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- The Highwomen on How They Changed Country Music: ‘Everyone’s a Little Gayer’In their first full band interview in years, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires assess what they've done, what's still needed, and if they'll ever make another album
- Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Drops Out of Freedom 250 Concert: ‘It Turned Into a Circus’“This is not what I signed up for,” Morvan says of the backlash surrounding the concert
- Peter Frampton Looks Back at Frampton-Mania and Difficult Aftermath in New Doc TrailerFrampton features new interviews with the titular musician, Tom Morello, Kate Hudson, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Bill Wyman, and Alice Cooper
- Black Crowes Spar With Florida Crowd Over ‘U.S.A.’ Chant: ‘We Are Not F-cking Ignorant’Frontman Chris Robinson was hit with a wave of boos (but also some cheers) after he rebuffed the patriot chant by quipping, "I don’t know what you have to be so proud of right now"
- How Death Cab for Cutie Used the Past to Lock Back In: ‘We’re Not F-cking Around’Ben Gibbard and Dave Depper describe how the band’s anniversary tour and return to an indie label helped shape their new album I Built You a Tower
- Cro-Mags Are ‘Wired for Chaos’ on First New Song in Six YearsThe NYC hardcore pioneers are prepping an album that’s expected to be released in 2027
- BTS to Take Over Las Vegas (Again) as iHeartRadio Festival HeadlinersCardi B, Lainey Wilson, Benson Boone, Zara Larsson, and more will also perform at the two-day event in September
- Watch Death Cab for Cutie Perform ‘Riptides’ on ‘Kimmel’The band’s new album, I Built You a Tower, arrives on June 5
- Sabrina Carpenter Gets Restraining Order After ‘Deeply Alarming’ Incident With Alleged Stalker“His pattern of stalking, trespassing, and surveillance has caused me severe and ongoing emotional distress," the pop star wrote in a declaration
- Jay-Z Shuts It Down and More Takeaways From Roots Picnic 2026Just like Hov, the festival returned with something to prove
In their first full band interview in years, Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, Natalie Hemby, and Amanda Shires assess what they've done, what's still needed, and if they'll ever make another album
“This is not what I signed up for,” Morvan says of the backlash surrounding the concert
Frampton features new interviews with the titular musician, Tom Morello, Kate Hudson, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Bill Wyman, and Alice Cooper
Frontman Chris Robinson was hit with a wave of boos (but also some cheers) after he rebuffed the patriot chant by quipping, "I don’t know what you have to be so proud of right now"
Ben Gibbard and Dave Depper describe how the band’s anniversary tour and return to an indie label helped shape their new album I Built You a Tower
The NYC hardcore pioneers are prepping an album that’s expected to be released in 2027
Cardi B, Lainey Wilson, Benson Boone, Zara Larsson, and more will also perform at the two-day event in September
The band’s new album, I Built You a Tower, arrives on June 5
“His pattern of stalking, trespassing, and surveillance has caused me severe and ongoing emotional distress," the pop star wrote in a declaration
Just like Hov, the festival returned with something to prove
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- ‘Amadeus’ and Beyond: Where to Watch Movies About ComposersThe latest adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” joins a rich lineage of fantastical and extravagant musical biopics.
- A Festival of Black Culture With a ’90s VibeThe brothers behind the London party organizers Recess decamped to a seaside amusement park for a two-day event channeling an earlier era of Black British nightlife.
- Olivia Rodrigo Discusses the Inspiration Behind Her New AlbumThe punk-leaning pop star tapped the vibrancy of 1980s new wave and the sentiment of “Sex and the City” on her new album “You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love.”
- Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae: 7 Songs We’re Talking About This WeekAriana Grande moves back into pop, Iceage crashes into the cosmos, Ravyn Lenae channels the 1980s and more.
- ‘La La Land’ Orchestral Performance Saved by Keyboardist in the AudienceAfter a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from ‘La La Land,’ the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
- Azniv Korkejian on Bedouine’s ‘Neon Summer Skin’Azniv Korkejian, the recording artist known as Bedouine, turns her own nomadic history and family survival into comforting, classic folk.
- Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Get Married at London’s Old Marylebone Town HallThe Old Marylebone Town Hall, among the busiest wedding venues in Britain, has hosted nuptials for A-listers, including Sylvester Stallone, Paul McCartney and Lena Dunham.
- Where Is Toronto’s Best Party? Try the Basement.Millennials who yearn for a bygone era of dancing that feels pure and more organic are bringing back the basement jam, popularized decades ago by Toronto’s Caribbean diaspora.
- Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop OutThe president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”
- Ye and Travis Scott Concerts Canceled in Italy Over Security FearsThe events were canceled “to ensure public order and safety,” the authorities said. Jewish leaders had objected to the concert by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic remarks.
- When a Reluctant Songwriting Star Found Refuge on a New York StageA reissue chronicles the Joe’s Pub performances of Allen Toussaint, who wrote “Working in the Coal Mine” and other hits, after Hurricane Katrina forced him out of New Orleans.
- Austrian Man Convicted of Planning Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in ViennaProsecutors said the defendant plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. He and another man were also convicted on separate terrorist charges.
- Young MC and Morris Day Pull Out of Freedom 250 ConcertsYoung MC, Martina McBride and Morris Day were among those who said they would not perform at the series on the National Mall.
- Totó la Momposina, Colombian Folk Music Star, Dies at 85Timbaland, Jay-Z and Major Lazer sampled her work, and she received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin Grammys in 2013.
- What Orchestras and Singers Gain Through Operas in ConcertThe Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performances of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” join concerts that fill a gap in American opera.
- Paul McCartney on His New Album and the Beatles’ Earliest DaysOn his new album, the ex-Beatle revisits his past and revels in simply continuing to create.
- David Henderson, Innovative Poet and Hendrix Biographer, Dies at 83Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly African American artist.
- This Year at the May Festival, Julia Bullock Took ChargeThe May Festival in Cincinnati was led this time by the soprano Julia Bullock, who wove her experiences as a Black artist through two weeks of concerts.
- The $400 Million Showdown Between a Billionaire and a California MayorThe owner of the Los Angeles Rams and the City of Inglewood are in a dispute over Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium, which is about to host World Cup matches.
- 5 Great Songs I Encountered This WeekHear Mick Taylor’s swan song, Grace Ives’s exuberant crushing and a foundational hip-hop sample.
The latest adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s “Amadeus” joins a rich lineage of fantastical and extravagant musical biopics.
The brothers behind the London party organizers Recess decamped to a seaside amusement park for a two-day event channeling an earlier era of Black British nightlife.
The punk-leaning pop star tapped the vibrancy of 1980s new wave and the sentiment of “Sex and the City” on her new album “You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love.”
Ariana Grande moves back into pop, Iceage crashes into the cosmos, Ravyn Lenae channels the 1980s and more.
After a musician fell ill during a live performance of the score from ‘La La Land,’ the composer Justin Hurwitz asked for a sight reader. A 21-year-old student stepped up.
Azniv Korkejian, the recording artist known as Bedouine, turns her own nomadic history and family survival into comforting, classic folk.
The Old Marylebone Town Hall, among the busiest wedding venues in Britain, has hosted nuptials for A-listers, including Sylvester Stallone, Paul McCartney and Lena Dunham.
Millennials who yearn for a bygone era of dancing that feels pure and more organic are bringing back the basement jam, popularized decades ago by Toronto’s Caribbean diaspora.
The president had earlier said on social media that he should take the place of “these highly paid, Third Rate ‘Artists,’” saying he gets “larger audiences than Elvis.”
The events were canceled “to ensure public order and safety,” the authorities said. Jewish leaders had objected to the concert by Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, who has a history of antisemitic remarks.
A reissue chronicles the Joe’s Pub performances of Allen Toussaint, who wrote “Working in the Coal Mine” and other hits, after Hurricane Katrina forced him out of New Orleans.
Prosecutors said the defendant plotted in 2024 to set off a bomb outside the concert, which was later canceled. He and another man were also convicted on separate terrorist charges.
Young MC, Martina McBride and Morris Day were among those who said they would not perform at the series on the National Mall.
Timbaland, Jay-Z and Major Lazer sampled her work, and she received a lifetime achievement award from the Latin Grammys in 2013.
The Cleveland Orchestra’s recent performances of Beethoven’s “Fidelio” join concerts that fill a gap in American opera.
On his new album, the ex-Beatle revisits his past and revels in simply continuing to create.
Part of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, he went on to reclaim a leading musician of the psychedelic era as a distinctly African American artist.
The May Festival in Cincinnati was led this time by the soprano Julia Bullock, who wove her experiences as a Black artist through two weeks of concerts.
The owner of the Los Angeles Rams and the City of Inglewood are in a dispute over Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium, which is about to host World Cup matches.
Hear Mick Taylor’s swan song, Grace Ives’s exuberant crushing and a foundational hip-hop sample.
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- Bobby Womack - The Poet Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
- TrioVD - Maze One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
- Jack Savoretti - Before the Storm Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
- Flats - Better Living Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
- George Frideric Handel - Alceste (soprano: Lucy Crowe; tenor: Benjamin Hulett; bass-baritone: Andrew Foster-Williams; Early Opera Company; conductor: Christian Curnyn) The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
- Gallon Drunk - The Road Gets Darker From Here Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
- Karin Krog and Bengt Hallberg - Cabin in the Sky Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
- Hollie Cook - Prince Fatty Presents Hollie Cook in Dub Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
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- Dexys - One Day I’m Going to Soar Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
- Public Image Ltd - This is PiL Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
- The Pond - The Pond An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
- Architects - Daybreaker A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
- Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
- 2:54 - 2:54 A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
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- Rumer - Boys Don’t Cry Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
- Sugar - Copper Blue NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.
A set of contemplation and catharsis, maintaining its emotional grip for a long time.
Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
Radio-friendly country fare, exceptionally produced but lacking originality.
Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.
Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.
Billboard©
- A$AP Rocky Says He & Rihanna Were ‘Laughing & Cracking Jokes’ While She Was in Labor With Riot & RockiThe Harlem native graces the cover of VIBE's return to print media.
- Olivia Rodrigo Covers ‘When a Good Man Cries’: Here’s How CMAT ReactedThe performance came during Rodrigo's appearance on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
- Signed: Cara Delevigne to Release Debut Album on Warner Records; UTA Inks Jay Wheeler, The WarningOther recent artist signings include Jo Dee Messina, Omar Camacho, Way Dynamic, Belles and Julia Jacklin.
- Dua Lipa Shares Photos From Intimate Wedding to Callum TurnerThe pair tied the knot at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall on the last day of May.
- aespa’s ‘LEMONADE’: Every Song RankedThe quartet turns its parallel-world mythology into something you can almost taste, building its most complete record yet around a sour, metallic rush.
- Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Drops Out of Great American State Fair: ‘It Turned Into a Circus’The group's vocalists previously slammed him for agreeing to the event under the Milli Vanilli name.
- Live Nation Breakup, Katy Perry Mansion Lawsuit, J. Cole-Cam’ron Case & More Music Law NewsIn this week's Legal Beat newsletter, experts weigh a Ticketmaster split, Katy Perry gets $3M revenge, Cole and Cam settle their fight and much more.
- Here’s How Jack Whitehall Feels About Becky Hill’s Diss Track About Him"This song, I’m affectionately calling ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’, but you lot will know it as ‘Daddy’s Range Rover,’" the musician recently said about her new track.
- Billboard’s Songs of the Summer Chart Breezes Back, Led by Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’The summery summary returns.
- ‘America’s Got Talent’ on Sling TV: Here’s How to Watch Season 21 OnlineTerry Crews, Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell are back with season 21 starting on Tuesday (June 2).
The Harlem native graces the cover of VIBE's return to print media.
The performance came during Rodrigo's appearance on BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
Other recent artist signings include Jo Dee Messina, Omar Camacho, Way Dynamic, Belles and Julia Jacklin.
The pair tied the knot at London’s Old Marylebone Town Hall on the last day of May.
The quartet turns its parallel-world mythology into something you can almost taste, building its most complete record yet around a sour, metallic rush.
The group's vocalists previously slammed him for agreeing to the event under the Milli Vanilli name.
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, experts weigh a Ticketmaster split, Katy Perry gets $3M revenge, Cole and Cam settle their fight and much more.
"This song, I’m affectionately calling ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’, but you lot will know it as ‘Daddy’s Range Rover,’" the musician recently said about her new track.
The summery summary returns.
Terry Crews, Howie Mandel, Mel B, Sofía Vergara and Simon Cowell are back with season 21 starting on Tuesday (June 2).
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