What we listened to this week and why.

With her fourth album ‘Bangerz’ crashing into stores, the 20-year-old fire starter has proved that she’s more than just a tongue-wagging pop tart: she’s also a master marketer. She can’t stop, and she won’t stop.

With 70 films showing at this year’s CBGB (October 8–13), we broke down our must-see movies making their U.S., East Coast or world premieres. Touching on topics as diverse as punk, jazz, Dutch EDM and Brazilian Tropicália, there’s a little something for everyone.

The former Disney star may have swung back into the top of the charts like a wrecking ball, but she got a push from a big team. Meet the players who helped make Miley’s latest album.

Fresh off her SNL gig and with her new album, 'Bangerz,' in stores on Oct. 8, we asked our true best friend (and co-author and illustrator of ‘Bun B’s Rap Coloring and Activity Book’) Shea Serrano to teach us how to draw America’s nightmare/sweetheart then and now. Who loves you?

Over the past two years, Eif Rivera has shot music videos for everyone from Weezy and Diddy to A$AP Rocky and Nicki Minaj. The South Bronx native reflects on battling the elements and beating the clock while shooting some of his biggest clips.

For the ninth annual A3C Festival, headliners included 2 Chainz, Ghostface Killah, Bun B, Too Short, Schoolboy Q, A$AP Ferg and Meek Mill. But for one writer, it was all about finding new talent that could be part of the next wave of big rap stars.

With a growing portfolio that includes portraits of Drake, Travi$ Scott and Chance the Rapper, you can pencil this U.K. artist in for future success.

After cutting his teeth with the folk band The Tree Ring, the San Diego-based musician aimed for subtler sounds and emotional complexity while soundtracking the award-winning indie hit ‘Short Term 12.’

Despite the fact that neither is old enough to buy a drink, Mikaiah and Anaiah Lei are taking the world of by storm with their eclectic and experimental brand of music.