Guardian Music — Unrest in Ferguson led the duo to question their role in hip-hop. The result was White Privilege II, an examination of how white people view race. Will the pair’s soul-searching make fans assess their place in society, too?The first sound reco... more info

KEXP Seattle — Now that we’re in our New Home, the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival is in our own backyard of Seattle Center! And now that they’ve announced their 2016 line-up, we’re even more excited: local boys Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie,... more info

Guardian Music — Hydro, GlasgowWorthy political numbers hold centre-stage, but a sprint of escalating goofiness finally takes this two-hour set over the topMacklemore – AKA Seattle rapper Ben Haggerty – wants to celebrate and skewer high-rolling hedonism while ra... more info

Perez Hilton — This is even better than the version they performed at the AMAs! Macklemore & Ryan Lewis may find themselves wrapped up in controversy from time to time, but even if you dislike their motivations, it's impossible to say they don't make entertaining m... more info

Time — "Buckshot" is from This Unruly Mess I've Made, out Feb. 26 more info

Stereogum — Ascendant retro-soul singer Leon Bridges joined Macklemore & Ryan Lewis onstage at the American Music Awards tonight for the debut of a new song called “Kevin.” In addition to Bridges, Macklemore was backed up by a string section and a gospel cho... more info

Perez Hilton — What a fun and upbeat way to start off the 2015 MTV EMAs! On Sunday, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed a rockin' version of Downtown to a lot of cheers and applause from the audience. Related: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Go Causal On The MTV EMAs Red C... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Now THAT'S how you open an awards ceremony... more info

Stereogum — Some high school administrators in California are so uncomfortable with the very idea of rap music that they’re willing to turn down a whole lot of money over it. The Orange County Register reports that Aliso Niguel High School turned down a visit ... more info

Perez Hilton — This. Was. Everything. We hoped there would be a moped or two when Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took the stage at the 2015 VMAs, but we had NO idea their performance would be this epic. The dynamic duo graced MTV with a live re-enactment of the video fo... more info