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What’s in a Name?

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Bob Dylan Is Still the Voice of a Generation

 The only difference is he speaks for more than just one now. By Craig Jenkins
  1. yikes yikes baby
    Vanilla Ice Thinks It’s the 90’s and Is Throwing a 4th of July Concert in Texas“We didn’t have coronavirus, or cell phones, or computers.”
    By Chris Murphy
  2. red table goss
    Jada Denies August Alsina’s Claim That They Had an Affair With Will’s ‘Blessing’Reps for Jada Pinkett Smith say Alsina’s claims are “absolutely not true.”
    By Justin Curto
  3. vulture recommends
    Sasha Geffen’s Glitter Up the Dark Is an Essential Companion to the Year’s MusicYou’ll devour Glitter Up the Dark with eyes wide and mind racing, drawing connections to whatever music you listen to.
    By Justin Curto
  4. a long talk
    What’s in a Name?Just call 6LACK the hood therapist.
    By Trey Alston
  5. vulture lists
    12 Memorable Performances From the Actual EurovisionLet’s go, Lithuania!
    By Nick Allen
  7. brb sobbing
    Sufjan Stevens Announces New Music Right When You Need Him MostThe Ascension is out September 25, with 12-minute single “America” out July 3.
    By Justin Curto
  8. my single is dropping
    Kanye West Takes Us to Tuesday Church, Drops ‘Wash Us in the Blood’ VideoIt’s the closest that noted Trump supporter Kanye has gotten to a protest song in a bit.
    By Justin Curto
  9. art is subjective
    Internet Has Extremely Strong Reaction to Virgil Abloh’s Pop Smoke Album ArtThe late rapper’s manager indicated they’ll take it back to the drawing board ahead of the album’s July 3 release.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. album review
    Bob Dylan Is Still the Voice of a GenerationThe only difference is he speaks for more than just one now.
    By Craig Jenkins
  11. rally cry
    The Rolling Stones Can’t Get What They Want, Since Trump Keeps Using Their MusicThey threatened a lawsuit if the president keeps playing their songs at rallies.
    By Devon Ivie
  14. this again
    Kanye West Teases New Song Off ‘Forthcoming Album,’ If Those Words Mean AnythingGod’s Country may be upon us.
    By Justin Curto
  15. only mr. god knows why
    An Ode to Latvia, the Overlooked Gem of EurovisionHow does a new fan of the European song contest choose a country to support? Don’t. Just go with Latvia.
    By Meredith Clark
  16. vmas 2020
    MTV to Hold in-Person 2020 VMAs, Governor Cuomo AnnouncesA release promised “epic performances” would take place across all five of New York’s boroughs.
    By Justin Curto
  17. a long talk
    Growing Up With Chloe x HalleThe Bailey sisters on why they didn’t switch up overnight — the world just caught up to their speed.
    By Zoe Haylock
  18. concerts
    Country Stars Chase Rice, Chris Janson Break Social Distancing for ConcertsThe singers played for thousands in Tennessee and Idaho last weekend.
    By Justin Curto
  19. bet awards 2020
    Chloe x Halle Gave Dueling BET Awards PerformancesIt’s “Forgive Me” versus “Do It.”
    By Hunter Harris
  20. sotw
    TikTok Can’t Stop Making Videos With ‘Hood Baby’ by KBFRThe lyrics “Down South, hood baby” really are “makin’ all the girls go crazy.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  21. bet awards 2020
    Summer Walker and Usher’s BET Awards Set Makes Us Wish We Had a Broken HeartThey came through for “Come Thru.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  22. bet awards 2020
    Megan Thee Stallion Welcomes All Hot Girls to Fury Road In Her BET PerformanceLeaning all the way into the mask aesthetic.
    By Halle Kiefer
  23. trailer mix
    Beyoncé Is Queen in Her New Visual Album Trailer Black Is KingComing soon to Disney+.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. my single is dropping
    Blackpink Is Back to Serve Looks in the ‘How You Like That’ Music Video“Look at you all, now look at me.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  27. coronavirus
    All the Live Events, Movie Releases, and Productions Affected by the CoronavirusWho’s next?
    By Vulture Editors
  28. song review
    Arca & Sophie’s ‘La Chíqui’ Pushes Pop Music Further Into the FutureThe producers team up after circling each other for years.
    By Justin Curto
  29. right click
    There’s a Bigger Pandemic to Worry About in DaBaby’s ‘Rockstar’ VideoThe zombies have guitars, but DaBaby and Roddy Ricch have their Glocks.
    By Justin Curto
  30. fire! saga!
    A Guide to All the Cameos and Homages in Netflix’s EurovisionUnsurprisingly, the parody arrives packed with appearances from actual former Eurovision competitors and commentators.
    By Meredith Clark
  31. that's gossip
    Lady Gaga’s Chromatica Ball Will Babble On in 2021That’s gossip.
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. obits
    “Pop, Lock, and Drop It” Rapper Huey Killed In Double ShootingThe St. Louis hip-hop community grieved the loss on social media.
    By Zoe Haylock
  33. lip-sync assassin
    Is Rachel McAdams Really Singing in Netflix’s Eurovision?Are those magical, almost porpoise-like Icelandic whistle tones really coming out of her mouth?
    By Rebecca Alter
  34. trailer mix
    Kanye, Just Living His Best Life Today, Announces Animated ShowA collab with Kid Cudi.
    By Justin Curto
  35. kellyoke
    Kelly Clarkson Covers a New Little Band Called The Chicks for KellyokeNever forget that Kelly is a country girl from Texas.
    By Justin Curto
  38. cha-ching!
    Kanye West Goes Back, Back to the Gap for Affordable Yeezy LineThe former Gap employee is launching Yeezy Gap next year.
    By Zoe Haylock
  39. k-pop
    U.S. Politics Should’ve Seen K-Pop Stans ComingThose who care about the future of American politics should take note of the K-pop phenomenon in its own backyard.
    By T.K. Park
  40. my single is dropping
    Listen to Megan Thee Stallion Sample N.W.A on New Track ‘Girls in the Hood’It may not be a Hot Girl Summer, but at least Meg’s dropping new music.
    By Chris Murphy
  41. let em stay mad
    It Wouldn’t Be ‘The Chicks’ If Their Comeback Didn’t Piss Off Some PeopleOnce again, “the Chicks” find themselves on the pulse of the times.
    By Craig Jenkins
  42. youtube originals
    A New Demi Lovato Docuseries Is Coming to YouTube to Break UsPlus, James Charles’s Instant Influencer is getting a second season!
    By Zoe Haylock
  43. cancellations
    Bonnaroo 2020 Canceled, Because You Can’t Even Avoid Coronavirus on the FarmThe Tennessee festival was previously pushed from June to September.
    By Justin Curto
  44. my book of poetry is dropping
    Future Best-selling Author Halsey to Release Poetry CollectionThe poems will tackle sexuality, relationships, mental illness, and more.
    By Zoe Haylock
  45. my single is dropping
    The Dixie Chicks Are Just ‘The Chicks’ From Now On, Y’allThey’ve officially abandoned their racist name.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  46. a long talk
    Phoebe Bridgers Feels Your PainThe wildly prolific singer-songwriter on her devastating new album Punisher and being “the sad girl.”
    By Ilana Kaplan
  47. diy af
    Jeff Rosenstock Is Used to ImprovisingThe DIY veteran on the fortuitous timing of his new album No Dream and why it’s pointless to overplan a release.
    By Justin Curto
  50. the letter b
    Britney Spears Claims Fans Call Her ‘Queen B,’ May Have Forgotten Beyoncé ExistsThe Beyhive has been notified and are defending their Queen B in the comments on Spears’s Instagram.
    By Chris Murphy
  51. kellyoke
    Kelly Clarkson’s Cover of TLC’s ‘Unpretty’ Is, in Fact, Very PrettyHer band joins from separate picture frames.
    By Justin Curto
  52. my remix is dropping
    Jack Harlow’s ‘Whats Poppin’ Remix Features Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez, and DaBabyHere’s a large gathering to support.
    By Justin Curto
  53. lucrative celeb endorsements
    Ja Rule’s Viral Gyro Commercial Is Actually From a New TV ShowFrom the twisted minds who brought us The Masked Singer.
    By Rebecca Alter
  54. superlatives
    Randy Blythe on the Highs and Lows (and Riffs) of Lamb of GodFrom hearing “Redneck” in the strip club to the band’s most “Cookie Monster metal” song and more.
    By Brady Gerber
  55. politics v music
    Brendon Urie Tells ‘Monster’ Donald Trump to Stop Using Panic! at the Disco Song“F-ck you.”
    By Justin Curto
  56. apocalypse now
    Phoebe Bridgers’s ‘I Know the End’ Has the Catharsis You’ve Been CravingFeaturing Julien Baker, Lucy Dacus, Conor Oberst, Nick Zinner, Tomberlin, Blake Mills … everyone?
    By Justin Curto
  57. right click
    JoJo Unbottles Some Big Things, Like a Man, in ‘Small Things’ VideoSo much for ten months of celibacy.
    By Justin Curto
  58. opera
    Barcelona Opera Branches Out With Audience of House PlantsThe Gran Teatre del Liceu isn’t letting the grass grow under their feet, or their cellos.
    By Halle Kiefer
  59. chart wars
    Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj Troll the Charts With a No. 1 Debut*25 seconds of Nicki Minaj cackling*
    By Justin Curto
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