In Memoriam
Inside the Scene at DMX’s Brooklyn Memorial Service
Photographer Daniel Arnold documented the Barclays Center gathering.
DMX’s Roles in Beloved 2000s B-Movies Showed a Different Side of His Talent
His unlikely star turn in movies like ‘Cradle 2 The Grave’ and ‘Exit Wounds’ are an important part of his legacy.
Remembering Fred the Godson, the Pioneer of Punchlines
The Bronx rapper died from complications due to coronavirus on April 23. His writing was unlike any other MC, bar none.
Harris Wittels Lives on Through His Family's Fight Against the Opioid Crisis
Comedian Harris Wittels died of a heroin overdose in 2015. Five years later, his family is working to change how we approach substance abuse and grief.
The Grammys Left So Many Great Artists Out of Its 'In Memoriam' Tribute
David Berman, Bushwick Bill, and several other legendary musicians didn't get so much as a mention from the Recording Academy.
Kobe Bryant Was No More Complicated Than Anyone Else
He made himself a myth; that myth subsumed the reality of a man who was credibly accused of sexual assault.
Toni Morrison Told the Story of America
Morrison died Tuesday at the age of 88. Her life was not just the American dream; it was the inherent impossibility of the Black American dream made real.
Scott Walker Taught Me How to Fake It Til I Make It
Remembering the influential and unorthodox artist who died this week at the age of 76.
Keith Flint Showed 90s Kids We Could Be Fearless and Raw
The frontman, who died at the age of 49, will inspire a generation with his wild legacy in electronic music.
Remembering Mark Hollis, Pop Music's Quiet Rebel
Before his death this week at the age of 64, the Talk Talk songwriter made a few albums that felt like a secret scripture. Then he left it all behind.
The Ocean Party's Zac Denton Leaves Behind An Immense Legacy
Prolific Melbourne musician Zac Denton, of bands The Ocean Party, Ciggie Witch, Pregnancy, and more, has died at age 24. He leaves behind a vast and important body of work.
Remembering Sean O'Haire, One of Wrestling's Great 'What If' Stories
O'Haire had the all the gifts to be a star, but he struggled with depression, alcoholism, and a history of violence.