Killer Mike Apologizes For Interview With NRA, Claims It Was Misused
The rapper, who has voiced support for black gun ownership in the past, apologized for the way his appearance on NRATV was used.
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José Antonio Abreu, Venezuelan Who Envisioned Musical Education For All, Dead At 78
Abreu began El Sistema in Venezuela in 1975 with fewer than a dozen students — 40 years later, his system has been used throughout the world to unite children through musical education.
Jose Antonio Abreu, Founder Of El Sistema Youth Orchestra, Dies At 78
Jose Abreu, founder of El Sistema Youth Orchestra in Venezuela, died Saturday at 78. Alvaro Rodas, director of the Corona Youth Music Project, wrote his grad school thesis on Abreu and remembers him.
The 'Father Of Christian Rock' Larry Norman's Battles With Evangelicalism
Gregory Alan Thornbury's new book Why Should the Devil Have ALl the Good Music? chronicles the life of the father of the Christian rock genre.
Tracey Thorn Mixes Dance Rhythms With Raw Honesty On 'Record'
Thorn's latest album uses airy synthesizers and insistent percussion as the backdrop for a series of meditations on being feminist. Critic Ken Tucker says Record plays as both a comfort and a dare.
Rick Springfield On World Cafe
The rock star gets frank with God, depression and demons on his latest album The Snake King.
Watch Gracie And Rachel Bring The Moody Ballad 'Only A Child' To SXSW
These Brooklyn-based childhood friends from Berkeley, Calif. create what they call orchestral pop.
South X Lullaby: Soccer Mommy
Our South X Lullaby with Soccer Mommy took us away from the frenetic world of the South by Southwest music festival and into "your eccentric uncles attic on steroids," Uncommon Objects.
Your Body May Not Be Ready For The Armed's 'Luxury Themes'
The only certain thing about this experimental Detroit collective is its chaotic entropy. The Armed's forthcoming Only Love seems to engineer deranged noise and chaotic hardcore as normal.
Songs We Love: Traveller, 'Hummingbird'
Traveller is the illustrious combination of Jonny Fritz, Robert Ellis and Cory Chisel. The first single from Western Movies is an ode to a woman in the deep summer of her own life.