Music

  1. donations
    Beyoncé Pledges $1 Million to Black-Owned Businesses for Her B-DayJust like a Virgo.
    By Zoe Haylock
  2. the inside track
    ‘Pigeons’ Is Bill Callahan at His BestThe Gold Record song is a revelatory shift as Callahan continues to move away from music about loneliness.
    By Justin Curto
  3. live events lol
    Usher Optimistically Books a Las Vegas Residency for July 2021Who’s risking it for “Climax”?
    By Zoe Haylock
  4. music videos
    Drake Hit Up Justin Bieber for DJ Khaled’s “Popstar” VideoNo relation to the Lonely Island masterpiece.
    By Zoe Haylock
  5. my single is finally dropping
    Bryson Tiller Reemerges With ‘Inhale,’ Announces New AlbumFinally, time to eat.
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. crime
    Tekashi 6ix9ine Says He Felt ‘Ready’ to Snitch“This probably sounds sick, but I didn’t have a worry, because I wanted to testify.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  8. sanity check
    Angel Olsen’s Pandemic Sanity Routine Is Pretty Damn InspiringIncluding her new friendship with an elderly widower, a growing fascination with moss, and her desire to become a private investigator.
    By Dan Reilly
  9. fall preview
    49 Albums We Can’t Wait to Hear This FallAs this cursed year drags on, music remains one of the only certainties.
    By Justin Curto
  10. q&a
    Aluna Doesn’t Want to Be the Exception to Any RuleThe AlunaGeorge front woman struck dance-music gold. Now she’s using her solo debut, Renaissance, to expose the genre’s historically racist veneer.
    By Bianca Gracie
  11. covers
    Miley Cyrus Does a Smoky Cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘my future’Billie x Cyrus.
    By Rebecca Alter
  12. clink clink
    Snoop Dogg Has Money on His Mind, Releases Gin BrandHe says, “It tastes different from any other gin in the world.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  13. music videos
    What’s This Mulan Song Christina Aguilera Is Singing That’s Not ‘Reflection’?In addition to “Loyal Brave True,” XTina also rerecorded “Reflection.”
    By Jackson McHenry
  14. mulan
    22 Years Later, Here’s Christina Aguilera Singing ‘Reflection’ AgainIf you’re not planning to shell out the $30 for Mulan, here’s a crumb from Disney.
    By Justin Curto
  15. fall preview
    Big Sean Finally Knows PeaceA frank talk with the rapper about his long, fraught journey to Detroit 2.
    By Craig Jenkins
  16. babies
    Ed Sheeran, His Dark Materials Stan, Had a Baby and Named Her LyraThe singer and his wife, Cherry, welcomed their first daughter, Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran
    By Zoe Haylock
  17. huh
    Loretta Lynn and Kid Rock Get (Faux) HitchedAt a “hillbilly soirée” this weekend.
    By Halle Kiefer
  18. verzuz
    Everybody Had Jokes for Brandy and Monica’s Verzuz BattleThe only thing more breathtaking than their gorgeous vocals was the awkwardness in the room.
    By Halle Kiefer
  19. vmas 2020
    The 2020 VMAs Tried Like Hell to Avoid the Elephant in the RoomReally, it was a pop-star pageant, and the girls delivered.
    By Craig Jenkins
  20. chart update
    BTS Earns Their First Billboard No. 1 on Jungkook’s BirthdayThey’re the first South Korean group to lead the Hot 100.
    By Zoe Haylock
  21. all i want for christmas is you
    Mariah Carey to Save Christmas With a ‘Magical’ Holiday SpecialShe always knows exactly what we need.
    By Zoe Haylock
  22. the videodome
    We Swear This Isn’t Emily Blunt in Katy Perry’s ‘Champagne Problems’ VideoThe wig is chaotic good.
    By Devon Ivie
  23. vmas 2020
    No One Can Tell Me the VMAs Weren’t a SimulationThe performances took place in the only setting available: a disembodied, placeless nowhere.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  24. sotw
    The TikTok Dance We Have to Thank for Saweetie’s ‘Tap In’ Remix“You better get the card and make it swipe like Tinder.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  25. fall preview
    You Don’t Know HerThirty years into an epic career, Mariah Carey is still trying to explain herself.
    By Allison P. Davis
  26. vmas 2020
    Every Mask Lady Gaga Wore at the 2020 VMAs“It’s a sign of respect.”
    By Justin Curto
  27. new pea in the pod
    Who Is the New Woman in the Black Eyed Peas?And why couldn’t she get a light-up crotch at the VMAs?
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. vmas 2020
    Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, BTS Lead 2020 VMAs With 4 Awards EachThe Weeknd took home video of the year for “Blinding Lights.”
    By Justin Curto
  29. vmas 2020
    No One Told Us Keke Palmer Was Gonna Drop It Low at the VMAs“Walked in the VMAs lookin’ like a snack / When I’m done hostin’ it you can have it back.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  30. vmas 2020
    MTV Invented an Award for Lady GagaShe took home the inaugural Tricon Award.
    By Justin Curto
  31. vmas 2020
    Lady Gaga Will Outperform You Even in a PandemicHer VMAs Chromatica medley was one for the books.
    By Justin Curto
  32. vmas 2020
    BTS Lit Up the VMAs Virtual Stage With ‘Dynamite’And they’ve already won three awards.
    By Zoe Haylock
  33. vmas 2020
    Miley Cyrus Reunited With a Wrecking Ball for Her VMAs PerformanceDid you expect anything else?
    By Justin Curto
  34. vmas 2020
    Keke Palmer Opens the VMAs With a Tribute to ‘True Hero’ Chadwick Boseman“His impact lives forever.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  35. vmas 2020
    Machine Gun Kelly Kind of Rocked the VMAs Pre-ShowHe performed “my ex’s best friend” and “bloody valentine.”
    By Justin Curto
  36. adele sightings
    Adele Sightings Are the Only Way We Can Keep Track of the Passage of Time NowFeathered collar? Must be the end of August.
    By Halle Kiefer
  37. vmas 2020
    Chloe x Halle Perform ‘Ungodly Hour’ at the Ungodly Hour of the VMAs PreshowNext year, we demand prime time.
    By Justin Curto
  38. vmas 2020
    Here’s How to Watch the 2020 MTV VMAsAn award show? In 2020? And you’re not watching it?
    By Halle Kiefer
  39. vulture lists
    Every Lady Gaga Song, RankedHere’s where Chromatica lands on the all-time list.
    By Richard S. He
  40. horny summer
    Cardi B Also Hates Saying ‘Wet and Gushy’But she rejected the song’s other clean option.
    By Devon Ivie
  41. my remix is dropping
    Post Malone, DaBaby, and Jack Harlow ‘Tap In’ for Saweetie’s New RemixBuckle up, get strapped in.
    By Halle Kiefer
  42. 2020 rnc
    Leonard Cohen’s Estate ‘Specifically Declined’ the RNC’s Use of ‘Hallelujah’Not that it stopped them from playing it anyway.
    By Halle Kiefer
  43. vmas 2020
    Which VMAs Performer Set Off Those New York Fireworks?Lady Gaga? BTS? The Black Eyed Peas?
    By Justin Curto
  44. the inside track
    Dua Lipa’s Maximal Turn Yields Minimal ResultsMark Ronson’s Gwen Stefani-featuring “Physical” remix is one of Club Future Nostalgia’s most unnecessary tracks.
    By Justin Curto
  45. my single is dropping
    Jazmine Sullivan Dares You to Text Your Ex in New Song ‘Lost One’“Please don’t forget about me, try not to love no one.”
    By Zoe Haylock
  46. believe the hype
    Public Enemy Will Release a New Album on Def Jam at the Perfect TimeThe last time the group was on Def Jam, the country hadn’t even seen George W. Bush.
    By Justin Curto
  47. last night on late night
    Amber Riley Performs Emotional Tribute to Naya Rivera on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Divas honoring divas.
    By Zoe Haylock
  48. anniversaries
    Katy Perry’s Teenage Dream Songs, RankedTen years later, we rank the album that shook the pop industry with its originality, oddity, and ultra fantasy.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  49. my single is dropping
    Blackpink and Selena Gomez Drip-Drop Their Ice-Cold Collab ‘Ice Cream’The second single off the group’s Korean language debut Blackpink: The Album.
    By Justin Curto
  50. album review
    Katy Perry Is Still in a Lane All Her OwnThe great Smile tracks recall the era where Katy singles didn’t miss. The patchy ones are reminders that she’s always been a work in progress.
    By Craig Jenkins
  51. my single is dropping
    Cordae (Minus the YBN) and Roddy Ricch Drop New Single ‘Gifted’It’s a 2019 XXL Freshmen Class reunion.
    By Zoe Haylock
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