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oral history
Yesterday at 1:13 p.m.
‘We Were a Part of History’
Beyoncé and the Chicks’ audacious CMAs set, and the volatile reaction offstage, as told by its background performers.
By
Zach Schonfeld
my single is dropping
Mar. 23, 2024
Normani Fulfills the Prophecy, Announces New Single
“1:59” featuring Gunna comes out on April 26. Still no album release date though.
By
Alejandra Gularte
album review
Mar. 19, 2024
Justin Timberlake Wants You Back
His new album sticks to a safe, occasionally satisfying script, even when it’s clear he’s lost the plot.
By
Craig Jenkins
album review
Mar. 12, 2024
Ariana Grande Is Telling This Story Herself
Eternal Sunshine
stares directly into the past — and recontextualizes it.
By
Craig Jenkins
scene report
Feb. 23, 2024
‘All I Could Smell Were Poppers’
Dancing the hour away at Charli XCX’s Boiler Room set.
By
Jason P. Frank
album review
Feb. 23, 2024
What Is Kim Petras Doing?
She could have reminded fans why she’s actually worth listening to. Instead, we got
Slut Pop Miami.
By
Reanna Cruz
vulture lists
Feb. 20, 2024
Every Usher Song, Ranked
As a child, he seemed destined for stardom — and then reached even greater heights.
By
Dylan Green
don’t call it a comeback
Feb. 17, 2024
Katy Perry Leaving
American Idol
to ‘Find That Pulse to My Own Beat’
And now Lionel Richie is sharing his reaction to hearing the news for the first time with the rest of America.
By
Justin Curto
superlatives
Feb. 16, 2024
Laura Jane Grace on the Most Painful and Surprising Music of Her Career
“There are songs I look back at now and I don’t even know how I sang them.”
By
Shannon Carlin
song review
Feb. 12, 2024
Beyoncé’s New Country Songs Are Plain Ol’ Fun
And bound to upset the worst kind of people.
By
Craig Jenkins
super bowl
Feb. 12, 2024
Usher Rolls Out the Complete R&B Experience
The Atlanta legend’s halftime show was a message to never doubt him again.
By
Craig Jenkins
giddy up
Feb. 8, 2024
What’s That? Kacey Musgraves Fell Down a
Deeper Well
?
Her fifth studio album goes out to “the people that I feel are real good at wasting my time.”
By
Devon Ivie
q+a
Feb. 6, 2024
Trevor Horn Defined ’80s Music, Then Kept Going
The prolific producer has worked with everyone from Grace Jones to Leann Rimes.
By
Jim Farber
grammys 2024
Feb. 5, 2024
How Taylor Swift Beat Sinatra
Her Album of the Year win for
Midnights
set a Grammys record.
By
Justin Curto
superlatives
Feb. 4, 2024
Jack Antonoff on the Hardest and Most Surprising Music of His Career
“When you work with someone for a long time, you can start really getting weird.”
By
Justin Curto
bop or flop?
Jan. 30, 2024
Is Kate Hudson’s First Single Normie Brilliance or Simply Boring?
Living, laughing, loving for three minutes and 48 seconds.
By
Jason P. Frank
and
Emily Palmer Heller
ask an expert
Jan. 22, 2024
Can You Also Sue Madonna?
When a diva is late, there are damages.
By
Devon Ivie
coming soon
Jan. 17, 2024
J.Lo’s Bennifer 2.0 Album Will Also Be a Movie
This Is Me … Now
, the album … and film, will be out … February 16.
By
Justin Curto
song review
Jan. 12, 2024
Lil Nas X’s Return Is More Than a Second Coming
His breezy new single arrived on the prickliest possible battlefield.
By
Craig Jenkins
song review
Jan. 12, 2024
Ariana Grande Came Back Cold-Hearted in ‘Yes, And?’
People are so lost, they’re in her business.
By
Quinn Moreland
chat room
Jan. 11, 2024
How Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ Helped
Saltburn
Climax
The pop singer saw the film sandwiched between her mother and teenage son.
By
Emma Madden
q+a
Dec. 19, 2023
Kylie Minogue Still Can’t Believe Her Year of Padam
“I’m fully cognizant that it is a great time.”
By
Emma Madden
freedom
Dec. 18, 2023
Kesha Reportedly Breaks Free From Dr. Luke’s Record Label
She has also left her management team at Vector Management.
By
Alejandra Gularte
look what you made her do
Dec. 6, 2023
So … Where Are We at With the Taylor Swift Rerecordings?
Swift teased
Reputation (Taylor’s Version)
in an interview, calling the vault tracks “fire.”
By
Jessica Derschowitz
it’s taylor swift
Nov. 28, 2023
You Missed These Easter Eggs on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Are there any more Easter Eggs in the extended version of the film?
By
Alejandra Gularte
oh my god
Nov. 27, 2023
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Feather’ Video Got a Priest in Big Trouble
The pastor who approved it was relieved of his administrative duties.
By
Justin Curto
come to brazil!
Nov. 16, 2023
Brazilian Fans Want to Make Jesus a Swiftie
Well, a Jesus
statue
, at least.
By
Justin Curto
rankings
Nov. 8, 2023
All 214 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked
There are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography.
By
Nate Jones
red lip classic
Oct. 27, 2023
Taylor Swift Won’t Let
1989
Go Out of Style
Her re-recorded version of the album, including five new tracks, is out now.
By
Jennifer Zhan
the woman in me
Oct. 23, 2023
Britney Spears Says Music ‘Is Not My Focus at the Moment’
Instead, she’s trying “to get my spiritual life in order,” she writes in her new memoir.
By
Justin Curto
moving on
Oct. 20, 2023
Britney Spears Has ‘Moved On’ From the Past
She feels like she’s gotten “closure” after writing her upcoming memoir.
By
Alejandra Gularte
taxonomies
Oct. 19, 2023
Making Up Madonna
Dance-floor ringmaster, sex provocateur, Earth mother — Madge’s four decades of shapeshifting have been both a blessing and a curse.
By
Matthew Jacobs
divorce
Oct. 17, 2023
Maren Morris Files for Divorce From Husband Ryan Hurd
After breaking up with country music earlier this year, Morris is flying solo.
By
Alejandra Gularte
scene report
Oct. 12, 2023
Glitter, Tears, and Beyoncé
On the scene of Taylor Swift’s mildly chaotic
Eras Tour
premiere.
By
Alejandra Gularte
the swift syllabus
Oct. 11, 2023
A Swiftie’s Guide to Seeing the
Eras Tour
Movie
Another place where heartbreak is supposed to feel good.
By
Alejandra Gularte
rumors
Sept. 22, 2023
Lizzo Vows to ‘Continue to Be Who I Am’ Amid Lawsuits
Accepting a humanitarian award at the Black Music Action Coalition gala.
By
Justin Curto
album review
Sept. 22, 2023
Doja Cat Is Fighting Fires of Her Own Creation
On
Scarlet
, the rapper, singer, and internet terror channels negative comments into some of the best work of her career.
By
Craig Jenkins
sweet revenge
Sept. 12, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo Gets Us Back!
And that #ShotOniPhone bag.
By
Savannah Salazar
architecture
Sept. 8, 2023
Which Bridge on Olivia Rodrigo’s
Guts
Packs the Biggest Punch?
Like the former theater kid she is, Rodrigo knows the dramatic value of a third-act twist.
By
Justin Curto
album review
Sept. 8, 2023
Olivia Rodrigo Would Rather Go Through It
On
Guts,
the pop star
sidesteps her winning formula.
By
Craig Jenkins
our brains go ahhh
Sept. 8, 2023
Good 4 Us, Olivia Rodrigo’s
Guts
Has Arrived
Now … who’s Lacy?
By
Justin Curto
cameos
Sept. 2, 2023
DJ Khaled Fully Embraces ‘Another One!’ During Beyoncé DJ Set
“We the best … for Beyoncé!” — DJ Khaled, probably.
By
Alejandra Gularte
chat room
Sept. 1, 2023
If Taylor Swift Isn’t Available, Try Taylor Sheesh
The drag queen re-created the Eras tour and is selling out malls across the Philippines: “It feels like an earthquake.”
By
Alejandra Gularte
timelines
Aug. 25, 2023
The Complete 15-Year Saga of Scooter Braun and Justin Bieber
None of Braun’s clients have quite defined him — and been defined
by
him — like Bieber.
By
Justin Curto
chat room
Aug. 2, 2023
Chappell Roan Just Wants to Be Hannah Montana
“Pop music is pop music. It’s not trying to be all indie math-rock bullshit.”
By
Rebecca Alter
viva la padam!
July 28, 2023
Kylie Minogue Becomes Las Vegas’s Heartbeat With New Residency
The “Padam Padam” madam returns for her first North American shows since 2018.
By
Alejandra Gularte
chat room
July 19, 2023
Mark Ronson Went Full ‘Batshit’ on the
Barbie
Soundtrack
“One of my favorite things … is this last line that goes, ‘My name’s Ken / And so am I.’ It’s so stupid, it’s the worst syntax.”
By
Justin Curto
bop or flop?
July 13, 2023
Is Troye Sivan’s ‘Rush’ Sexy Fun or Gay Detritus?
The King of the Twinks has a new song, and only some of us are feeling the rush.
By
Choire Sicha
and
Jason P. Frank
reunions
July 8, 2023
Taylor Lautner and Joey King Help Reunite Taylor Swift With Her Masters
Tay, where the hell have you been, loca?
By
Alejandra Gularte
glitter gel pen
July 7, 2023
Is Taylor Swift’s ‘When Emma Falls in Love’ About Emma Stone?
Taylor Swift confirms who the
Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)
track is inspired by.
By
Alejandra Gularte
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