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Lil Nas X’s Post-‘Old Town Road’ EP Is a Mess

 The project feels if not rushed, then fascinatingly flubbed. By Craig Jenkins
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Where Is Taylor Swift Going With This?

 Advocacy requires poise; Taylor Swift campaigns are freight trains. By Craig Jenkins
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Every Nirvana Song, Ranked

 Thirty years after the band’s debut album, we look back at their entire catalogue. By Andy Beta
  1. the lions sing
    Disney Reveals Lion King Soundtrack, Featuring a Mysterious Track 14Be prepared …
    By Zoe Haylock
  2. mental health
    Halsey’s Upcoming Album Is the First She’s Ever Written While ManicThe singer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at 17 years old.
    By Zoe Haylock
  3. the week in rap
    Nicki Minaj Is Finally Back in Queen FormHer new songs suggest she’s capable of regaining the strangle she once had on rap and pop radio.
    By Paul Thompson
  4. 2019 bet awards
    Nipsey Hussle’s Family Accepts His 2019 BET Humanitarian Award“Thank you so much, world, for loving him, too.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  5. 2019 bet awards
    Let the Dancery Rise as Rihanna Honors Mary J. Blige With BET Lifetime AwardIt’s only gonna be about a matter of time, specifically 48 years.
    By Halle Kiefer
  7. trailer mix
    Meek Mill Criminal Justice Docuseries Free Meek Trailer Drops During BET AwardsThe show scrutinizes America’s probation system through the experience of the Philadelphia rapper.
    By Halle Kiefer
  8. music
    Don’t Go for Second Best, Baby: Madonna’s Madame X Her Ninth Number One AlbumSecond best is never enough.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. where's the beef?
    Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s Reconciliation Sounds Exhausting“We didn’t know if we were ever gonna really tell people about it,” Swift said of their friendship.
    By Amanda Arnold
  10. day drinking
    Seth Meyers Didn’t Cancel His Show for His Son’s Birth, But He Did for Rihanna“So the order goes, my first son, Rihanna, my second son.”
    By Devon Ivie
  11. aural losses
    Estates of Tom Petty, Tupac, and More Are Suing Universal Over Fire LossesThe fire occurred in 2008 and destroyed hundreds of thousands of master tapes.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. songs of the week
    The Best New Songs of the Week: Lil Nas X, The Hold Steady, and MoreListen to them all.
    By Vulture Editors
  15. profile
    ‘Slowthai, King of England?’ Meet the New Face of British PunkHow one young rapper is putting a voice to Britain’s post-Brexit angst.
    By Amos Barshad
  16. album review
    Lil Nas X’s Post-‘Old Town Road’ EP Is a MessThe project feels if not rushed, then fascinatingly flubbed.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. the law
    Cardi B Indicted by a Grand Jury Over Strip Club FightShe’ll be arraigned next week.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  18. music videos
    Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Are Just Friends, But Not in ‘Señorita’Watch the music video for their new song.
    By Zoe Haylock
  19. music videos
    The Trinidadian Jumps Out in Nicki Minaj’s New Song, ‘Megatron’“Bratatata, shots, shots, shots, I’m drinking”
    By Zoe Haylock
  20. horror
    Shudder’s Creepshow Series Adds Kid Cudi and Big Boi to CastAnd DJ Qualls! Do not sleep on DJ Qualls.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. new track
    Lil Nas X’s New Song ‘Panini’ Borrows From Kurt Cobain, Is Not About a SandwichThe horses are now securely in the back.
    By Zoe Haylock
  22. lawsuits
    Publisher Sues Pandora for Much Less Than It Sued SpotifyBut this time it’s just over lyrics.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  23. comedy
    Chance the Rapper Tries Being Chance the Open Mic ComedianHe even handles a heckler!
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  26. instagram close reads
    Does Beyoncé Know Drake Has a Massive Portrait of Her?And other questions we had while looking at Drake’s Instagram.
    By Zoe Haylock
  27. album review
    Madonna Remains Our Most Unpredictable Pop StarArt moves quickly; Madonna works hard to keep pace.
    By Craig Jenkins
  28. funny or die
    Wyclef Jean Shows Off His Handstand Skills for Tig NotaroBut will Notaro figure out who she’s talking to?
    By Megh Wright
  29. music
    Who Isn’t on Ed Sheeran’s No. 6 Collaborations Project?Besides Beyoncé.
    By Hunter Harris
  30. anniversaries
    XXXTentacion’s Estate Announces New Documentary and AlbumThe controversial rapper died one year ago today.
    By Zoe Haylock
  31. odes
    Bad Bunny Is Wild in the Streets, Tender in the TweetsThe trap star’s Twitter feed is a meadow of nostalgia and intimacy.
    By Zoe Haylock
  32. billboard charts
    The Jonas Brothers Are Totally Surprised by Their No. 1 Album“Happiness has truly begun.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  33. song review
    Where Is Taylor Swift Going With This?Advocacy requires poise; Taylor Swift campaigns are freight trains.
    By Craig Jenkins
  34. queer artists
    How Six LGBTQ Artists Feel About the Business of Being QueerIn the age of Gay, Inc., queer artists have to negotiate not just how to be gay but also how to sell gay.
    By Harley Brown and Eve Barlow
  35. reputation
    All 126 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked From Worst to BestThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography … and then there’s “Me!” and “You Need to Calm Down.”
    By Nate Jones
  38. vulture lists
    All 126 Taylor Swift Songs, Ranked From Worst to BestThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography … and then there’s “Me!” and “You Need to Calm Down.”
    By Nate Jones
  39. vulture lists
    Every Nirvana Song, RankedThirty years after the band’s debut album, we look back at their entire catalogue.
    By Andy Beta
  40. easter eggs
    Every Easter Egg in Taylor Swift’s ‘You Need to Calm Down’ Music VideoMore fodder for the Kaylor truthers awaits.
    By Jill Gutowitz
  41. the week in rap
    Drake the Celebrity Has Fully Overshadowed Drake the RapperHe just can’t stop getting in his own way.
    By Paul Thompson
  42. music videos
    Katy Perry and Taylor Swift End Their Beef in ‘You Need to Calm Down’ VideoAlso featuring cameos from all of queer culture … and Ryan Reynolds.
    By Zoe Haylock
  43. cut tracks
    Hear Father John Misty’s Rejected A Star Is Born Song“There’s really no place in that movie for that song, unless he was bombing at Coachella or something.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  44. twitter
    Saddle Up for 7, the Lil Nas X EPThe EP drops June 21.
    By Bethy Squires
  45. victory lap
    Listen to Drake’s Two New Songs Celebrating the Raptors’ NBA Championship WinBecause there is no telling this man he’s not actually on the team.
    By Dee Lockett
  46. pride 2019
    Taylor Swift Stops by Stonewall Inn for Surprise Pride Month PerformanceThe singer performed “Shake It Off,” joined by Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
    By Halle Kiefer
  47. way too close reads
    Who, Exactly, Is Taylor Swift Telling to Calm Down? An Investigation.Donald Trump? Kim Kardashian? Literally anyone???
    By Jill Gutowitz
  50. yeehaw!
    ‘Yodeling Kid’ Mason Ramsey Is Back With Some ‘Twang’ in New Music Video“Little Hank” returns with a new video to show everyone what it really means to yeehaw.
    By Milan Polk
  51. where's the beef?
    DJ Khaled vs. Billboard May Be a Breaking Point in the Merch-Bundle Chart WarsBundles have become a chart scam ripe for gaming, and the playing field needs to be better defined.
    By Chris Molanphy
  52. vida
    How Vida Gave Its Second Season a One-of-a-Kind SoundA provocative, eclectic soundtrack of songs created for the show makes season two of the Starz series even more visceral and intimate than the first.
    By Maria Elena Fernandez
  53. yeehaw
    Bruce Springsteen Puts on His Jackson Maine Drag in New Music VideoHe just wants to take another look at you.
    By Zoe Haylock
  54. album review
    Bruce Springsteen’s Western Stars Is His Best Album in YearsIt contains some of his most poignant songwriting since his mid-aughts resurgence.
    By Craig Jenkins
  55. power ranking
    Disney and Nickelodeon Stars Gone Pop: A Power RankingHas Miley held her position at the top? How powerful is Lesbian Jesus? And is Zendaya poised to be our next superstar?
    By Jordan Crucchiola, Zoe Haylock, and Milan Polk
  56. my single is dropping
    Listen to Taylor Swift’s New Single, ‘You Need to Calm Down’Why are you mad, when you can be GLAAD?
    By Bethy Squires
  57. t7
    Taylor Swift Announces Album Lover on Instagram, Lindsay Lohan Has Some CommentsIt lands in August, but did you know Lindsay’s mom was in Cats?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  58. fact check
    What Did Martin Scorsese Make Up in Rolling Thunder Revue: a Bob Dylan Story?The Netflix doc blends fact and fiction so seamlessly you might not know what to believe.
    By Larry Fitzmaurice
  59. thank u malcolm
    Ariana Grande Gets Emotional Performing in Mac Miller’s HometownThe singer couldn’t get through “Thank U, Next” without crying.
    By Zoe Haylock
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