Music

  1. grammys 2024
    Who Will (and Should) Win at the 2024 Grammys?SZA could sweep or Taylor could make history.
    By Justin Curto
  2. respect the classics
    Sing Us a New Song, You’re Billy Joel, Man“Turn the Lights Back On” is his first original track in 17 years.
    By Devon Ivie
  3. from the soul of vulture dot com
    What Is Jennifer Lopez Doing in This Is Me … Now?Besides the most.
    By Tirhakah Love
  4. we are the world
    The 11 Greatest Stories From The Greatest Night in PopInvolving everything from Michael Jackson’s missing snake to Stevie Wonder’s Bob Dylan impersonation.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  5. bop or flop?
    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
  6. album review
    We Should Appreciate The Smile While It’s Still HereDropping four projects in 20 months screams “Here for a good time, not a long time.”
    By Craig Jenkins
  7. chat room
    Benny the Butcher Is Still Sick of Rap Critics“It’s been cool to shit on rappers lately. I think people need to dial back on that.”
    By William E. Ketchum III
  8. the swift syllabus
    A Swiftie’s Guide to Travis Kelce and Football in GeneralBoth the Chiefs and this relationship have lasted all the way to the Super Bowl.
    By Justin Curto
  9. the law
    Jam Master Jay’s Death Was ‘an Execution’“It was motivated by greed and revenge,” prosecutor Miranda Gonzalez told jurors in her 20-minute opening statement in the murder trial.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  10. the law
    Twitter Blocks Taylor Swift Searches Amid Pornographic AI Deep FakesSeveral Congress members, as well as the White House press secretary, have spoken out against the images.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. as they should
    Lovers & Friends Clearly Paid Mary J. Blige Her DuesShe’s back on the lineup after previously stating that she had been included in “an error.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  12. where’s the beef?
    Everyone Megan Thee Stallion Gave Their 24 Hours of AttentionInvestigation: Who got bit in “Hiss”?
    By Tirhakah Love
  13. fine lines
    Sleater-Kinney Reorganizes Its World“Once you have decades of fury coming out, it’s going to be big.”
    By Devon Ivie
  14. coming soon
    Pharrell Is Stacking (Lego) Bricks for His BiopicPiece by Piece, an animated Lego film about his life, is out October 11.
    By Justin Curto
  15. my sssingle is dropping
    Megan Thee Stallion Isn’t Afraid to Diss on ‘Hiss’“Schedule a conjugal visit or something,” she suggests on her new single.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  16. yeah yeah yeah!
    Everything to Know About the Super Bowl 2024Who’s performing and how can I watch it?
    By Jennifer Zhan
  17. vulture sports!
    Wait, the Super Bowl Has a DJ?Not anymore, after Tiësto bowed out for a “family emergency.”
    By Justin Curto
  18. obits
    ‘Brand New Key’ Singer Melanie Dead at 76The song was featured in Boogie Nights, Kids in the Hall, and Doctor Who.
    By Bethy Squires
  19. blame it on the alcohol
    Well, Looks Like Country Music Isn’t Doing Dry JanuaryAt least, Chris Young and Elle King aren’t.
    By Justin Curto
  20. more like nay
    Ye x Burzum Is Already the Worst Collab of 2024Following up an apology to the Jewish community in the lousiest way possible.
    By Kim Kelly
  21. needledrops
    How For All Mankind Soundtracks Decades of Alternate HistoryStep one: Ignore the show’s reality; focus on the music of this one.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  22. the vulture spot
    Perry Farrell Sees Lollapalooza As a LollipopPlus, how his band Jane’s Addiction ended up on the Twilight soundtrack.
    By Justin Curto
  23. ask an expert
    Can You Also Sue Madonna?When a diva is late, there are damages.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. the industry
    We Owe PitchforkFor all its chaotic choices, the site reshaped how we think about music.
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. get in loser
    Rachel McAdams Anoints New Queen Bee Reneé RappTheir names are Regina George. And they are a massive deal.
    By Tom Smyth
  26. rip
    Marlena Shaw, ‘California Soul’ Singer, Dead at 81“She went listening to some of her favorite songs,” her daughter said in a video shared to Facebook.
    By Tom Smyth
  27. the festival circuit
    Reneé Rapp Should Do Mean Girls Songs at Music FestivalsIt’s a win-win-win.
    By Justin Curto
  28. chat room
    UMI Will Meditate on ItShe left her label, made a new EP, and is taking notes from her BTS ARMY “besties.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  29. a long talk
    The Armstrong AgendaGreen Day’s front man didn’t plan to make a Dookie and American Idiot trifecta. Then he started writing their new album.
    By Brady Gerber
  30. dream casting
    Our Chaotic Picks for the Anthony Kiedis BiopicHere’s our dream cast for a movie that almost certainly won’t pass the Bechdel test.
    By Justin Curto
  31. mess
    What Happens Next in Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s Custody Battle?The two have agreed to resolve Turner’s child-abduction lawsuit.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  32. live from studio 8h
    SNL’s Cool Guitarist Is Happy to Represent the Audience“I was nervous at first, knowing my face was visible,” Maddie Rice says. “It’s different than knowing my guitar is audible.”
    By Devon Ivie
  33. respect the law
    Mötley Crüe Is Throwing Around Some Mötley AccüsationsMick Mars won an initial legal battle, but has not yet won the war.
    By Justin Curto
  34. respect the classics
    Big Day for the Steely Dan CommunityThey’re getting inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, something that should’ve happened eons ago.
    By Devon Ivie
  35. coming soon
    J.Lo’s Bennifer 2.0 Album Will Also Be a MovieThis Is Me … Now, the album … and film, will be out … February 16.
    By Justin Curto
  36. walk walk fashion baby
    Pharrell Debuted Some Collabs at His Louis Vuitton Side GigThe runway soundtrack included Mumford & Sons and (unreleased) Miley Cyrus.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  37. opera review
    An Epic Set in Xenophobic Limbo: Huang Ruo’s Angel IslandFrom the walls of an immigrant detention cell to the opera stage.
    By Justin Davidson
  38. song review
    Jay-Z Is Lost in the Shuffle on ‘I Want You Forever’His new song with D’Angelo feels like a 10-minute sound bath.
    By Craig Jenkins
  39. something’s gotta give girl
    Dua Lipa Goes-Girl and Gives Us a Response to Her MemesNot a peep on about being called Dula Peep, though.
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. cut covers
    No One Sounds Like TemsThe Nigerian singer-songwriter mesmerized music’s biggest names with a handful of songs. That was just the beginning.
    By Connor Garel
  41. it’s just her thing
    A Maybe Incomplete List of All the Times Selena Gomez Quit Social MediaAnd returned, of course.
    By Zoe Guy
  42. song review
    Lil Nas X’s Return Is More Than a Second ComingHis breezy new single arrived on the prickliest possible battlefield.
    By Craig Jenkins
  43. song review
    Ariana Grande Came Back Cold-Hearted in ‘Yes, And?’People are so lost, they’re in her business.
    By Quinn Moreland
  44. coming soon
    21 Savage and Donald Glover’s Movie American Dream Isn’t Just a Fever DreamAnd we’ve got the cover for his accompanying album, which is out right now.
    By Justin Curto
  45. thank god
    Praise Lil Nas X, He’s BackHis holy new music video features some sort of familiar faces.
    By Tom Smyth
  46. royalty-free laughs
    The Composer Behind the Globes’ Best Bit Was Already in BedWill Ferrell and Kristen Wiig “just brought in this chaos and it was actually beautiful.”
    By Justin Curto
  47. chat room
    How Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ Helped Saltburn ClimaxThe pop singer saw the film sandwiched between her mother and teenage son.
    By Emma Madden
  48. respect the classics
    Two Rock Hall Voters Debate Their Dream Ballot for 2024“There’s a certain sector of people there who will tell you, ‘We’re making a TV show.’”
    By Devon Ivie
  49. film is a losing game
    Marisa Abela’s Day (to Play Amy Winehouse) Has ComeA first trailer for Back to Black hits the usual music biopic beats — with bigger hair and a London accent.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. real jazz heads only
    Did Kelly Clarkson and Kelsey Grammer Just Invent Kelseyoke?Ya like jazz?
    By Rebecca Alter
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