Houston Hip Hop lost one of its most important pillars with the passing of Michael “5000” Watts, the founder of Swishahouse and one of the most influential figures the city has ever produced. Watts ...

Houston lost one of its rap icons Jan. 30 with the death of Swishahouse co-founder and CEO Michael "5000" Watts. Instrumental in helping to popularize DJ Screw's "chopped and screwed" as Houston's ...

Houston hip-hop icon Michael "5000" Watts, the founder of Swishahouse Records and a pioneer of the "chopped and screwed" sound, has passed away following a recent hospitalization.

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Dec. 17 (UPI) --Jeffery Lamar Williams II, better known as the rapper Young Thug, is getting married. He proposed to music artist Mariah the Scientist during a concert in Atlanta Tuesday. The couple ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Released in March 1965, “The Sound of Music” became a smash hit ...

How do you solve a problem like Maria? In this handsome and wonderfully sung Christmas production at Leicester’s Curve – a venue with a “truly impressive musical pedigree” – Molly Lynch solves it with ...

The Broadway National Tour of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music has arrived in Toronto this holiday season and it is the perfect excursion for the entire family. For anyone ...

One of the world’s most beloved musicals, The Sound of Music is the final collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. Inspired by the true story of The Von Trapp Family Singers, it ...

Tulsa Opera is set to present The Sound of Music for one night only on Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. at the VanTrease Performing Arts Center for Education on the campus of Tulsa Community ...

It can be challenging to discover new music on streaming platforms. Today, some ideas to help you out of a listening rut. By Melissa Kirsch Several years ago, in a misguided effort to reclaim closet ...