Benjamin Kath, who records under the name Ben Jammin Beats, is a Twin Cities–based producer known for crafting hip-hop instrumentals that balance warmth, grit, and emotion.

Steve Heise and Alina Josan make music together by instinct and improvisation, one string at a time. They recently discussed their artistic convergence and the birth of their first album.

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Third Coast Percussion gives the L.A. premiere of Zakir Hussain's last major work, "Murmurs of Time," at the Nimoy, a final ...

The $6 million 1959 Martin D-18E guitar, which Kurt Cobain played in his final show, has been gifted to London's Royal ...

All of which is to say that if you were looking for chart-topping hits this year, you might’ve been disappointed, but if you were looking for good hip-hop music, 2025 was one of the best years to be a ...

Pop music lyrics have transformed over the past 50 years, revealing troubling patterns that mirror society's mental health struggles.

Variety's music writers pick 2025's best albums, including Lily Allen, Lady Gaga, Rosalía, Bad Bunny, Clipse, Brandi Carlile, ...

The moving documentary-visual album shows how a formerly incarcerated musician used rap to find healing during the darkest ...

The producer dreamed up TaTa Taktumi and brought her to life with help from the software Suno. She’s arriving at a fraught ...

The composer of Hollow Knight: Silksong and Moonlighter 2, tells Polygon his vision for better video game music ...