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Genre-bending band Susto deliver an emotionally resonant yet laid-back performance in our latest session.

Director Allen Hughes takes two music-industry figures, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, and tells the story of the modern music industry in the fascinating, four-part HBO documentary The Defiant Ones. Initially, it seems as though the only thing the two have in common is the enormous amount of money each

This Australian duo's dreamlike music will make you forget that you've been sweating since you left your house this morning.

People around the world are remembering Prince, including Sheila E., an iconic drummer and longtime collaborator with the multifaceted entertainer. She spoke with Yahoo Global News Anchor Katie Couric about what she misses most about him.

Today we're serving up a straight shot of some much-needed soul, courtesy of feel-good vocalist, Leela James.

We've never encountered a voice like this. Beth Hart will blow you away in our newest session.

Mario sets Bands + Brews ablaze with a steamy and seductive performance

Independent artist Chance the Rapper is shaking up the music industry. The 23-year-old unsigned rapper made Grammy history with his wins for his streaming-only album, Coloring Book. The Chicago rapper took home three awards — Best Rap Performance, Best New Artist and Best Rap Album.

The Grammys isn’t your typical red carpet. Historically, the dress code calls for the crazier the better. But being best dressed is still the highest honor. How’s it decided who gets it — and the ill-fated worst dressed too? It’s all up to you! Vote on what everyone’s wearing on the red carpet at the

It's reportedly called Grigio Girls.

Justin Timberlake talks about NSync and reveals why he left the band during an interview with 'The Hollywood Reporter.'

The guy with the most awards ever is a classical music and opera conductor named Georg Solti. Alison Krauss is a 45-year-old bluegrass musician who’s been in the business since she was 16 years old, and she’s amassed 27 Grammys in that time — the most in history for any female artist.

David Bowie passed away last year, but he still received four Grammy nominations for his final album, Blackstar — which was released just two days before his death. If he wins an award this time around, he won’t be the first performer to win a posthumous Grammy.

World Cancer Day is on Feb. 4, and Black Eyed Peas star Jimmy Luis Gomez, better known as Taboo, is honoring it by sharing his story of strength and resilience in the face of cancer, which he says has been his greatest challenge in life. Jimmy Luis Gomez, far right, performs with the Black Eyed Peas

The nominations for the 89th annual Academy Awards were announced Tuesday morning, and as expected, "La La Land" danced away with the most nods. The musical received 14 nominations — including Best Picture, Best Director (Damien Chazelle), Best Actor (Ryan Gosling), and Best Actress (Emma Stone) — tying the record previously set by "All About Eve" in 1951 and "Titanic" in 1998. But the producers of "La La Land" aren’t the only ones cheering. This year’s pool of nominees is significantly more diverse than last year’s, when the #OscarsSoWhite controversy caused some big-name Academy members to boycott the ceremony.

BET’s three-night miniseries premieres Jan. 24. Here's how and why it got made.