Standing at hip-hop's centre during its mid-1980s zenith, Def Jam founder Rick Rubin proved instrumental in pushing rap's ...

The lauded DJ-turned-producer tells us about how he brought together a love for contemporary bass music with sonic nods to his Punjabi heritage on his debut EP ...

While its name evokes tranquil scenes of pastoral quietude, the Siesta Valley Bowl is getting set to make a big noise on the ...

On a recent summer day outside Dunbar High School, Jamiya and Jamiyan Simmons reminisced about early-morning Sunday rituals.

Hop” (Backbeat Books, 2026). I felt dumb for never making the connection until now. Rap and punk, argues critic Carlo ...

Welcome to July which has roared in like a lion on fire. It is hot here in NYC with temperatures hovering around 100° all weekend, which is not promising for outdoor cookouts on this holiday weekend.

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The drum part that introduced Nirvana and a drummer named Dave Grohl to the world was released back in 1991 ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

Octave Cat have confirmed a round of upcoming fall dates. The trio of keyboardist Eli Winderman (Dopapod), ...