Music

In Peso Pluma’s 'Éxodo,' he outgrows his regional Mexican roots

Suzy Exposito

On his new album, Éxodo, regional Mexican hitmaker Peso Pluma gives listeners a sampler of his burgeoning potential as a multi-genre star.
Dirty Three, instrumental rock explorers, climbs mountains with wheelbarrows

Hank Shteamer

Amid the members' many high-profile pursuits, including collaborations with Nick Cave and Cat Power, the Australian trio returns to the ecstatic and deafening music of Dirty Three.
International

Iran overturns rapper Toomaj Salehi's death sentence for criticizing the government

The Associated Press

The rapper came to fame over his lyrics about the death in police custody of Mahsa Amini in 2022. Iran's Supreme Court ruled the sentence was more than what is allowed by the law.
Michaël Brun’s BAYO conjures a joyous destination for the Haitian diaspora

Sidney Madden

Haiti has been defined in the public imagination by struggle and turmoil. Now in its biggest year and first in Brooklyn, the BAYO festival looks to shift focus back toward the culture.
For a rising class of rap cyborgs, there's mastery in the mumble

Sheldon Pearce

New albums by Don Toliver and LUCKI take opposite paths to the same calling, an understanding of rap as texture rather than text.
Kendrick Lamar takes the West Coast off standby

Sheldon Pearce

Lamar's blowout Juneteenth concert, held at the Forum in Los Angeles and live-streamed on Amazon Music, planted flags for the future of LA rap, while uniting in hate for a certain Toronto titan.
National

Rapper Travis Scott is arrested in Miami for trespassing and intoxication

Alana Wise

Travis Scott was arrested in Miami on Thursday for allegedly drunken and disorderly conduct after an altercation at the Miami Beach Marina.
Arts & Culture

San Diego weekend arts events: Mass Creativity Day, Kline Swonger and Mozart

Julia Dixon Evans

This weekend in the arts: Site-specific art in Logan Heights; choreography from the current and former Malashock Dance directors; San Diego Black Arts Festival at the Globe; Mainly Mozart festival; free admission at The New Children's Museum and more.
Who built house music? Test your knowledge with the Throughline quiz.

Nic Neves

Anya Steinberg

Alyson Hurt

Electronic dance music is one of the largest and most popular sectors of the music industry. But do you know where it came from? Test yourself with Throughline’s quiz.
Taylor Swift and Post Malone top the charts again. How long can their dominance last?

Stephen Thompson

One song has ruled the pop chart for over a month. One album has topped the album chart for two months. But there are signs this week that both could face serious challengers soon.