During the past 25 years or so, Tommy Clufetos has played drums for Mitch Ryder, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie and both Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath — among others. Now the highly ...
The OGs: Rick Rubin (left) and Russell Simmons back when. (Photo by Jim Steinfeldt via Getty Images) Russell Simmons says he was “shocked” to learn T La Rock and Jazzy Jay’s 1984 single “It’s Yours” ...
The Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater's 2025 season continues May 2 with the Southern Soul Explosion, featuring King George, Calvin Richardson, T.K. Soul, Ronnie Bell, Nellie “Tiger” Travis and Omar ...
Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...
The British group with Caribbean roots stopped performing in 1974. Its slow-rolling comeback is realized on Friday with a new album, “Renascence.” By Jim Farber In the late ’70s, when the star hip-hop ...
Hip hop legend, actor and entrepreneur Ice Cube shares more about his new album, his acting career and his upcoming Detroit concert. You can catch the Grand Finale featuring Ice Cube, Scarface, EPMD ...
Since the mid-1980s when hip-hop fully entered the popular culture, filmmakers have been including dope beats and great rhymes in the soundtracks of their movies, creating some of the best soundtracks ...
Ice Cube leads a lineup of rap veterans performing at Detroit's Fox Theatre on December 14, venue officials announced Tuesday. The bill for the 'Grand Finale' tour also includes legendary rappers ...
The Cincinnati Music Festival opened Thursday night with "A Celebration of Hip-Hop" featuring icons such as KRS-One, MC Lyte, EPMD and Black Sheep. The three-day music festival will host more than 20 ...