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Aux Cord Chronicles XII: Back to school survival soundtrack
Face it, summer’s over: 22 songs to get your mind right for the new academic year
Culture
Kennedy Center is bringing hip-hop center stage and Simone Eccleston is making it happen
A full season at the nation’s premier performing arts venue signals the art form is adulting
Culture
Music might be a healant just like it was 50 years ago, in the summer of ’67
What we need now is love and a song like ‘All Around the World’
Sports
Funk pioneer George Clinton on the connection between sports and music
The Hall of Famer has always known how to get athletes and the crowd moving
Culture
Nicki Minaj collaboration with Tasha Cobb draws mixed reactions on social media
The hip-hop gospel crossover is due to be released in August
Culture
Motown mastermind behind ‘Dancing in the Street’ recalls the 1967 Detroit riots – when black folks took to the streets
Writer William ‘Mickey’ Stevenson remembers the pain, the glory, the commitment to creativity — and to changing the world
Culture
R. Kelly story makes us realize that no one cares about black women
The evidence is clear: In this country, some women don’t matter
Culture
Timbaland on Missy Elliott’s ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ and how hip-hop got its groove back
The Grammy-winning producer reflects on the songs that made Missy’s debut a classic
Culture
Even after 40 years, Maze and Frankie Beverly play on
A loving history of the band that always spreads happy feelings before they let go