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16 rap and R&B tours to attend in 2026: Cardi B, Mariah the Scientist and more

With Cardi B’s first headlining run and Mariah the Scientist and Leon Thomas’ live shows, 2026 is packed with must-see rap ...

This Bay Area 1-hit wonder sold a million copies. Then everything unraveled.

It was released on Feb. 2, 1986, with airbrush cover art by Marcus’s brother Darryl. The single was distributed to local ...
The Arts Desk

Music Reissues Weekly: The Rolling Stones - Live & Sessions 1963-1969

This is our last concert, ever. And we’d love to do you for now on our last concert ever…” After the words peter out, a ...
The St. Louis American

Lives that shaped culture, community and legacy

The region and the nation said goodbye to a remarkable cross section of leaders, artists, and cultural icons this year—each leaving behind a legacy defined by service, creativity, or groundbreaking ...