When you think of classical music, chances are you don’t often think of an underlying hip-hop beat. That's where two musicians, Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus come in. The pair has been blending hip-hop ...

It was the best of hip-hop times. It was the worst of hip-hop times. Ha! 2025 was a rollercoaster of rap music’s highs and lows. The duality was so real. I can’t recall a year with such a wide array ...

Jazz thrives in cities with history: New Orleans, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago. These cities are also places where you’d expect a new festival to pop up and have success, taking full advantage of a ...

Discover the essential music instruments for creating captivating Hip Hop beats. Explore drum machines, synthesizers, and samplers, and learn valuable tips for choosing the right instrument to achieve ...

One of the great cultural revolutions of our lifetime, the force we call hip-hop keeps making the most of a milestone. Fiftieth-anniversary celebrations of something that's more than music — but ...

Welcome to the 50th year of hip-hop. Or, well, 50 years and one week, I suppose. Depending on whom you ask, the prevailing thought is that Aug. 11, 1973, is the true birthday of the artform. DJ Kool ...

A look at hip-hop’s transformative impact in honor of its 50th anniversary. Hip-hop was once narrowly thought of as a trend in music that would ultimately fizzle out. Now, at its 50th anniversary, hip ...

As a lifelong listener and nearly life-long fan of hip-hop or rap music, it has become increasingly concerning in recent years to see the emergence of a negative trope or stereotype surrounding ...

Despite turning a half century old this year, Hip Hop music is showing no signs of slowing down. If anything, it’s expanding faster than DJ Kool Herc was spinning records in the Bronx on August 11, ...

Music moves us. Music is a part of our culture and how we express ourselves, and it’s a powerful tonic for an overworked nervous system. Music therapy is a well-established practice in the ...