"I hope when a producer loads this piano sound, they’ll feel connected to the music that inspired it," Legend said.

Like many of them, he draws from multiple cultures and traditions—Spanish and Quechua speaking, global and local, ancient and modern. And with his fellow artists, he’s creating something entirely new: ...

Evidence finds himself choosing between some of rap’s most legendary pioneering acts in today’s episode, including tracks from icons such as A Tribe Called Quest, Dr. Dre, Gang Starr, Ice Cube, Mobb ...

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B legend whose influence helped usher in the neo-soul movement of the '90s, has died at 51 after a ...

Philly’s swiss army knife, Lihtz, premieres his newest song, “Savage Ways,” on Hip-Hop Wired. Don’t let the sheisty mask fool ...

From iconic rock at the Greek to hip-hop comedy in Inglewood and haunted thrills in Buena Park, there’s a mix of music, laughter, and scares on Tuesday’s lineup. Here are some highlights: Sparks at ...

It has been 20 years since Brooklyn native Jay-Z and Queens rapper Nas ended one of the most notorious hip hop feuds in music history. But their latest battle wasn’t about music. The “Illmatic” rapper ...

Joey Valence & Brae don’t care how old you are—they just want you to dance. “A lot of the songs on this new album are about Joey and me going out and being the only people dancing and having a good ...

Hip-hop is in a complicated place right now. It’s not the dominant force it once was, but it remains the engine of popular music, with flashier, more global genres borrowing its strategies, sounds, ...

Valley hip-hop fans can kick it this Christmas season with rap stars at 101.1 The Bounce Holiday Jam, which hits PHX Arena on Saturday, Dec. 13. Phoenix’s throwback radio station just announced the ...

Rock may still be present in the minds of people searching on Google, but it is far from being the most searched music genre in the U.S. In fact, a recent deep dive into each state's music-related ...