From Section.80 to No. 1, Kendrick Lamar has stormed to levels of commercial success and critical admiration in the last two decades that place him as one of the preeminent rappers of his generation — and many observers suggest, already among the greatest of all time. Born in Compton, Calif., Lamar earned regional buzz for
Ye went on a hate-filled tweet spree on Friday morning (Feb. 7) in which he once again praised Nazis and Adolf Hitler, while insulting the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities with phrases such as “f–k ret-rds.” West, whose once formidable music and fashion empire crumbled in 2022 after a string of hate-filled, antisemitic rants in
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (American Dogwood/EMPIRE/Magnolia Music) continues its record run in the top 10 of Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, dated Feb. 15. The song adds a 32nd week in the tier, extending the longest top 10 residency since the survey began in January 1990. The track surpassed Dustin Lynch’s “Thinking ‘Bout You” (featuring
Leading up to his performance in front of tens of millions this weekend, Kendrick Lamar took a relaxing drive — in his GNX, of course — with Timothée Chalamet for an introspective one-on-one conversation about making art. In a video posted by the NFL and Apple Music Friday (Feb. 7), the rapper — who makes
After a former music executive criticized her speech calling for improved healthcare and pay for artists at the 2025 Grammys, Chappell Roan is clapping back and asking him to open his wallet for underpaid artists. In a post to Instagram Stories early Friday morning (Feb. 7), Roan responded to Jeff Rabhan’s guest column published in
Everyone’s curious about the teens and twenty-somethings who make up Gen Z. How do they interact with each other? Do they even dance in the clubs anymore? What’s the dating world like for them? With his new Wonderlove album, rising ATL-bred R&B singer Chase Shakur may have a few answers. Introduced by singles like “Focus
Oasis are prepping a 25th anniversary reissue of their fourth studio album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants, which will be released in a pair of limited-edition vinyl versions on Feb. 28. The fourth album from the Britpop superstars was released in February 2000 and marked a left-turn into more electronic-based psychedelic sound featuring drum
Eight months after going on hiatus, comedy rock duo Tenacious D are back. Sort of. The Jack Black-fronted two-man band appear on a new compilation album benefitting victims of last month’s deadly Los Angeles wildfires, Good Music to Lift Los Angeles. The contribution is a cover of REO Speedwagon’s 1980 power ballad “Keep on Loving
K-Pop girl group NewJeans announced that they’ve changed their name to NJZ in the midst of their long-running dispute with their label, ADOR. Singer Hanni spoke to CNN about the change, saying that the five-member group decided to rebrand as a means of “turning this rough period of time into something more exciting.” Explore Explore
There’s a feeling that something around Inhaler has shifted in the past 18 months. The Irish quartet, made up of Eli Hewson (vocals, son of U2’s Bono), Ryan McMahon (drums), Bobby Keating (bass), and Josh Jenkinson (guitars), has welcomed a new influx of young, passionate fans into their world, no doubt helped by their support
