This past Valentine’s Day, Tink hosted what was essentially a master class on overcoming heartache. At a Morehouse College event in Atlanta, fans lined up with blue baseball bats branded with the Chicago artist’s name […]
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Mioclono: Cluster I
Beneath John Talabot’s catalog runs a pipeline tunneling from euphoria to dread—from sunset reveries to midnight rituals. In just over a decade, the Catalan electronic musician (aka Oriol Riverola) has gone from being a serenader of […]
Nyokabi Kariũki: Feeling Body
In “feeling body,” the twelve-minute title track of Nyokabi Kariũki’s debut album, the composer’s voice wavers as she asks a vulnerable question: “If you’re not hopeful for your body, then who is?” Amid a wash of […]
Prince Harry’s Oversharing Can Be a Good Thing
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have seemed to be everywhere in media following high-profile appearances including an exclusive Oprah special and their recent six-episode limited documentary series released by Netflix. Then there was the release of the prince’s memoir […]
Prince: The Gold Experience
After reconfiguring the rock-based Revolution on Sign o’ the Times in 1987, Prince expanded his touring band to bring in horns and additional musicians on the magnificent Lovesexy shows. Since introducing the New Power Generation (NPG) on Diamonds […]
NBA ‘Investigating,’ Team Suspends Ja Morant After Allegedly Flashing Gun on Social Media
The NBA said they are “investigating” a social media video posted early Saturday morning that appeared to show Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant brandishing a firearm while inside a nightclub. The Instagram Live video — […]
Alex Murdaugh Juror Says Cellphone Video, ‘Big Liar’ Testimony Led to Guilty Verdict
A juror in the Alex Murdaugh murder trial revealed the key pieces of evidence that led to the jury to convict the disgraced lawyer, who was subsequently sentenced to two life in prison sentences. Speaking […]
Various Artists: Soul’d Out: The Complete Wattstax Collection
From their plane back to Memphis, the Astors could see the fires. Four days earlier, you could’ve caught the group performing their hit record “Candy” on the syndicated Los Angeles television show Shivaree. The appearance was […]
SPIN SETS Presents: Phantoms
Blurring the lines between house and indie dance, alt electronic duo Phantoms have been lighting it up since their debut EP, Broken Halo, landed them an early deal with Republic/Casablanca. Without skipping a beat, they’ve […]
She Used the Bathroom — And Became a Target of the Culture War
“I’ll wipe my hands on my penis.” Essayist and activist Sophie McAllister is confident she’d never uttered those words before this week. Now, she tells Rolling Stone, she must have said them over a hundred […]
Here’s How LaRussell and Intuit are Helping Independent Artists Understand How to Achieve Their Financial Ambitions
In many ways, there has never been a better time to be an independent artist. Up and comers can build their own audiences from the ground up on social media without going through gatekeepers and […]
Alex Murdaugh Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder of Wife and Son
Disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison Friday, a day after he was found guilty of the murder of his wife and son. Murdaugh, the scion of South Carolina’s Lowcountry […]