Smithsonian

Pet Shop Boys, Big Freedia, girl in red & more appearing on Project Pride livestream

Alex the Astronaut, CLAUD, Dorian Electra, Indigo Girls, Jake Shears, Rufus Wainwright, Tunde Olaniran, and others are also set to appear.

Velvet Underground, Grateful Dead, Otis Redding & more; Bill Bentley tells us about his favorite shows, releases book

In December 2015, the Smithsonian put out a call for music fans to submit personal photos and stories from their favorite rock n’ roll moments. Those have been collected in Bill Bentley’s new book, Smithsonian Rock and Roll: Live and Unseen, which is out today. Bill’s seen a lot of amazing shows over the years — he tells us his Top 5.

Smithsonian opening a hip-hop exhibit

Recognize! Hip-Hop and Contemporary PortraitureSince its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America…