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The Making Of “DNA.,” Kendrick Lamar And Mike Will Made-It’s Militant Masterpiece
The inside story of Damn.’s showstopping second single, as told by the super producer who made it.
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Who Decides What Gets Played On The Radio? More And More, It’s Listeners
Recent fan-chosen singles from Drake and Future show how even the oldest traditions in popular music are shifting.
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The Fyre Festival Fiasco Shows How Insane The Festival Market Has Become
“You always have to be upping your game because the competition is so fierce.”
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Here’s The Story Behind That Kendrick Lamar And U2 Song
Mike Will Made-It, who produced “XXX,” explains how he and Kendrick connected with Bono: Jimmy Iovine. “Jimmy might have anybody around.”
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Tim Heidecker, Bard Of The Anti-Trump Movement
The surrealist comedian of Tim and Eric fame is writing surprising and irreverent songs that speak to liberal indignation. To his straight white male antagonists in the alt-right: “Why don’t you be a positive force in the world instead of a piece of shit?”
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11 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Were Funded With Help From The National Endowment For The Arts
President Trump has proposed eliminating the NEA in his first federal budget. Here’s a sampling of famous American art created with the help of the endowment since it was founded in 1965.
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Nicki Finally Responded To Remy Ma And People Have A Lot Of Different Feelings About It
Hot or not?
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Nashville’s Last Taboo? Country Music Stars Are Tiptoeing Around Trump
With an audience that’s “polarized as fuck,” Nashville’s brightest stars are torn over whether to talk about the president.
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This Is Why Adele Broke Her Grammy Award On Purpose
Sharing the wealth.
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Young Grammy Nominees Are Embracing The ‘Dated’ Tradition
D.R.A.M., Kelsea Ballerini, Gallant, and Sofi Tukker on what makes the Grammys useful.
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Tidal Partners With Sprint
Sprint customers will gain access to Tidal’s exclusive content.
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President Donald And Melania Trump’s First Dance? A Cover By Jazz Singer Tim Rushlow
The jazz ensemble Tim Rushlow & His Big Band will play during the couple’s first dance as president and first lady.
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22 People In TV, Film, And Music We Couldn’t Get Enough Of In 2016
From the man behind one of the biggest earworms of the year, to the woman we all wanted justice for in 2016, to, of course, Chris Pratt.
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17 Damn Good Albums From 2016
Swan songs for civilization.
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How Electronic Music Made By Neo-Nazis Soundtracks The Alt-Right
“Fashwave,” the sound of young white nationalism.
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Apple Music Subscriptions Doubled In 2016
But it still hasn’t closed the gap with Spotify.
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The Man Who Made Adidas Cool Again
Paul Gaudio, Adidas’s quiet creative director, transformed its product line and turned a perennial runner-up into the hottest name in sportswear. How the 67-year-old brand harnessed the rise of 24/7 sneaker culture.
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Win Or Lose, Trump Supporters Say Things Won’t Ever Be The Same Again
“When Trump came on the scene, it was a big awakening for me.”
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A Trump Supporter Yelled “Execute Her” At A Rally
Amid chants of “Lock her up!” at a Trump rally in New Hampshire on Friday, a supporter yelled for Hillary Clinton to be executed.
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Clinton Turns To Jay Z In A Final Appeal To Young Black Americans
With early voter counts down in swing states, star-studded campaign concerts are more than a luxury.













