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A Rave-Inspired Art Project Is Breaking Down Gender at a North Carolina Music Festival
Body Scrub, Gender, an installation at Moogfest, shows that gender is not binary—it’s a floating point number.
What Will We Continue to Learn from Prince's Legacy?
The music of Prince will from now on live as refracted by others, at karaoke bars or in ersatz jukebox sets or in cover form.
Flying Lotus, Janelle Monáe, Kelela to Play at Afropunk 2016
Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder imprint and LA collective Soulection will both host stages at the Brooklyn festival.
Grimes Surprised Coachella This Year By Bringing Out Janelle Monae and Aristophanes During Her Set
'Art Angels' biggest tracks got a righteous treatment at 'Chella.
Michelle Obama's New Rap Single Is a Modern Day 'Lady Marmalade'
The FLOTUS herself doesn't lay down any bars, unfortunately, but it does feature Missy Elliott, Janelle Monaé, Kelly Clarkson, Kelly Rowland, Lea Michele, and Zendaya, among others.
Grimes Embodies Hyperfeminist Individualism for a Post-Rock Mindset
The Dean explores the latest releases from Grimes and SOPHIE.
“Pussy, Pussy, Power, Power!” Why Female Pop Anthems About Self-Love Dominated 2015
2015 was the year of self-love anthems made by and for women.
Life After the Vivid Dream: How Grimes Almost Got Sick of Herself
An interview with Claire Boucher about her evolution, Art Angels, and how the media ruined Grimes.
What Musicians Were Wearing and Sharing on Instagram This Week 5/17
From professions of love to chicken wings, you’ll get everything you need from this list.
The Perfect Worlds Playlist: Songs About Simulations
Capping off our latest themed week with a sampler of existentialist warblings.
A Pop Video Is Nothing Without Backup Dancers
We take a look at all of the dancers who helped make the artist.
How One Deaf Man and Two Pals with Cerebral Palsy Got Down at Bonnaroo
There were somewhere between 500 and 700 handicapped people at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival this year. For the most part, they get down just like the rest of us, but it’s those slight differences that make their Bonnaroo experience that much...