Common has teamed up with collaborators to compose "Victory," the official theme for NBA on Prime. The streaming platform made the announcement Thursday.

The case against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' rested on rap lyrics being seen as facts. Artistic expression won out in the end.

Common made the theme, titled “Victory,” alongside musicians James Poyser and Karriem Riggins, recording the track at Ocean Way Studio in Nashville with a 70-piece orchestra. Prime says “victory” will ...

Here are some answers to questions about the first-round Grammy ballot and entries for Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, the Weeknd, Ariana Grande and more.

As the world marks Fela Kuti's 87th posthumous birthday this week, Okayplayer and OkayAfrica celebrate the legendary musician's life and legacy with stories that explore his lasting impact on music, ...

These albums span the history of modern country music and, with the right ear, will tell the story of the genre. So, if your kids ever ask you to explain the meaning of country music, you can sit them ...

While most people associate Koji Kondo with Nintendo’s music, due to his work on the Mario and Zelda games, I think of Hirokazu Tanaka because of his work on practically everything else. Hirokazu ...

His concert on Northerly Island to launch his “And We Back Tour” embraced his Chicago roots and the city’s history, and how both relate to the Black experience in America.

Assata Shakur’s death in Havana at 78 closes the book on a life that helped shape both Black revolutionary politics Hip-Hop. Assata Shakur died Thursday in Havana at age 78, closing the chapter on a ...

Ilyasah Shabazz didn’t want to look at the AI-generated videos of her father, Malcolm X. The seemingly realistic clips - made by OpenAI’s new video-maker Sora 2 - show the legendary civil rights ...