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House music being celebrated in new songs from big-time acts like Drake and Beyoncé has turned into a huge conversation as of late, but the fast-paced, drum and hi-hat-riddled genre has always had a ...

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The German-born electronic quartet Kraftwerk is one of the most influential groups of its kind. For proof of that, music fans need not look any further than some of the biggest acts of modern times ...

Jack Harlow, Tink, Fivio Foreign, and Paul Woolford have all succeeded at getting Beyoncé samples to clear. Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images, Prince ...

Following his smash album After Hours, released in early 2020, fans of The Weeknd have been eager to see what he’d do next — especially given the lack of touring due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) ...