Music

movie review Mar. 16, 2024

A Final Farewell to Ryuichi SakamotoA new concert film, Opus, represents the culmination of a lifelong journey from effusive maximalism to gentle simplicity.

By Bilge Ebiri

ugly crying! Mar. 15, 2024

Kacey Musgraves’s ‘Anime Eyes’ Is Such a TripShe goes from doing her best Dr. Seuss to channeling … the Fairly OddParents theme song?

By Justin Curto

speech speech speech Mar. 15, 2024

Reneé Rapp Calls for a ‘Permanent Cease-fire in Gaza’In her GLAAD Media Awards speech after winning Outstanding Music Artist.

By Jason P. Frank

movie review Mar. 14, 2024

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Mexico City, Mexico

The Eras Tour Film Is Sequined Asset ManagementTaylor Swift’s big-screen adaptation is almost too much movie.

By Craig Jenkins

ask an expert Mar. 14, 2024

Saturn Really Is That GirlKacey Musgraves, Ariana Grande, and SZA are all singing about the planet in 2024. An astronomer explains why.

By Devon Ivie

superlatives Mar. 14, 2024

The Best and Cringiest of Creed, According to Scott Stapp“It’s almost like things happened backward for us.”

By Dan Hyman

sxsw 2024 Mar. 13, 2024

2019 SXSW Conference And Festival - Day 9

SXSW ‘Fully’ Respects Artist Boycotts But Defends Military TiesAt least 60 participants have pulled out, and more continue to do so.

By Justin Curto

timelines Mar. 13, 2024

A History of Ariana Grande Playing Her Controversies Like AtariHer latest high: a No. 1 album and single and a finalized divorce in the same week.

By Justin Curto

the industry Mar. 12, 2024

Marni - Front Row - Milan Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024-2025

Who Put Ye at the Top of the ‘Hot 100’ Again?How the rapper found chart success despite a litany of hateful rhetoric.

By Mano Sundaresan

album review Mar. 12, 2024

Ariana Grande Is Telling This Story HerselfEternal Sunshine stares directly into the past — and recontextualizes it.

By Craig Jenkins

my album is dropping Mar. 12, 2024

Celebrity Sightings In New York - November 16, 2023

No Thoughts, Just Eternal SunshineGrande dropped the “slightly” deluxe version featuring Mariah Carey and Troye Sivan.

By Jennifer Zhan

profile Mar. 12, 2024

Tierra Whack Takes Her Mask OffKnown for her clever lyrics and eccentric music videos, the rapper gets surprisingly vulnerable on her debut album.

By Lawrence Burney

trial run Mar. 11, 2024

Celebrity Sightings - Paris Fashion Week - Menswear F/W 2020-2021 : Day Two

Pop Smoke Murder Trial Sets June Court DateCorey Walker is the next defendant going to trial (and only one charged as an adult) for the murder of the rapper in 2020.

By Alejandra Gularte

politics Mar. 11, 2024

Adrianne Lenker Says Big Thief’s Israel Shows Were ‘Naïve and Not Thought Out’The singer also called for a cease-fire in Gaza and released a benefit EP.

By Justin Curto

vulture lists Mar. 8, 2024

All 57 of Ariana Grande’s Collaborations, RankedWhere does “ordinary thing,” featuring her own Nonna, land?

By Justin Curto

homework Mar. 8, 2024

Ariana Grande Makes ‘The Boy Is Mine’ HersPonytail is on her worst behavior and, for that, we are thankful.

By Jason P. Frank

a star is born Mar. 8, 2024

Diane Warren’s Oscar-Losing Songs, RankedHer dramatic power ballads are a perfect fit for Hollywood, even if the Academy hasn’t acknowledged it yet.

By Carrie Wittmer

the industry Mar. 8, 2024

Universal Music’s Fight With TikTok Is Screwing Indie Artists“Some of us will not be able to recover from this.”

By Justin Curto

beef Mar. 7, 2024

This Is Not Charli XCXCharli XCX responded via TikTok to Camila Cabello aping her style.

By Jason P. Frank

money money money money Mar. 7, 2024

Congress Wants to Help Musicians Make More Money Off StreamingRepresentatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced the Living Wage for Musicians Act.

By Justin Curto

album review Mar. 7, 2024

Schoolboy Q Is Following in the Footsteps of GiantsOn Blue Lips, he rummages through decades of Black American history.

By Craig Jenkins

crossovers Mar. 6, 2024

Timothée Chalamet Wants Austin Butler’s Elvis to Be in his Bob Dylan MovieIt all drives towards a net positive for the world: making Austin Butler Talk Like That Again.

By Bethy Squires

workaholics Mar. 5, 2024

So You Thought BTS Was Going on Break? LOL.Suga, V, and J-Hope are keeping us busy this spring.

By Zoe Guy

politics Mar. 5, 2024

Taylor Swift Wants YOU to VoteEndorsing “the people who most represent YOU” on Super Tuesday.

By Justin Curto

respect the classics Mar. 5, 2024

‘It’s a Brand, Not a Band’: Two Rock Hall Voters Reveal Their 2024 Ballots“He’s an absurd inclusion.”

By Devon Ivie

cast away Mar. 4, 2024

Selena Gomez to Spend Her Time Offline Playing Linda Ronstadt“I know too much about her at this point.”

By Justin Curto

awards season Mar. 2, 2024

The 2024 Brit Awards Were a Celeb-Raye-tionRaye won six categories, breaking a record previously held by Harry Styles, Adele, and Blur.

By Jennifer Zhan

business moves Mar. 2, 2024

Christian Dior : Front Row - Paris Fashion Week - Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2024

Rihanna’s First Full Concert Since 2016 Was Just for the WealthyAll she saw were dollar signs in the billionaire audience.

By Alejandra Gularte

my single is dropping Mar. 1, 2024

Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Release Bangerz From the VaultShe does not twerk with a foam finger in the “Doctor (Work It Out)” music video.

By Zoe Guy

fine lines Mar. 1, 2024

Mannequin Pussy Built Something ExtraordinaryThe screams, solitude, and Valley-girl accent powering the band’s new album.

By Quinn Moreland

publizity Feb. 29, 2024

There Could’ve Been More Celebs in J.Lo’s MovieInstead, she found herself in a Kroll Show sketch.

By Alejandra Gularte

vulture sports Feb. 28, 2024

Fall Out Boy Approves Jimmy Butler’s Emo PhaseThe Miami Heat player stars in the band’s “So Much (for) Stardust” video.

By Justin Curto

slap the … Feb. 28, 2024

Pino Palladino Never Met a Song He Couldn’t PlayThe bassist shares the stories behind eight of his most significant riffs, from Don Henley to D’Angelo.

By Devon Ivie

campaign season Feb. 27, 2024

Foreigner Is Hot Blooded for Rock Hall RecognitionMark Ronson is leading a weirdly blatant campaign, which now includes Paul McCartney, for the band to be inducted.

By Devon Ivie

coming soon Feb. 27, 2024

A Michael Jackson Movie Is Coming From Antoine Fuqua in 2025And Lionsgate has cast its Jackson 5.

By Bethy Squires

opera review Feb. 27, 2024

At the Met, Great Voices and Overwrought Choices in La Forza del DestinoSoprano Lise Davidsen knows what’s needed here; director Mariusz Treliński does not.

By Justin Davidson

it’s theater season Feb. 27, 2024

How to Write a Fake Rock SongThe musician Will Butler on his new Broadway banger.

By Devon Ivie

the law Feb. 26, 2024

TOPSHOT-CORRECTION / AUSTRALIA-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-SWIFT

Taylor Swift’s Father Accused of Assault By Sydney Paparazzi“Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor,” shared a spokesperson for Swift.

By Alejandra Gularte

birthday presents Feb. 24, 2024

Olivia Rodrigo GUTS World Tour Kick Off - Palm Desert

Olivia Rodrigo Bought Cigs and Beer to Celebrate Being 21“I promise I didn’t consume it,” she tells the sold-out Palm Springs crowd at the GUTS tour.

By Alejandra Gularte

shouldve said naur Feb. 24, 2024

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour - Sydney, Australia

Taylor Swift Aussiefies the Eras Tour Set ListSeizing the opportunity to embrace an Australian accent.

By Alejandra Gularte

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

‘watch this’ — usher Feb. 23, 2024

Kelela’s Experiments Are a New ‘High’ for Tiny DeskSink into the soothing sounds of Kelela with harp.

By Jason P. Frank

erect against the forces of evil Feb. 23, 2024

A Real-Life Rock Groupie Inspired Miley Cyrus’s Drive-Away Dolls CameoEthan Coen’s new caper takes cues from Cynthia “Plaster Caster,” an artist known for casting the erect penises of famous rock stars in plaster.

By Lisa Liebman

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

stereotypes Feb. 23, 2024

RATM’s Bassist Has No Breakup Intel, Because ‘I’m the Bass Player’“I’m the low man on the totem pole. That’s all I can tell you,” legendary realist Tim Commerford said.

By Devon Ivie

my single is dropping Feb. 23, 2024