L.A. Times - Entertainment — Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music for his album “Damn,” providing perhaps the biggest surprise as the awards for journalism, arts and letters were announced Monday in New York. Andrew Sean Greer’s ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music for his album “Damn,” providing perhaps the biggest surprise as the awards for journalism, arts and letters were announced Monday in New York. Andrew Sean Greer’s ... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Rapper Kendrick Lamar's "DAMN." has won the Pulitzer Prize for music. It's the first non-classical or jazz work to win the award. more info

Consequence of Sound — He's the the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award. more info

Stereogum — Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. DAMN. has won the Pulitzer Prize for music. It’s the first non-classical or jazz work to win the award. The Pulitzer board on Monday called the album a work that captures the complexity of African-American life.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dominic Angelella, who used to go just by Dominic but is now going by his full name (and is/was in DRGN King, Lithuania, mewithoutYou, Hop Along's live band, and on Kendrick Lamar's untitled unmastered), is releasing a new solo EP... Contin... more info

Kings of A&R — Kings favorite singer-songwriter Kevin Andreas releases the new track Fever along with a music video. Citing Prince, Led Zeppelin, Kendrick Lamar as influences, his latest release blends all genres including r&b, hip hop, and even blues. Having open... more info

Stereogum — SZA became a bona fide star last year with the release of her excellent debut album Ctrl, which neared the top of our Best Albums Of 2017 list. And yesterday, she brought her considerable star power to bear on the opening night of Coachella, performi... more info

ET Online — Day one of Coachella was full of surprises! more info

Consequence of Sound — K. Dot follows up his surprise appearance during Vince Staples' set with another onstage cameo. more info