As James Brown emerged as the most sampled artist in the late '80s into the '90s, the funk and soul pioneer found himself with a surprising new mode of income.

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De La Soul returned to Melbourne after nearly a decade away, delivering a nostalgic and emotional performance at Palace Foreshore celebrating hip hop history and honouring David Jolicoeur.

The 36-year-old Seattle Torrent captain has revealed that she tore the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in her knee while playing in Milano Cortina.

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The Black Panther actor’s melding of social commentary and Shakespearean themes is sometimes opaque yet undeniably poetic ...

The 2026 RiverBeat Music Festival lineup is full of Memphis and Mid-South musicians and others with strong local ties.