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Prince's rainy day 2007 performance of 'Purple Rain,' new songs from female powerhouses Laura Mvula, Roisin Murphy and more in this week's music

Prince: Purple Rain (Live) It’s tough to lose Prince, who passed away this week at the age of 57. The seemingly invincible artist’s personal back catalog is an infinite jukebox of hits and buried treasures—which helped launch others’ careers and inspired countless musicians from D’Angelo to Chaka Khan, Sinead O’Connor, Janelle Monae, Miguel and The-Dream. Through his singular talent for songwriting and performance, the freaky-and-proud-of-it …

Interview: Warren G at Coachella

Talking inspiration, longevity and producing in the digital age at Heineken House with the hip-hop artist

For anyone who has attended, or dreams of attending, Coachella‘s greatest allure might be the diversity of acts present spanning decades of cultural importance. One such act, hip-hop legend Warren G (who took the world by storm with his iconic track “Regulate” back in 1994) took the stage inside of Coachella’s Heineken House this year. The rapper/producer shredded through a series of celebrated tracks (that …

Record Store Day 2016: DJ Lloyd’s Deep Cuts

The Lot Radio regular and Tiki Disco co-founder shares eight gems from his 5000+ collection

In case you’ve forgotten, Record Store Day is tomorrow. Regardless of whether the hundreds of “exclusive new releases and reissues” were worth pressing to vinyl, the event celebrates the long-loved medium and rekindles the flame with albums old and new. And NYC’s Lloyd Harris (aka DJ Lloydski) is getting us in the mood by sharing some deep cuts you’re immediately going to bookmark. He’s one …