Illustrator Brandon Breaux has, since Chance The Rapper's debut mixtape, created the evocative portraits used on his covers. But for a recent series, Breaux went abstract — and meme-y.
Leading the the hip-hop Renaissance in Milwaukee, 26-year-old rapper Webster X punctuates his three new singles with unbridled charisma and a "who asked you?" mentality.
A modern spin on traditional country and Afrobeat, these two artists join eight others for a day full of live performances from the XPoNential Music Festival.
This week's New Music Friday features jangly guitar pop from Tony Molina, a celebration of queerness and the company we keep from Thin Lips, whimsical children's sing-a-longs from Raffi and more.
Shires' bright, electric voice and reality-filled lyrics illustrate the power of women pursuing their own impulses, desires and ambitions with abandon.