The tension between the state of Texas and the federal government over the border escalated on Thursday when the Texas National Guard seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, denying entry to federal authorities. The seizure followed Gov. Greg Abbott signing an emergency order granting the state guard …

The Black Keys are coming back with a new album titled Ohio Players, an LP heralded as the duo’s most collaborative to date. Ahead of Ohio Players’ April 5 release, Patrick Carney and Dan Auerbach have shared their first single, “Beautiful People (Stay High),” which they co-wrote with Beck and …

The Supreme Court will decide this term whether states can force doctors to turn away patients suffering serious, life-threatening medical complications, or if doctors will be allowed to provide standard medical care to those patients: abortions. The court announced last week it will hear arguments over the Emergency Medical Treatment …

It’s just another day on the mean streets of Judea circa 33 A.D., where people hang out on sunbaked corners talking smack, working-class stiffs scramble to get by, and Roman centurions — the LAPD of their day — stop and frisk anyone who they feel matches the description of a …

The NFL playoffs start this weekend, which means — more importantly — the countdown can officially begin for Usher’s Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. To mark the occasion, a new trailer for the performance was released today, Jan. 12, featuring a clever, cameo-filled cover of Usher’s perennial classic with Lil …

It was hard to imagine in the years when Chris and Rich Robinson weren’t even on speaking terms, but the Black Crowes have managed to write and record their first studio album of new material in 15 years. Happiness Bastards is due March 15, with a hard-riffing, big-chorused first single, …

Zayn Malik has collaborated with up-and-coming Pakistani group Aur on a reimagining of their hit single, “Tu Hai Kahan.” On the track, the former One Direction singer joins the trio on vocals in Urdu. Aur also shared a music video for the song, where Malik reveals his process in his …

Jimmy Fallon probably wakes up every day grateful that the SAG strike is over. How else could he fill The Tonight Show‘s air time with skits about insanely tight pants and convince Matthew McConaughey to be part of it? In a remarkably silly sketch, McConaughey joined Fallon for a number …

Sheryl Crow has released a new single, “Evolution.” The song is the title track off the musician’s forthcoming 11th studio LP, out March 29 via The Valory Music Group, and grapples with the future impact of artificial intelligence on humanity and the planet. “Stephen Hawking worried that A.I. would replace …

A top newsletter at Substack is leaving the platform amid controversy over the company’s policies surroundingpro-Nazicontent. Platformer founder Casey Newton made the announcement on Thursday, writing that the publication “can no longer stay in good conscience.” The decision follows weeks of controversy over the issue. In December, Jonathan M. Katz …