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M.I.A. Talks Creativity, Politics, and Celebritynew

In September 2004, Diplo still had to explain who M.I.A. was, and he described her as a dancehall artist of Sri Lankan descent.

Boston Phoenix | Carly Carioli | 10-04-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Farm Aid’s Changing Crusadenew

The benefit concert celebrates its 25th anniversary in Milwaukee.

Shepherd Express | Evan Rytlewski | 10-01-2010 | Music

Tags: Farm Aid

Blonde Redheadnew

Blonde Redhead is always sad. But Penny Sparkle relies too much on that one emotion.

The Inlander | Leah Sottile | 09-30-2010 | Reviews

Tags: Blonde Redhead, Penny Sparkle

Color Me Badd: On the Recordnew

The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now.

Oklahoma Gazette | Rob Collins | 09-29-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Color Me Badd

Chuck D: Back to Blacknew

20 years after Public Enemy's masterpiece, frontman Chuck D looks back in everlasting anger.

Orlando Weekly | Justin Strout | 09-16-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Public Enemy, Fear of a Black Planet, Chuck D

Is Lady Gaga a Genius?new

Lady Gaga needs you to love her. And she knows it.

Hartford Advocate | Cintra Wilson | 09-10-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Lady Gaga

Drama Kingnew

Billy Corgan's ego aside, maybe Smashing Pumpkins should have called it quits back in 1997.

The Inlander | Leah Sottile | 09-10-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan

Remembering The Best Record Store In Underground Hip-Hop Historynew

Fat Beats closed its New York branch on Saturday, Sept. 4th. For fans and underground artists, the demise of the store that dubbed itself "the last stop for hip-hop" feels like the loss of the music's spiritual home.

The Village Voice | Phillip Mlynar | 09-08-2010 | Music

Tags: Fat Beats, Gang Starr

Storm Surgenew

New music inspired by Hurricane Katrina.

Gambit | Gambit | 09-07-2010 | Music

Tags: Ted Hearne

Slash's Lucky 13new

Slash's band, Velvet Revolver, may still be looking for the right singer But the guitarist didn't have the same problem when it came to his recently released self-titled solo album.

Colorado Springs Independent | Alan Sculley | 08-30-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Velvet Revolver, Guns N' Roses, Slash

The Arcade Fire's ascension, and their cold stare back downnew

The Arcade Fire was once about possibility; they still sound that way, but—egalitarian subject, best-seller be damned—they're now at the top of the pile, coldly staring down at the mess.

INDY Week | Grayson Currin | 08-16-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Merge Records, The Arcade Fire

Falling into herselfnew

In some ways, talking with singer/songwriter Norah Jones is a bit like catching up with a good friend Jones chats about her recent move from Manhattan to Brooklyn, and says she's enjoying Brooklyn "because it's a little mellower"...

Colorado Springs Independent | Kirsten Akens | 08-13-2010 | Profiles & Interviews