In 2015, a teenager named Silentó had the world dancing. His debut single “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” was a cultural phenomenon, an instant viral hit born out of Vine clips, high school gym routines, and bedroom dance videos. The song soared to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, soundtracked... Read More »
The 2025 Grammy Awards were suspiciously perfect. Beyoncé finally won Album of the Year, a long-overdue recognition that fans, critics, and industry veterans had been demanding for over a decade. Cowboy Carter, her genre-defying country epic, also won Best Country Album, and in doing so, cracked open a conversation about... Read More »
In one of those headlines that feels plucked straight from a fever dream - or at least a clickbait conspiracy subreddit, Pope Leo XIV, the newly elected head of the Catholic Church, has been revealed to be… distantly related to Madonna and Justin Bieber. According to a deep genealogical dive... Read More »
Sabrina Carpenter has announced her seventh studio album, Man’s Best Friend, arriving August 29 via Island Records. The release date, exactly one year after 2024’s Short n’ Sweet, marks a full-circle moment for the singer-songwriter, whose career has seen a dramatic ascension over the past 12 months, from chart-topping singles... Read More »
Brian Wilson, the songwriter, producer, and founding genius of the Beach Boys, has died at age 82. A spokesperson for the Wilson family confirmed the news Wednesday in a statement that asked for privacy as they “share \[their] grief with the world.” As the creative architect behind some of the... Read More »
A Connecticut judge has concluded a contentious estate dispute involving the late legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter, ordering his former manager, Paul Nelson, and Nelson's wife, Marion, to pay $226,000 in damages. The ruling addresses improper payments received by the Nelsons after Winter's death in 2014 and denies their claim... Read More »
Celebrating 25 years of elevating Black voices across music, film, television, and sports, the 2025 BET Awards returned in grand fashion, delivering a night that balanced legacy with fresh talent. Hosted by Kevin Hart, the ceremony cemented Kendrick Lamar’s reign as the most lauded artist of the evening. Leading the... Read More »
In the early hours of June 7, 2025, the Capitol Hill residence of Grammy-winning artist Macklemore became the site of a violent home invasion, sending shockwaves through the quiet Seattle neighborhood and raising troubling questions about the motives behind the break-in. According to the Seattle Police Department, the incident occurred... Read More »
On July 13, the FIFA Club World Cup Final will feature a halftime show for the first time. Set to take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the performance will be headlined by Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin. This year’s edition is already the most ambitious to date.... Read More »
In 2022, Marina walked away from a major label deal that had defined most of her adult life. For the better part of a decade, she had released music under Atlantic Records, an arrangement that produced critically and commercially successful albums but increasingly left the artist at odds with her... Read More »
