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The transistor radio was a technological marvel that put music literally into consumers’ hands in the mid-1950s. It was cheap, it was reliable and it was

A conversation with the rising musician about Woody Allen, dropping out, and arrogance

With a burgeoning number of SoundCloud artists, Bandcamp accounts, and on-demand music communities continuing to flourish online, the inclusion of “original” works within “new” material has become more apparent now than it ever has in the past. This increase goes far beyond transforming mainstream pop hits into nightclub bangers or splicing magnetic tape for experimental ends; digital platforms are beginning to encroach on the boundaries of creative commons in a way we ha

One of the most promising young electronic producers working in the realm of hypnagogic funk, disco and boogie

Plus Deerhunter, ABBA, !!!, and the ‘Late Show’ theme.

Time to meet Chuck Person, Blank Banshee, Saint Pepsi and George Clanton.

Dosed up on Twitter feeds, pop, PC Music and everything great the internet’s ever given us, this blog triumph is stepping out into the real world. Take a sip.

Chance’s sprawling, 77-minute “debut” is an exuberant and often wonderful celebration of love and family that struggles to bring depth to his newlywed dad-raps.

Across their latest, the Philadelphia punk quartet sift through the emotional wreckage of a dissolved relationship.

A Thai singer’s take on traditional molam is keenly aware of the backbone it shares with West African music.

Freddie Gibbs reunites with Madlib for a new album, ‘Bandana,’ that marks a true full-circle moment for the rap veteran.

The debut from the Chicago-based composer and clarinetist serves as a vibrant, spiritual, free-jazz document of black life as it stands today.

Their eight-song set was defined by who wasn’t there. Also, Adam Levine’s unfortunate lack of shirt.

“They’re even playing faster now.”

With carefully wrought sound design and rhythms found even in the beatless moments, these electronic producers delight in every detail.

Our guide to the month’s crucial jazz LPs.

The songwriter, singer and guitarist Clementine Creevy is firmly in charge on her band’s third album, counterattacking confusion and insecurity with powerful riffs.

DANGER blends instrumentals, gaming, and a little bit of self-reflection in new full length album, ORIGINS.

It’s time the rest of the world finally caught up to Georgia Anne Muldrow, an intuitive artist mixing futuristic beats awith ancient philosophy.

Although Atlanta’s OutKast had been booed by sections of the crowd at the infamous 1995 Source Awards, the general attitude towards southern hip-hop…

André Benjamin didn't use his first verse on ATLiens, OutKast's second album, to tell you about how great he is. Instead, he used it to tell you why he shouldn't have to tell you how great he is. His whole verse is a tight, concise little story about some rappity-rap rapper trying to battle him and André just looking on impassively. And then, when the guy gets finished rapping at him, André offers to explain his "only child style": "I grew up by myself, not 'round no park bench / Just a nigga busting off flows in apartments." It's a startling announcement — that André, and OutKast by extens...

Check out our album review of Artist's ATLiens on Rolling Stone.com.

Please, don't stop the music

SoundCloud has announced a new partnership with Zefr, a content tracking company that currently works with YouTube to help identify songs on the platform and better facilitate either takedowns or ads being run against it. This means Zefr is YouTube's copyright enforcement manager. The announcement is light on the hard details of what the two companies plan to do together, though Zefr states it will "better understand the sharing of content on the platform." Some users are worried it could mean a stricter copyright enforcement and more ads.

In honor of Michael Jackson, we’re raiding our archives. Here’s Nelson George, reviewing a show Jackson and his brothers played at Madison Square Garden in...

This tune—and the club night that carried its name—continues to illuminate the isolating, beautiful parts of the queer experience.

As a commentary on music’s increasing ease of availability, Auris Apothecary has released cassettes that are cut in half, CD-Rs covered in herbs, and more.