RISING, Melbourne’s premier festival of music, art and performance, today unveils its full 2026 program, unfolding across the city from 27 May to 8 June.

SoManyDollaz kicks off 2026 with “Let’s Go,” a confident pop-rap anthem blending West Coast bounce and modern polish.

Dr. Mark Lomax, II wrote “The Unity Suite” after 9/11 and the birth of his first daughter a month later. Seeking meaning between loss and hope, he turned to sacred texts and the wisdom of Toni ...

AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of ...

Tickets go on sale Friday for the June and July shows, which are part of the zoo’s Roaring Nights summer concert series.

Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, with winners marked. Billboard will update this post as ...

“Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” is the second installment in VH1’s Love & Hip Hop docu-soap franchise. According to a description of the series from FuboTV, “the show takes to Atlanta the tale of striving ...

To get you in the mood for Valentine’s Day, here are some of The Root’s favorite rap love songs. While hip-hop is often characterized by its bravado and aggression, the genre has also flourished ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop star 2 Chainz and R&B legend Mya will be in Baltimore later this month to headline events during the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Basketball ...

Chuck D is discussing the relationship between rock and hip hop Gene Simmons appeared on the Legends N Leaders podcast, where he talked about his stance that hip hop doesn't belong in the Rock & Roll ...

It’s more like the Hall of Hard Feelings for the Demon. Gene Simmons is again sticking his tongue out at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for allowing hip-hop artists to snag a spot in rock’s most ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...