memes

Who Needs a Record Deal When You Have the Dolphin Emoji?

Adanna Duru appeared on both American Idol and The Voice, but it was committing to silliness that really helped the singer take off.
superlatives

Graham Nash on the Best and Most Therapeutic Songs of His Career

“I don’t want to waste anyone’s time. Why would I sit down and play somebody a bad song?”
the festival circuit

The Ultimate Guide to 2025’s Can’t-Miss Music Festivals

Bluegrass jams, Pride celebrations, farmland partying … and that’s just June. Let’s go.
  1. like it ruff?
    Sabrina Carpenter Neuters Man’s Best FriendThe alternate version of her new album cover is not arf-rated.
  2. geopolitics
    ‘Bomb Iran’ Is the Parody Song That Just Won’t DieFor four decades, a catchy riff on the Beach Boys’ “Barbara Ann” has helped normalize violence in the Middle East.
  3. blonde ambition
    Sabrina Carpenter Innocent?The first album cover for Man’s Best Friend played into her game of self-objectification. Her second one was “approved by God.”
  4. surprise songs
    Taylor Swift Got the Tight Ends to Shake It OffThe players gonna play, play, play, play, play.
  5. 1.5x speed
    What Zohran Mamdani Is Listening To“I’m on a perpetual digital tape delay,” the New York mayoral candidate says. “That’s just my life.”
  6. ride the pony
    Billy Idol’s Secret Son Not a Shock Because He Had ‘Sex With a Million People’“I guessed there must be something like that.”
  7. build-a-band
    Liam Payne to Make Final Onscreen Appearance in Building the BandHe will do for others what Nicole Scherzinger did for One Direction.
  8. my single is dropping
    Looks Like the Cardi B Divorce Album Is Coming SoonCardi is teasing CB2 flocked with crows, much as the Norse god Odin would announce his breakup album.
  9. in session
    ‘People Were Pounding on the Wall, Yelling at Me to Stop Playing’Toto’s David Paich on the sessions he still can’t believe became hits, from “Africa” to Boz Scaggs’ “Lowdown.”
  10. mars attacks
    Romy Mars Is the Nepo Baby We DeserveAnd “A-Lister” might just be the song of the summer.
  11. i love phone
    Lorde Was Lip-syncing for Her Life on TikTok LiveDid you ever want to see Lorde with the cowboy filter? Congrats to you.
  12. diddy trial
    Assistant Claims Diddy Fired Him Over a Lululemon Fanny Pack“I was always on call,” he said, saying the longest he ever went without sleep was three days.
  13. the boys are back
    We’re One Step Closer to a BTS Reunion TourSuga is the seventh and final member to complete his mandatory military service.
  14. album review
    Benson Boone Is Trying Too HardHis new album shows an endearing willingness to grow his craft but also a steely reverence to older, better pop forebearers.
  15. new music friday
    Benson Boone Gets In on the JokeIn the video for “Mr. Electric Blue,” the singer goes after his own gimmicks.
  16. opera review
    Reverse-Angle Double Vision: The Comet/PoppeaPaired overlapping operas, performed for an audience that’s in the wings instead of the seats.
  17. out in the boonies
    Yup, I’m a BoonerBenson Boone not asking us to take him seriously; he’s asking us to make sure he doesn’t bonk his head when he does a flip.
  18. since i was 17
    Lorde’s Virgin BirthHer third single, “Hammer,” promises a hard-hitting, club-focused record.
  19. extremely online
    Lana Del Rey Attended the YouTube Royal WeddingJust two years after fangirling over her favorite vloggers, she’s at Remi Cruz’s wedding.
  20. we’ll always have paris
    It’s a Hoedown Throwdown in ParisMiley Cyrus and Beyoncé become France’s “II Most Wanted.”
  21. hot girl summer
    Real Hot Girl Megan Thee Stallion Has Entered the VillaShe got the islanders to shake their body-ody-odies on Love Island USA.
  22. (from the vault)
    Bruce Springsteen Confirms: Electric Nebraska Is RealRelease the tapes!
  23. actor in the dark
    Jeremy Allen White’s Tryin’ to Find Some RealAs Bruce Springsteen in Deliver Me From Nowhere
  24. clocking out
    Why Is Justin Bieber ‘Standing on Business,’ and Why Won’t Anyone ‘Clock’ That?The singer’s attempt to shoo paparazzi has become a meme.
  25. first person
    The Health-Insurance Horror Stories of 7 Musicians“You realize the whole system is broken.”
  26. attempts
    What’s Going On With R.Kelly’s ‘Unserious’ Murder Plot?In his latest attempt to get home confinement, Kelly claims he was overdosed.
  27. the third stripe
    John C. Reilly Convinced Jack White to Make This Music Video“He said, ‘This is the first video I haven’t had notes on since Michel Gondry did some of our White Stripes videos.’”
  28. keith richards is silent
    Ringo Starr Doesn’t Like ‘That Little Man’ From the WhoHe stood up for his son, Zak Starkey, after he was fired from the band.
  29. juror no. 6
    Juror Booted From Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial Because He’s a Bit All Over the Place“There’s nothing the juror could say at this point to put the genie back in the bottle.”
  30. news
    Was Diddy Stockpiling Lube in L.A.?His take on doomsday prepping.
  31. diddy trial
    Kanye West Made a Cameo Appearance at Diddy’s TrialHe said he was there to support the rapper.
  32. engagements
    Dua Lipa’s Fiancé Came Straight From BookTokThey bonded over reading the same novel later featured in her book club.
  33. remembrance
    The Double Standards of White and Black GeniusBrian Wilson and Sly Stone were musical innovators whose public reputations diverged drastically toward the end of their careers.
  34. diddy trial
    Mystery Rapper Asked ‘Jane’ to Recommend a Male EscortWho is it?
  35. the law
    Rapper Silentó Sentenced to 30 Years for Cousin’s DeathThe “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
  36. a little late
    Diddy’s on a Self-Help Journey, ApparentlyHe’s been spotted with a self-help book in the courthouse and just finished another.
  37. album watch
    Sabrina Carpenter Fetches a New AlbumMan’s Best Friend arrives almost exactly a year after Short ’n’ Sweet.
  38. diddy trial
    ‘Jane’ Says She Received Lavish Gifts From Diddy in Exchange for ‘Hotel Nights’At the end of cross-examination day two, Jane grew emotional and grabbed a tissue on the witness stand.
  39. it’s her babe
    Joan Baez Just Wants to Watch Twilight and Marry Hozier“Take me to church with that bad boy.”
  40. obits
    Brian Wilson, Genius of Pop Music, Dead at 82The Beach Boys co-founder was a pillar of modern singing and songwriting.
  41. superlatives
    The Best and Most Revved-Up Doobie Brothers Tunes, According to Patrick Simmons“I kept saying, ‘What a Fool Believes.’ And they went, ‘Nah, that’s not the one.’”
  42. rebranding
    What Is Kanye West’s New Name?Saying “Oui! Oui!” to Ye Ye.
  43. the airport!
    All the Sweat Tour Apple Dances, Collected for Your PleasureChappell did Appell at Primavera Sound
  44. bob blog
    Bob Dylan Digs Machine Gun Kelly’s Rough and Rowdy WaysThere’s a bromance going on between the two, with Dylan narrating his new friend’s album trailer about “the American dream.”
  45. this is the place for this news
    David Byrne Has a New Album Full of Naïve MelodiesAnd he’s taking Who Is the Sky? on a massive tour with a brand-new live show.
  46. bet awards 2025
    The 2025 BET Award WinnersKeyshia Cole performed for the 106 & Park tribute, and Kendrick Lamar took home four awards.
  47. ice protests
    Doechii Condemns ‘Ruthless’ ICE Raids in Los Angeles“People are being swept up and torn from their families,” she said at the BET Awards.
  48. movie review
    Questlove’s Sly Lives! Is a Revealing Portrait of the Hazards of GeniusYou finish watching Sly Lives! feeling like you’ve genuinely learned something, but you also feel exhilarated.
  49. diddy trial
    Diddy Accuser Details Toll of Unwanted ‘Hotel Nights’ With Male Escorts“He says, ‘I have a surprise, if that’s okay.’ I understood that he was going to introduce somebody new. I hated it.”
  50. rip
    Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, Dead at 82He recently completed a screenplay about his life, his family shared in a statement.
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