Music
Straight Outta Compton Reminds Us Even Scary Speech Is Protected
California prosecutors use rap lyrics during criminal proceedings against aspiring rappers (and not much else).
Electronic Music Task Force Setting Up in Reactionary Los Angeles County
No one should die at a music event, government officials say while mulling options that would make that more likely.
Decades After Straight Outta Compton, Gov't Still Has Rap In Its Crosshairs
Aspiring rap artists have tried to emulate the success of N.W.A. but end up having their lyrics used against them in court.
For Your What-Do-Rappers-Who-Play-Cops-Think-of-the-Presidential-Candidates File
Law & Order: Twitter Unit
Gov't Tried to Shut Down Rap in Straight Outta Compton, and They're Still Doing It.
Aspiring rappers trying to emulate the success of N.W.A. end up having their rap lyrics used against them in criminal proceedings.
The Great Bob Dylan Conspiracy
A new book sheds light on the singer-songwriter's evangelical years.
Friday A/V Club: Laibach Goes to Pyongyang
The most poker-faced joke in the history of pop music...maybe
Your Band Sucks: Jon Fine on How the Indie Cultural Revolution Changed America for the Better
"If you're telling me Amazon is bad for culture, like seriously, fuck you," says memoirist of '90s alt-music scene.
Cops Didn't Understand Straight Outta Compton in the '80s and They Don't Today
Rappers are still in a First Amendment fight with law enforcement over their music.
President Obama Joins Spotify, White House Promises 'Issue-Specific' Playlists
The politics of everything.
4 Prominent Ayn Rand Recanters
Sometimes famous people admit they admire Ayn Rand. And then sometimes they recant. Why?
How a Voice of America DJ Helped the U.S. Win the Cold War
Willis Conover and that Cold War jazz
Denis Leary Has Aging Rockers in His Sights in New FX Comedy
New series premieres tonight.
Man Jams Out to 'Star Spangled Banner' on 4th of July, Gets Arrested for Breaching the Peace
"I'm getting arrested for this after I was told I could do it?" asks befuddled musician.
Defending Rihanna From the New Culture Police
Her "Bitch Better Have My Money" video is a slick, seven-minute slice of all of Rihanna's glorious pop toxicity-and that's "problematic."
Neil Peart: Rand Paul 'hates women and brown people'
Rush's famously Ayn Rand-inspired drummer/lyricist will only vote Democrat, because health care and compassion
Apple Music: Bringing the DJ Back In
The natural next step in the evolution of Internet music services
Murderer or Musician? Rapper Tiny Doo Reflects on Being Jailed for Rap Lyrics
Is violence in art a crime?
Rand Paul Lauded by R & B Singer John Legend for His Criminal Justice Work
Legend can only "hope" Hillary will be as good.
Friday A/V Club: Long-Haired Country Boys
A country music star wants to get into the marijuana business. There was a time when that would have sounded weird.
In Defense of Ted Cruz's Deviant Musical Taste
Presidential candidate says 9/11 changed everything, including his musical preferences. So what?
Blurred Lines: Prepare for Endless Frivolous Copyright Lawsuits
What Pandora's box of litigation did the ruling in favor of Marvin Gaye's estate in the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit open?
Pharrell Williams Testifies in 'Blurred Lines' Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
The recording artist says capturing the feel of a song, or an era, isn't the same as infringing on a copyright.
Pussy Riot Dedicate New Song, 'I Can't Breathe,' to Eric Garner and All 'Who Suffer From State Terror'
"We've known, on our own skin, what police brutality feels like, and we can't be silent on this issue."
Bob Dylan Makes the Case Against Today's Copyright Climate
In a 20 minute speech, Bob Dylan explains how copyright is detrimental to cultural heritage without mentioning the word
In Defense of Partying
Reason TV's Nick Gillespie sat down to talk with Andrew W.K. about his life's work and his unabashed libertinism.
John Kerry Has James Taylor Sing 'You've Got a Friend' to the French
Maybe it's better to stay home.
