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Amara La Negra Was Born to Be a Star
After breaking through on ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami,’ the Latin pop singer is ready to free your mind
Jeff Ament Takes Us Inside Pearl Jam’s Epic Seattle Exhibit
Eddie Vedder’s handwritten lyrics, the letters from the ‘Ten’ cover and a statue of a Seattle rock pioneer are all on display ahead of the band’s hometown blowout
GemsOnVHS: Meet the YouTuber Who’s Spearheading a New Wave of DIY Americana
Anthony Simpkins is racking up millions of plays for his videos of buskers and itinerant folkies. How did a 25-year-old self-taught filmmaker ignite a movement?
Inside ‘Tangerine Reef,’ Animal Collective’s Trippy, Gorgeous Coral Porno
Brian “Geologist” Weitz on underwater creature sex, scuba diving and the International Year of the Reef
How Musicians Make Money — Or Don’t at All — in 2018
What do “royalties” in music actually comprise?
The Beths on the Sly Humor and Irresistible Hooks of Their Debut Album
Before making ‘Future Me Hates Me,’ their excellent new album of summery pop-punk, the New Zealand quartet studied jazz in school
Why Isn’t Jamaican Dancehall Bigger in the U.S.?
When acts like Hoodcelebrityy break through here, they’re overcoming major structural obstacles to their success
Mac Miller Wants You to Know He’s OK
After a tumultuous year in tabloid headlines, the rapper dropped off the map to make ‘Swimming,’ his most ambitious album to date
How Charlie Puth Fought for the Right to Find His Sound
The pop star compromised himself on his first album. He wasn’t going to let that happen again.