• The 13 Songs of D'Angelo's 'Voodoo': Ranked for its 15th Anniversary

    Today, Jan. 25, marks the 15th anniversary of D'Angelo's classic sophomore album, "Voodoo," which combined R&B, funk, soul and hip-hop in such an experimental and masterful way that it came to be seen at the crowning achievement of neo-soul, a movement which also included artists such as Lauryn Hill, The Roots and Erykah Badu. In celebration of this incredible album, here are its 13 songs ranked, from weakest to best.
  • Skrillex & Bonnaroo Share Superjam Documentary Teaser Featuring The Doors, The Grateful Dead, Zedd & More [WATCH]

    Skrillex likes to do things differently. Whether it is building crazy spaceships, creating new sounds that everyone will copy or playing superjams at Bonnaroo with a ridiculous array of guests, the "Dirty Vibe" producer is always looking forward. This past summer, in 2014, he hosted one of the infamous "Superjams" at Bonnaroo where he brought out a myriad of guests ranging from artists in hip hop, rock and soul for one of the most varied and eclectic jams the festival had seen in quite a while. Skrillex even stepped out from behind the DJ booth to pick up his guitar and play some notes, as he has been known to do at other performances and as a part of his former band, From First To Last. Bonnaroo and AT&T have teamed up to put together a new documentary about the superjam and they have just released the trailer for it.
  • 8 Artists Who Are Taking Too Long To Release New Albums

    This has been a pretty exciting couple of days for fans of both Modest Mouse and D'Angelo, with both artists announcing their first new albums in quite some time (Modest Mouse's last album came out in 2007, while D'Angelo's was 2000). Now that these two artists have finally decided to release some new music, here are eight more artists that have been taking far too long to put out new albums.
  • Lauryn Hill Releases Pay-Per-View Concert Special -- 'Live At The Brooklyn Bowl,' Shares Performance Of Fugees' "Ready Or Not" [WATCH]

    Back in July, Ms. Lauryn Hill performed two concerts at the Brooklyn Bowl and today, Dec. 4, the legendary R&B/hip-hop artist has shared a two hour concert special compiled from these shows titled "Live at the Brooklyn Bowl." The special is available for purchase on demand and through pay-per-view until New Year's Eve and features performances of songs from both Hill's solo career and her work with the Fugees. Ms. Hill was kind enough to share a video of her performance of the Fugees' "Ready Or Not" from the special, which you can check out here.
  • Michael Brown, Eric Garner: 10 Tribute Songs From T.I., Alicia Keys, J. Cole, And More

    Following the grand jury decisions regarding the police-related deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO and Eric Garner in Staten Island, NY, plenty of musicians have expressed their outrage and calls for peace and unity by releasing songs inspired by these incidents. Here are 10 songs inspired by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner.
  • Lauryn Hill Shows Up Very Late to Set at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans

    Lauryn Hill's tardiness for performance is almost becoming a regular occurrence. The former Fugees vocalist recently showed up extremely late to her set at the Voodoo Festival in New Orleans after Talib Kweli defended her against critics. According to "Vibe," Hill showed up 45 minutes late to her hour-long slot, and management at the festival decided to cut Hill's performance short. The magazine's site said that mid-way through "Ready or Not," Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" blared over her music before the lights were lowered on stage.
  • Talib Kweli Defends Lauryn Hill

    Hip-hop activist-rapper Talib Kweli recently took to Medium to defend Lauryn Hill's music and personal life after a writer named Stefan Schumacher posted an article suggesting the public should stop caring about Hill and her artistry.
  • 8 Artists Who Have Faced Songwriting Disputes

    In the last week, transcripts have been released of Robin Thicke's legal questioning regarding his "Blurred Lines" copyright infringement lawsuit, in which he reveals that Pharrell actually wrote nearly every part of the divisive hit. Songwriting credits are a famously tricky issue in the music business, as these eight artists have proven.
  • 10 Best VMA Video Of The Year Winners Of All Time

    It's been thirty years since the very first Video Music Awards on MTV, which means thirty videos have been granted the award for Video of the Year. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the VMA's, here are the best of the best, the top 10 winners of the coveted Video of the Year award.
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