Why Eminem Is a Favorite at the 2011 Grammys
A revived Eminem—who 10 years ago was picketed at the Grammys by GLAAD—is the favorite to sweep the awards’ Big 3 categories. Plus, a gallery of eight artists who’ve won the Big 3.
Dessert TV: Always Sour
Behind the mugging of Cake Boss, the mumbling on Ace of Cakes, and the hysterics of Top Chef: Just Desserts, is the dirty secret that cake TV is impossibly, definitionally boring.
Best Effing Song of the Summer
Could a song that has the F-word in its title and isn’t available on iTunes become summer’s biggest smash—at the tail-end of August? Listen and decide.
When Pop Stars Become Politicians
Wyclef Jean running for president of Haiti may sound rash, but musicians actually have a good track record in politics. VIEW OUR GALLERY, from Sonny Bono to Rubén Blades.
South African Music Vies for the World Stage
Led by the controversial white trash hip-hop trio Die Antwoord, a slew of South African acts aim for a mainstream, international audience.
Why Prince Hates the Internet
Prince will release his new album via a U.K. newspaper insert Saturday, having declared the Web “over.” Sour grapes have led the once-visionary musician to become embittered.