well worth the wait. The singer, who starred in the Disney Channel original movie 'Let It… Read More
Where have all the great pop hits gone?
Last spring, the charts were full of monster hits. But they’re all still there, with few new hits replacing them. Is Gen Z to blame? Read More
This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: May 23
May 23 has witnessed many culture-defining moments in hip-hop and R&B, making it a significant day in the genres’ history. The American R&B and neo-soul singer Maxwell, an important industry… Read More
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