I’ve been told many times that the best way to see America is to drive across it. You can look at as many maps as you want, but there are things about its mammoth scale that can’t be conveyed in two dimensions. While there are a lot of stretches of …

Nicki Minaj is headed to college. Last night, the Queens artist took to X to remind her fans that she will be pursuing a higher education. “Barbz, as you may recall 2 days ago, I mentioned me getting a college degree & that I’d share more on the Major & …

Early voting has brought with it a wave of harassment and violence against poll workers. As local officials and volunteers attempt to carry out the nation’s quadrennial exercise in democracy with as little disruptions as possible, extremist groups are once again preparing to challenge election results — and are prepared …

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ attorneys have ramped up their efforts to have a federal judge issue an immediate widespread gag order in the Bad Boy mogul’s sex trafficking and racketeering case after an alleged grand jury witness claimed to possess incriminating sexual videos of Combs. Combs’ attorneys Marc Agnifilo and Teny …

Quincy Jones’ countless friends, fans, and peers have started sharing tributes to the legendary musician and producer following his death on Sunday, Nov. 3, at the age of 91. On Instagram, the estate of Michael Jackson called Jones “a legendary talent whose contributions to music spanned generations and genres,” and …

DJ Khaled will perform at the 2024 Latin Grammys on Nov. 14, Rolling Stone can exclusively reveal. Although it’s unclear what exactly Khaled will perform, he has several collaborations with major Latin stars including “Dientes” J Balvin and Usher last year, and Balvin on his song with Meek Mill, “You …

This article was copublished with The Lever, an investigative newsroom. If you like this story, sign up for The Lever’s free newsletter. At 5:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, with the sky still pitch black, the parking lot of the Executive Education Academy in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was unusually active. The …

Is Melbourne cursed? A few weeks after Olivia Rodrigo unexpectedly plunged into a trap door onstage at the city’s Rod Laver Arena, Chris Martin has done the same at the Marvel Stadium. Coldplay were performing in Melbourne as part of the band’s Music of the Spheres tour. Following their rendition …

Quincy Jones, the musical polymath who contributed to remarkable albums in jazz, soul, and funk as well as several of the biggest pop LPs of the 20th century — most notably producing Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall, Thriller, and Bad albums — died at his home in Bel Air, California, …

Will.i.am has released a new single, “Yes She Can,” to show his support for Kamala Harris. The Black Eyed Peas frontman shared the short acoustic song alongside a music video that includes footage of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and protestors standing up for Roe v. Wade. It …