Abbey Road Studios has revealed the nominees for their 2025 Music Photography Awards. The nominees were selected from more than 20,000 images submitted from 30 different countries, and include images of Chappell Roan, Lana Del Rey, Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator, Pulp, the 1975, Maggie Rogers, Fontaines D.C., Doja Cat, …
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“I am British, I am Jamaican, I am American. I am what I am,” says Slick Rick on “I Did That,” a track from Victory, his first album in twenty-six years. Born in Mitcham, London yet long considered a pioneer of ostentatious New York style and panache due to seminal …
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I have the pleasure of living in the big, busy, diverse, and very diasporic city of Atlanta, where the summertime lituations are about to get very real. There are a ton of great DJs in town spinning all sorts of Afropop and adjacent genres all year long – Afrobeats, amapiano, …
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, everyone is making their early pitch for song of the summer — Karol G with a celebratory reggaeton track, Reneé Rapp with a revved-up pop rock …
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Rema closed out Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW last week with an electric performance of perfected charisma and rage. But, just last month, in a much quieter moment, Rema gave us an intimate look into his habits, tastes, goals, and history for his first Rolling Stone cover …
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BTS member J-Hope performed at Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes, a charity event in Paris held by France’s first lady Brigitte Macron. The singer showcased two solo tracks, “On the Street” and More,” as well as BTS’ “Mic Drop.” The show took place at La Défense Arena in front of …
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Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, SZA finally unveils her SOS deluxe Lana, Burna Boy shares the exciting first offering from his just-announced eighth album, and J. Cole delivers a previously unreleased 2014 Forest …
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Coldplay have released a new single, “We Pray,” featuring Little Simz, Burna Boy, Tini, and Elyanna. The uplifting track is available in five versions, including a live version from the band’s 2024 Glastonbury headlining set, where they initially premiered the song. The five versions are available now on EcoCD and …
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“Africa to the world” has been a popular rallying cry from the continent and its diaspora as the global appetite for its culture has grown rapidly. Many hope to further extend its reach. Yet, as African artisans connect and build upon each other’s success, they’ve come to center themselves. Recently, …
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Preceded by a crew of gymnasts who shot fire — and themselves — high in the air, Black Sherif earned a hero’s welcome when he took the stage at the El-Wak Stadium in Accra, Ghana, to headline the AfroFuture festival last December. The event, which has become one of the …
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