Santogold, the new face in hip-hop and R&B? Lord knows she’s trying to be. Her take on R&B is drawing fans while simultaneously dishing the idea that genres can be both a sound, a color, and her collaborations with artists ranging from Spank Rock and Mark Ronson to Ashlee SimpsonContinue Reading
In a twist on the Radiohead experiment, the third album by fiery political poet and rapper Saul Williams was released last November via the Web because no major record company was interested. Listeners could download the music for free as mid-fidelity MP3s, or pay $5 for one of three higher-fidelityContinue Reading
In a shake-up that reflects the new realities of the music business, the renowned hitmaker Clive Davis is making way for a younger executive known for having an ear toward the pop charts but also an eye on controlling costs. Producer Clive Davis and singer Usher, right, arrive at theContinue Reading
NEW YORK, NY April 17, 2008 – In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of New Edition’s debut album Candy Girl, VH1 Soul presents “New Edition Weekend,†a weekend full of special programming and videos by the Boston bred boy band. Bursting onto the scene in 1983, New Edition became aContinue Reading