Ethiopia has declared three days of mourning as the death toll following landslides climbs to 80. Many other people remain missing Friday after the tragedy struck the Gamo Zone area in southern ...

Fans of Nigerian artist CKay received a welcome gift in late January: the singer released his latest song, “Badminton.” It’s a high-energy, melodic track with an infectious sound. The song, which has ...

Before he dismantled Nepal’s political elite, Balendra Shah was destroying his opponents in underground rap battles. More than a decade ago, armed with a microphone and his signature sunglasses, he ...

An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains.

On new albums by viral sensation Yebba and studio whiz Pimmie, it's clear modern R&B has been clearing space for vastly different stripes of singer-songwriter.

Rapper-singer and House of Pain alum Everlast has signed with Thirty Tigers (in partnership with Regime Music Group) and ...

The moment became a striking illustration of something my research keeps returning to: how music can carry the moral codes of ...

Welcome to New Music Friday, NPR Music's podcast dedicated to sharing the best albums out each week. We listen to dozens of new releases in advance, identify the ones we think you need to hear, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ethiopia and Eritrea appeared on the verge of war, as longstanding tensions in the Horn of Africa threatened to spill over into ...

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with an acid attack that left a New York college student with severe burn injuries to her face, neck, and chest nearly five years ago, authorities ...

The KISS frontman slammed the institution for including rap and hip-hop artists: "I don't come from the ghetto, it doesn't speak my language." By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large Gene Simmons says ...

Kool G Rap is reportedly back in album mode, and with Cormega already in the mix, the Juice Crew legend may be back! Kool G Rap is quietly working. Hip-Hop heads who value lyrics, legacy, and long ...