Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright Stan Judy Garland

Carly Rae Jepsen and Rufus Wainwright Stan Judy Garland

Ever since she dropped her smash hit single “Call Me Maybe” in 2011, Carly Rae Jepsen has been consistently putting out some of the most joyfully maximalist pop music of the past decade. With her […]

Tom G Warrior of Celtic Frost: ‘Metal was so limited. We were anarchists’ | Music

Celtic Frost photographed for Morbid Tales in July 1984.

Back in the 80s, the 4AD record label was synonymous with a certain ineffable otherness. Its albums had beautiful covers, designed by Vaughan Oliver, and inside those covers was music routinely described as “ethereal”. 4AD […]

Pan pipes, pinot noir and productivity: the hidden power of music | Music

Does music affect the way we shop?

I’m always happy to talk about my taste in music, but what about the taste of music? A new exhibition at Manchester’s Science and Industry Museum is asking visitors to match certain types of music […]

What is the ‘I never meant to break your heart’ trend on TikTok?

What is the ‘I never meant to break your heart’ trend on TikTok?

Kawter Abed   ❘   Published: 2022-10-22T19:55:14   ❘   Updated: 2022-10-22T19:55:14 The ‘I never meant to break your heart’ TikTok trend sees users post thirst traps to a popular song. Here is everything you […]

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album : NPR

How to fit a top-tier HBCU marching band and the gospel tradition onto one album : NPR

Two members of Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands — Marro Briggs, left, and Curtis Olawumi. Sir The Baptist hide caption toggle caption Sir The Baptist Two members of Tennessee State University’s Aristocrat of Bands […]

Mattel Drops Lawsuit Over Nicki Minaj ‘Barbie-Que’ Chips

Nicki Minaj Barbie-Que chips

Photo Credit: Nicki Minaj / Instagram Mattel has dropped a lawsuit against Rap Snacks Inc. over its Nicki Minaj-branded ‘Barbie-Que’ chips. Mattel argues that the ‘Barbie-Que Honey Truffle’ potato chips infringe on its Barbie trademark […]

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Drake

Drake DeGrassi Bell Media

Since his breakout album Thank Me Later was released in 2010, Drake has become one of the hottest music artists. With over 170 million records sold, as well as many other accolades, including four Grammy […]

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Let’s Turn It Into Sound review – glistening arpeggios and heavenly vocals | Music

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: Let’s Turn It Into Sound album cover

There’s often a whiff of joss sticks surrounding the music of Los Angeles-based composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith. In the past she has made an LP of drones for yoga and meditation, a new age album […]

Nichelle Nichols dead: Played Uhura in ‘Star Trek’ series

Four photos of Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura in "Star Trek" scenes.

Nichelle Nichols, who played the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise on “Star Trek” and famously participated in what was thought to be the first interracial kiss on television, has died. Nichols died of heart […]

Nichelle Nichols, Pioneering ‘Star Trek’ Actor, Dies At 89

Nichols as Lt. Nyota Uhura and William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk in the Star Trek episode "Journey to Babel," originally broadcast on Nov. 17, 1967.

Pioneering “Star Trek” actor and space exploration advocate Nichelle Nichols died Saturday in Silver City, New Mexico. She was 89. Her death was first announced by her son, Kyle Johnson, on Facebook and later confirmed […]