The most compelling releases of the year reimagined hip-hop tracks, deep-rooted collaborations and longstanding inspirations.

Algernon Cadwallader, “Trying Not to Have a Thought”; Amaarae, “Black Star”; Corridos Ketamina, “Corridos Ketamina”; Nick ...

Maynard James Keenan and his Puscifer bandmates have revealed playlists of what they listened to while making new album ...

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Slash's grandma had the blues and rock 'n' roll is better for it. The famed Guns 'N Roses guitarist, who just dropped the blues album “Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival” on Nov. 7, was rocking and ...

Paul Thorn, a Southern blues-rock musician, recently released a new album, “Life is Just a Vapor.” Thorn is touring in support of the album and will perform Friday at Mad Hatter Shows & Event Center ...

Aesop Rock quietly released I Heard It’s a Mess There Too, delivering a second album in 2025 and revealing a more reflective and stripped-back sound. Aesop Rock dropped a curveball on the Hip-Hop ...

He was known for his work with the Moody Blues and often performed with his band and son-in-law. Lodge passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones while listening to The Everly Brothers and Buddy ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. John Lodge, who played bass and sang in the Moody Blues — including on the English band’s “Nights in White Satin,” ...

Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge has died at 82. On Friday, his family shared the news in a statement on the musician’s official Facebook page. They didn’t reveal a cause of death, but they ...

John Lodge, the singer and bassist of British rock band The Moody Blues for more than 50 years, has died. He was 82. In a statement Friday, his family said "with the deepest sadness” that Lodge died ...