Key Tracks: Young Guru on Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna’s “Run This Town”
Jay-Z’s personal engineer describes the Hawaiian pow-wow that led to the 2009 hit.
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Sonar 2013 Highlights
From photos to exclusive downloads to the performances themselves, relive Barcelona.
In Search of the Air Horn
Now ubiquitous, Jeff Weiss tracks down the first time an air horn was ever used on record.
Toots and the Maytals’ Live: From Stage to Wax in 24 Hours
The story behind Island Records’ unique marketing ploy to release a live record from the famed reggae group the day after a 1980 London concert.
The Birth of Psychedelic London
“Swinging London” has long since lapsed into cliché, but its birth remains an inspiring tale of different art forms coming together.
Gallery: RBMA x Lovebox w/ Nile Rodgers pres. Chic
Everyone Chases the Frogs: The Changing Sound of Video Game Music
Interview: Kode9
The Mixtape Is Dead, Long Live The Mixtape
A (Not At All Definitive) History of Hip Hop Mixtapes
Interview: Morgan Khan
Funk Archaeology: Digging Down Under
