‘Life and death is such a fine line’: PJ Harvey on creating in a place between worlds

Polly Jean Harvey is indisputably one of the most adventurous musicians of our time. In fact,...

Veeze is just like us — except he’s one of the best rappers alive

When I enter the Manhattan studio where I’m scheduled to meet Veeze, he’s working, looking over...

Juvenile: Tiny Desk Concert

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Watch Dua Lipa Perform ‘Thinking Bout You’ On A Balcony In New York City

A day after performing “Hotter Than Hell” on The Tonight Show, rising pop star Dua Lipa...

Killer Mike at the top of the mountain

“I’ve never really had a religious experience, in a religious place,” the Atlanta rapper Killer Mike...

‘When I changed as a woman, my music changed’

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The unstoppable appeal of Peso Pluma and the Regional Mexican music scene

Peso Pluma has entered his own era. He is the future that Regional Mexican music labels...

At a ‘Gente Funny’ show, only bilingual audience members are in on the joke

Venezuelan comedian Angelo Colina is on a mission to make Spanish-language material mainstream in the U.S....

Pakistan’s trans community shows love for ‘Joyland’ — but worries about a backlash

The Pakistani movie Joyland has made headlines around the world for its ground-breaking depiction of a...