Ongoing History of New Music With Alan Cross

For the first time in 35 years, the Billboard Top 40 has no hip-hop or rap songs. Here's why

Hip-hop and rap have been driving culture in the U.S. for almost four decades now, especially in America. So why are these songs missing from the Top 40? It’s …complicated.

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I'll give up the iTunes Music Store — when you pry it from my cold, dead hands
Record stores, radio specials and other things I miss about the old music industry
Gavin Rossdale on the new Bush album, cooking, and staying away from social media
The tortuous process of finding a name for your band