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William Orbit, the Grammy-winning producer and electronic music pioneer whose adventurous approach reshaped the sound of late ’90s pop and alternative rock through landmark collaborations with Madonna, Blur, All Saints, U2 and countless others, has died at 69.

There’s a “girl math” problem in the music industry that Andie Aronow felt no one was solving. There’s a “girl math” problem in the music industry that Andie Aronow felt no one was solving. “Did you know that women accounted for just 37% of artists on Billboard’s Year-End Hot 100 chart?” she begins, sharing a series of dire stats pulled from the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative steered by the University of Southern California that examines diversity and inclusion in entertainment.

Blag Dahlia is an artist, and his medium is pissing people off.

Dinner Party, consisting of pianist Robert Glasper, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder, has prioritized consistency from the beginning. Dinner Party, consisting of pianist Robert Glasper, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, and producers Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder, has prioritized consistency from the beginning.

Thousands of mourners filed through Dublin’s Irish Museum of Modern Art today (Aug. 3) to pay their final respects to Glen Hansard during a public wake for the beloved Irish singer/songwriter, who died July 29 at age 56 following a motorcycle crash. Thousands of mourners filed through Dublin’s Irish Museum of Modern Art today (Aug. 3) to pay their final respects to Glen Hansard during a public wake for the beloved Irish singer/songwriter, who died July 29 at age 56 following a motorcycle crash.

It’s a full circle moment for the Roots, who early in their career relocated to London to record their 1993 debut album, Organix. It’s a full circle moment for the Roots, who early in their career relocated to London to record their 1993 debut album, Organix. Often referred to as their “Hendrix moment”—a nod to Jimi Hendrix’s move to London in 1966—they built their fanbase in the U.K. for roughly five years. That period ultimately led to a record deal stateside with DGC/Geffen Records.

After helping break box office records in two Wicked films, a triumphant return to the road and No. 1 debuts for her two latest albums, Ariana Grande says she’ll be taking a break from public life once her Eternal Sunshine tour concludes in September.

We’re all sold a story that we come of age in our teens, but many of us don’t really figure out who we are until decades later. We’re all sold a story that we come of age in our teens, but many of us don’t really figure out who we are until decades later. For musicians, that can mean growing up in public, trying out a variety of styles and genres in search of a fully realized artistic voice.

FREAK NEST is back. FREAK NEST is back. Ten years after the genre-defying gathering first earned near-mythical status in Bay Area music circles, co-founders Taylor Lissandrello and Matthias Wesner are reviving the iconic festival. On August 22, Public Works in San Francisco will host FREAK NEST’s long-awaited return, transforming the venue into a three-stage celebration of music, visual art, dance, and immersive performance.

Forty years after Queen made history by becoming the first Western rock band to perform behind the Iron Curtain, that landmark concert is coming to the big screen with a little technological assist from Sir Peter Jackson. Forty years after Queen made history by becoming the first Western rock band to perform behind the Iron Curtain, that landmark concert is coming to the big screen with a little technological assist from Sir Peter Jackson.