Consequence of Sound — Lil Chano returns to 30 Rockefeller Center for the third time. more info

Stereogum — Saturday Night Live has just announced its musical guests for the rest of the year. Most notably, Chance The Rapper will perform on the 12/17 show alongside host Casey Affleck — it’ll be Chance’s third appearance overall after his SNL debut (al... more info

PopSugar — Barack Obama got into the festive spirit on Thursday night when he attended his last National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony as president. Barack, his wife Michelle, and their youngest daughter Sasha were all on hand at the fun event, which wa... more info

Stereogum — John Legend released his new album, Darkness And Light today, and it has credited guest spots from Chance The Rapper, Kamasi Washington, and Alabama Shakes’ Brittany Howard, writing credits from Will Oldham (aka Bonnie “Prince” Billy) and Tobia... more info

Time — All of the feelings more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Lil Chano joins President Obama in a group singalong of "Jingle Bells". more info

Stereogum — Today, Lin-Manuel Miranda releases The Hamilton Mixtape, a compilation that features rappers and pop stars doing their own versions of the songs from the enormously popular Broadway musical Hamilton. We’ve already posted the Roots’ version of “... more info

Consequence of Sound — 23-song collection features Chance the Rapper, Sia, Regina Spektor, and more. more info

PopSugar — Over the last few years, President Barack Obama has always ensured that the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony is a spectacular affair. In 2014, he broke it down with Fifth Harmony, and last year he brought along Reese Witherspoon and Miss Pig... more info

Stereogum — President Barack Obama invited one of his favorite rappers, fellow Chicagoan Chance The Rapper, to perform at his final National Christmas Tree Lighting in office. Chance graced the festivities with a jubilant rendition of his single “Sunday Candy,... more info