Five albums that promised everything and delivered nothing

Overhyping an album can really ruin a release day, and these are five albums which collapsed under the pressure of promises.

The Courts Finally Get It Right in Drake v. Kendrick: Rap Lyrics Aren’t Evidence

The case against UMG over Kendrick Lamar's diss track 'Not Like Us' rested on rap lyrics being seen as facts. Artistic ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1948, the Man Responsible for Shaping the 1970s Country Music Sound and the Conductor Behind ‘Hotel California’

On 1948, Jim Ed Norman, the man responsible for shaping the sound of country music in the 1970s and 80s, was born.
Travel + Leisure

First In: T+L's Review of Hotel Wren in Twentynine Palms, California

This is the only elevated hotel experience in an area otherwise limited to campsites, motels, and Airbnbs. The design, with natural hues, minimal furnishings, and lush outdoor landscaping, promotes ...

SZA Joins Old Friend, New Jersey Rapper MoRuf on Nostalgic Single ‘PT Cruiser’

SZA's latest feature is on New Jersey rapper MoRuf's 'PT Cruiser,' a musical reunion for the two longtime friends who crossed ...
Spin

How the Pharcyde Led West Coast Hip-Hop Into a New Era

Bootie Brown, Imani, Fatlip, and Slimkid3—were spending most of their time in Inglewood, California, at South Central Unit ...