Pooh Shiesty has shared his first song since being released from prison in October. The TP808-produced “FDO” is out now ...

The moving documentary-visual album shows how a formerly incarcerated musician used rap to find healing during the darkest ...

Joe Garcia first heard about Taylor Swift in the late 2000's, while he was in the Los Angeles County jail awaiting trial on murder charges. He initially wasn't impressed with her music. Now, multiple ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Country singer Jelly Roll doesn’t shy away from his criminal history. He uses it to fuel his music in ...

Kevin Kohler, a former inmate at Allen-Oakwood Correctional Institution, will hear the Lima Symphony Orchestra perform his “Halls of Justice” on Sunday. Music brought Kevin Kohler rehabilitation while ...

Today (December 18), Old Crow Medicine Show shared the official music video for their cover of “In the Jailhouse Now” from the benefit album Better Than Jail. Originally written and recorded by Jimmie ...

Many states have introduced tablets into prisons, allowing users to do things like listen to music and send messages. Several incarcerated people told NPR that while the devices aren't perfect, the ...

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