Breaking Through: Doechii, Mk.gee, Rosé

It's the middle of award season, and Ryan Coogler's ode to the Black music canon Sinners has emerged as the Oscars frontrunner and the most nominated film in Academy Awards history. The love the movie has for the Delta blues is front and center, and begs the question: will the mo ...  Show more

A$AP Rocky’s latest album, Don’t Be Dumb, is a wild ride through a cacophony of sounds — punk, industrial, drum ‘n’ bass, indie rock, and of course, hip hop. But on one track, “Robbery,” he and the rising superstar Doechii sample the world of jazz, specifically Thelonious Monk’s ...  Show more

The Slate Music Club is back, in a special edition of Hit Parade – “The Bridge”! Our year-end panel of critics—NPR Music’s Ann Powers, Hearing Things’ Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, Slate’s own Carl Wilson and Hit Parade host Chris Molanphy—discuss their favorite albums and singles ...  Show more

Ed Sheeran BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.Ed Sheeran has been making waves across multiple continents this past week with a flurry of major activities that showcase his global appeal and artistic evolution. The British superstar dropped his eighth studio album "Play" on Frida ...  Show more

The Rolling Stone's 50 Best Arabic Pop Songs of the 21st Century was a big and a controversial ranking to put together. Luckily, Shik Shak Shook One's very own Danny Hajjar was up to the task and will break down the logic behind his choices for the ranking. Joined by special gues ...  Show more

01. ALOTT - Bring Me Down

02. Oomloud, Thando, JusSke - Famous

03. R3HAB, Mufasa & Hypeman, RANI - Believe (Shooting Stars)

04. Martin Garrix & Sem Vox feat. Jaimes - Gravity

05. Skytech - Good Time

06. Gryffin - Dance Through The Night (R3HAB Rem ...