Route 66 is getting a new tune. In March, the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, unveiled the state's first musical road in conjunction with this year's Route 66 Centennial. Designed as a rumble strip, the ...

James Broadnax was a teenager when a jury convicted him of capital murder, with his rap lyrics presented as evidence he posed a threat of ‘future dangerousness’ James Broadnax has been locked up in a ...

An underperforming California school district is dishing out nearly $300,000 to partner with a group to teach a rap-based curriculum to students, sparking "troubling" concerns, the Justice Department ...

He sings, he dances, he assassinates. A provocative new musical comedy about the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO gunman Luigi Mangione is headed to New York City — the real-life setting of the shocking ...

Amber Ruffin's joy is infectious. And she's bringing that joy to her latest production, the original off-Broadway show Bigfoot! The Musical, co-written by Kevin Sciretta. The show's plot involves a ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is closing after seven years on Broadway. The upbeat jukebox musical will play its final performance on July 26 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. By then, “Moulin Rouge” will ...

What's going on with rap? After celebrating 50 years of legacy in 2023 with marquee moments like the Hip Hop 50 multi-headliner concert at Yankee Stadium, plus Kendrick Lamar's historic run – capped ...

**For clarity, rap and hip-hop are used interchangeably throughout the article, as both represent the same space in music charts.** Additionally, in mid-September 2025, only four hip-hop songs were on ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The problem with musicals spun from popular books and movies is that too often all they’re trying to do is ...

Nigerian rapper, actor and social media star Falz released his sixth studio album, The Feast, in 2025. Few Nigerian popular musicians have shown as much versatility and staying power as the man behind ...

Twenty years ago, Mike Jones helped bring the sound of Houston to the world. He can still remember what it felt like. “2005 was a moment in time that will forever be filled with memories that are ...