Music
Theft or inspiration: the epic surf film that Beyoncé ripped off for Lemonade
Johnce Knowles Surfbort — A look at whether Beyoncé ripped off the epic, John John Florence-fronted, View From A Blue Moon for Lemonade.
Written by: Gabriela Helfet
Charles Bradley is still searching for love
Never give up — Charles Bradley has lived a life of suffering and pain but, at 67, he’s still sharing the hard-won lessons he picked up along the way.
Written by: Alex King
Misfit City: The renaissance riot grrrls of Tacoma
Forever punk — In the shadow of music meccas Seattle, Olympia and Portland, a new wave of all-inclusive, female-led punk is bursting out of small-town, blue-collar Tacoma.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The actors turning Guantanamo Bay torture techniques into theatre
Welcome to a dystopian paradise — Theatre company 2Magpies are no strangers to tackling controversial subjects, but their latest project - exploring music and torture at Guantanamo Bay - may well be their boldest performance yet, showing us the songs used for torture at Guantanamo Bay, and asking questions about how we react to terror.
Written by: Natasha Turner
Jazz legend Gregory Porter on the art of the protest song
Fighting to be heard — Breakout star Gregory Porter explains how jazz and soul’s history of protest informed his new album, Take Me To The Alley.
Written by: Alex King
British rapper Dizraeli on his life in search of humanity
Making sense of the brutal nonsense — Ahead of the release of his new EP, hip hop artist Dizraeli shares stories from his travels and the influences to his new stripped-back sound. Here we exclusively drop the video for 'Morning Light' from his new EP.
Written by: Natasha Turner
Emily Wells on crafting a soul-filled “pauper's opera”
Things That Inspire Me — Texan multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Emily Wells shares the influences and inspirations behind new album Promise.
Written by: Alex King
Still Dilla: Resurrecting a lost album by one of hip hop's greatest
Keeping a legacy alive... — The creative director of J Dilla’s Estate on the Detroit’s producer last unreleased record, maintaining his legacy and the version of Donuts you’ve never heard.
Written by: Ricardo Miguel Vieira
Introducing Lady Vendredi: the vodou priestess of rhythm
Huck exclusive ‘Papa Legba’ video premiere — Born in East London gay dive clubs, The Passion of Lady Vendredi is blowing up as a new EP and immersive stage show.
Written by: Alex King
This Patti Smith fan turned her music collection into an artistic haven
Living off the vinyl frontier — After spending years living off borrowed cash, Katayoon Yousef started Horses Records so that she could have a home for life, building a following of loyal customers in the process.
Written by: Josh Gabert-Doyon
