Yelawolf opens up about his upcoming album, '45,' discusses what it's like performing at rock festivals and more in this new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the years, KISS rocker Gene Simmons has made his thoughts clear about hip-hop, especially its place in the Rock & Roll Hall ...

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Rock and hip-hop truly didn't see eye to eye in 1986, but just how much did Run-DMC and Aerosmith's collaboration do to fix ...

The 2025 Rock the Bells Cruise was one for the books. Wrapping up its third year, the 4-night sailing was a celebration of the impact and beauty of hip hop music. Created by LL COOL J as an extension ...

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

Gene Simmons says legendary rap and hip-hop artists don't have a place in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The KISS frontman tried to make a case for excluding certain artists from rock's biggest honor ...

It may be hard to imagine in the modern, genre-less landscape, but there was once a time when rock and hip hop were on opposite sides of the musical map. Core to the format was reinvention – taking an ...

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In a candid conversation for the digital series “I Got Questions,” hip-hop luminaries Common and Pete Rock delved into the depths of their storied careers, offering fans a rare glimpse into the ...

Some of Phinney’s most unique names and labels have been inspired by his love of hip-hop and punk rock culture; a love he’s had since childhood. Here’s why he feels they fit his wine brand now.

Music criticism has a complicated relationship with the new. When a genre arrives with unfamiliar sounds, strange social ...