Over three years after Vagabon released her self-titled second album, the rising singer-songwriter returns with “Carpenter,” co-produced by Rostam. “‘Carpenter’ is about that humbling feeling when you desperately want to be knowledgeable, you want to be advanced, you want to be mature, forward thinking, and evolved,” the singer, born Laetitia …

Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists have joined forces in a bizarre lawsuit that accuses The Washington Post, the BBC, the Associated Press, and Reuters of violating 19th-century antitrust laws by refusing to credit bogus COVID-19 conspiracy theories and anti-vaccine misinformation. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the most prominent anti-vaxxers and the …

Dr. Dre is nearing a deal to sell a collection of music assets to Universal Music Group and Shamrock Holdings, Variety and Billboard report, marking yet another major music sale and one of the highest profile hip-hop music asset deals to date since the start of the catalog acquisition boom. …

Renaissance and Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers have earned Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar some big nominations in the NAACP Image Awards’ music categories this year. On Thursday, the organization announced the nominees for this year’s awards show, and Bey and K-Dot lead with five nods each. Following closely behind …

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Thursday that he is appointing a special counsel to investigate classified documents that have been found at one of President Joe Biden’s offices, as well at his home in Delaware. Garland announced that Robert Hur, a Trump-appointed former federal prosecutor, as special counsel. Hur …

Dan Auerbach‘s the Arcs are on a search for the bright side on their latest single, “Sunshine.” The record doubles as a dedication to band member Richard Swift, whose background vocals and percussion are featured on the song he co-wrote in 2018 before his death at age 41. “We’re waiting …

Near the beginning of the pandemic, theBrookings Institutionestimated that the creative industry was on track to suffer a loss in sales of over $150 billion in the United States alone, with the performing and fine arts sectors being hit the hardest. Certainly, looking back, there’s no question that the pandemic …

A month before the release of Paramore’s much-anticipated new album This Is Why, the trio has shared the third single from the LP, “C’est Comme Ça.” The song title translates to “It’s like that,” which is the French way of saying the expression “That’s just how it is.” Keeping with …

The basis of a pitch (such as how to get people interested and how to demonstrate your passion) is universal; the practicalities are not. Everyone at some point pitches. Let’s use a baseball pitcher as an example. The pitcher is on the mound and getting ready to throw the ball …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s colleagues aren’t waiting for her to formally announce her retirement from the U.S. Senate before backing would-be successors: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has put her “full support” behind Rep. Katie Porter, the Orange Country-area lawmaker and Warren protégé running to replace the 89-year-old California senator. “Katie delivers …