Every time a promising hip-hop talent prematurely retires, an angel loses its wings. Or something like that. Take Big Baby Gandhi, the Bangladeshi-American emcee and...

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There were times last year when, caught in an endless mobius loop of listening to Gotye and Tame Impala on repeat, it seemed to me that Australians had won at music....

As Brazil’s economy booms and Brazilians collectively head to the mall to spend, a new, money-loving, tag poppin’ brand of baile funk is poised to rise.

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Name: YADi Where She's From: London, UK When She Started: 2010 Genre: Alt Pop For Fans Of: The Very Best, La Roux, Marina & The Diamonds Sounds Like:...

There was a grand total of five seconds from when Garrobos starting playing until a cupful of beer came crashing down on my head. A few seconds after that, I caught an...

Name: Thiago Pethit Where He’s From: São Paulo, Brazil When He Started: 2007 Genre: Alternative Pop For Fans Of: Esteman, Tulipa, Natalia...

Name: Owiny Sigoma Band Where They're From: London, UK and Nairobi, Kenya When They Started: 2009 Genre: Traditional Techno For Fans Of: Konono No. 1, Janka...

Name: Pedropiedra Where He's From: Santiago, Chile When He Started: 2009 Genre: Experimental Pop For Fans Of: Gepe, Javiera Mena Sounds Like:...

As New York's Garifuna Community Celebrates Surival Day in the Club, Survival Is Anything But Certain

The inimitable Chico Mann is back with a new album on Soundway Records, titled Magical Thinking, and we're excited to to have a track by track rundown for you from the...

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Name: Gate Flowers Where They’re From: Seoul, South Korea When They Started: 2006 Genre: K-Indie For Fans Of: Goonam, Super Kidd Sounds Like: If Kurt...

Treetop Flyers show that Britain's "Americana" moment isn't over - please don't let it ever stop.

A former musical theater geek from Bogotá embarks on a mission to transform consciousnesses, one catchy song at a time.

If you think your rock and roll lifestyle is badass in any way, maybe think again. Because no matter how punk rock you are, you probably didn't drive a jury-rigged...

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Rozay. ASAP Rocky. Solange. Uh-oh, we smell a trend.

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