In 2021, a man sued Afrika Bambaataa, alleging that the musician abused him for years in the 1990s. The hip-hop pioneer never acknowledged the lawsuit, leading to a default judgment against him.

Like any good fairytale, Big city life begins with Smerz’s version of an “I Want” song. The title track will strike as familiar to anyone who’s woken up one day and realized they’re running on ...

Yards’ vibrant new album Better Dreaming, Merrill Garbus asks in a hushed voice, “Ready?” It’s the sound of a performer steeling herself, a private inhale before unleashing “Heartbreak,” a full-bodied ...

Cole Pulice’s music manifests a state of animated suspension. Over the past five years, the Oakland saxophonist and synthesist has learned to untether their instrument from the ...