Justin Bieber is a chill, God-fearing bro on the messy yet beautiful ‘Swag’

Justin Bieber is a chill, God-fearing bro on the messy yet beautiful 'Swag'

Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart. He did […]

Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream’ Joins The Spotify Billions Club

Mariah Carey - The Emancipation Of Mimi

“Teenage Dream” is still racking up the streams. The title track from Katy Perry’s world-conquering 2010 sophomore album has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, joining the platform’s vaunted Billions Club. This is Perry’s 10th […]

Jennifer Lopez may hint at divorce from Ben Affleck in new song ‘Wreckage of You’

Jennifer Lopez, wearing Gucci, attends the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala, Presented By Gucci at Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Jennifer Lopez is turning past heartbreak into catharsis with her newly unveiled song ‘Wreckage of You’, a raw, emotionally charged reflection on her divorce from Ben Affleck. Performed for the first time at a private Los […]

Sound, story, and the songs that shape them

‘K-Pop Demon Hunters’: Sound, story, and the songs that shape them

MANILA, Philippines – K-Pop Demon Hunters is a high-octane animated film that uses music as armor and weapon. We follow HUNTR/X, a fierce K-pop girl group-slash-demon slayers, as they clash with their rivals — the […]

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces Fall 2025 Co-Headlining Tour With HAIL THE SUN

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces Fall 2025 Co-Headlining Tour With HAIL THE SUN

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME will kick off an extensive North American tour on September 14, just two days after the release of the band’s eagerly awaited new album, “The Blue Nowhere”. The six-week trek […]

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces New Album ‘The Blue Nowhere’, Shares ‘Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark’ Single

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Announces New Album 'The Blue Nowhere', Shares 'Things We Tell Ourselves In The Dark' Single

25 years and 10 genre-defining albums into its storied career, Grammy-nominated band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME returns with its most immersive and eclectic record yet, “The Blue Nowhere”, due out September 12 via InsideOut […]

Ronnie Wood leads tributes to Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson as he dies age 82

Ronnie Wood has lead the emotional tributes to Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson following his tragic passing aged 82. His family confirmed in a statement earlier today that he had died a year after it […]

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson has died at age 82 : NPR

Brian Wilson in 1965.

Brian Wilson in 1965. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Brian Wilson in 1965. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Brian Wilson, who co-founded the iconic California band The Beach Boys […]

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA ‘Took Three Years’ To Make Upcoming Album: It’s ‘Gonna Come Out Later’ In 2025

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 'Took Three Years' To Make Upcoming Album: It's 'Gonna Come Out Later' In 2025

In a new interview with Cutter’s Rockcast, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA guitarist/vocalist Jeremy DePoyster spoke about the band’s last couple of singles, “For You”, which arrived in April, and “Ritual”, which was made available in […]

Review: Billie Eilish sweeps the 2025 American Music Awards, Benson Boone flips, Jennifer Lopez hosts and performs

Benson Boone at the 2025 American Music Awards

Jennifer Lopez onstage at the 2025 American Music Awards held at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas. Photo Credit: Rich Polk. Global pop music star Billie Eilish has a major reason to celebrate. She was the biggest […]

Criterion takes its viral closet on the road to Vidiots

Criterion takes its viral closet on the road to Vidiots

The Criterion faithful are very happy — standing out in the rain on a cold Saturday morning, hundreds of them, waiting in a line that stretches several blocks. Three fans, Daniel Solis, Marco Castaneda and […]

Momma on Breakups, Sisterhood, and the Indie Rock Renaissance

Momma

Momma, photographed by Jaxon Whittington. Household Name turned Momma into indie rock’s new, well, household name. On their 2022 breakthrough album, core songwriters Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten drew from the likes of ‘90s luminaries […]

The Girls of Momma on Breakups, Sisterhood, and the Indie Rock Renaissance

Momma

Momma, photographed by Jaxon Whittington. Household Name turned Momma into indie rock’s new, well, household name. On their 2022 breakthrough album, core songwriters Etta Friedman and Allegra Weingarten drew from the likes of ‘90s luminaries […]

Playboi Carti’s ‘MUSIC’ has biggest streaming week since Taylor Swift : NPR

This week, rapper Playboi Carti's MUSIC tops this week’s Billboard 200.

This week rapper Playboi Carti’s MUSIC tops this week’s Billboard 200. Scott Dudelson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Scott Dudelson/Getty Images/Getty Images North America The rapper Playboi Carti‘s much-hyped MUSIC leads this […]

ANNIHILATOR’s JEFF WATERS To Release Second AMERIKAN KAOS Album, ‘All That Jive’, In April

ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS To Release Second AMERIKAN KAOS Album, 'All That Jive', In April

On April 4, 2025, Metal Department will release the sophomore album from AMERIKAN KAOS, “All That Jive”. AMERIKAN KAOS is the “secret love child” of guitar virtuoso Jeff Waters, best known from ANNIHILATOR, which he […]

Oklou, in Conversation With A.G. Cook

Oklou

Photo courtesy of Oklou. When it comes to her sonic world, Oklou, the musician born Marylou Mayniel, is a purist. There’s a real romanticism at the heart of her music: “It feels like the ultimate […]