To celebrate the relaunch, Reason Studios has announced a beat battle competition hosted by Def Jam's Don Cannon ...

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

Shortly after the release of Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s collaborative album Vultures 2 back in August, Portishead’s Geoff ...

Celebrate the birthday of iconic jazz trumpet player, Freddie Hubbard, born in Indianapolis in 1938. Hubbard’s technical mastery of the trumpet earned widespread critical acclaim, and his influence ...

Alice Merton sued Kanye West for copyright infringement, saying she refused to clear a sample of one of her songs because of ...

Singer Alice Merton said she denied West’s request to sample her song because of his history of “anti-semitic, racist remarks ...

These days Clairo’s Instagram is full of pro photography and stylish outfits, but the alt-pop star first broke through with a ...

Today's edition of SampleRadar dives deep into house music's most nebulous subgenre: deep house. Characterised by a slower ...

My search for the ultimate music experience involved testing Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify. I bounced between Apple ...

During his recent appearance on the BagFuel podcast, the legendary DJ and producer revealed that his voice was sampled without permission for the iconic theme song of the classic TV series “Martin” ...

Kanye West is facing yet another lawsuit over an uncleared sample. The rapper showcased a track sampling Alice Merton’s ‘Blindside’ before seeking permission. As a result, when she declined permission ...