English punk duo Bob Vylan stirred up controversy over the weekend for chanting “Death, death to the IDF” during their performance at Glastonbury. Following the set, singer Bobby Vylan, who uses a stage name, defended his onstage remarks in a lengthy Instagram post captioned, “I said what I said.” Vylan …

Olivia Rodrigo tapped Robert Smith for a surprise appearance during her set at Glastonbury on Sunday night. The pair joined forces for a rousing duet of the Cure‘s 1992 hit “Friday I’m in Love” and their 1987 tune “Just Like Heaven.” Rodrigo introduced Smith by saying, “He’s perhaps the best …

Charli XCX has responded to the online critiques of her performance at Glastonbury on Saturday night. Following her set, which was broadcast live on BBC’s iPlayerin the U.K., many viewers took to social media to criticize her use of autotune and to call her “the worst performer.” In a series …

Iranian government officials in a phone call said that the U.S. military strikes against its nuclear facilities were not as damaging or extensive as they had expected, further undermining the Trump administration’s narrative that they were “completely and totally obliterated.” The Washington Post first reported the call, citing four people …

A day after voting against a motion to advance Donald Trump‘s legislative agenda and the president’s subsequent threat to endorse a primary challenge against him, Republican Sen. Thom Tillis announced he will not seek re-election in 2026. “In Washington over the last few years, it’s become increasingly evident that leaders …

What if Bruce Springsteen had followed up his synth-and-drum-machine-driven 1994 hit “Streets of Philadelphia” with a whole album largely in that vein? What if he’d dropped an album of Great American Songbook-style ballads instead of 2017’s Western Stars? Springsteen’s just-released boxed set Tracks II: The Lost Albums is packed with …

Shams Charania’s debut as part of ESPN’s NBA Draft coverage last week doubled as a herculean exercise in restraint. In past years, he famously used X (formerly known as Twitter) to reveal team draft picks before league commissioner Adam Silver could announce them, leaving fans — and, undoubtedly his current …

Zohran Mamdani shocked the establishment by becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, drawing ire from Republicans who are engaging in mongering tactics against the candidate, including Donald Trump, who called him a “pure communist” and “a 100% Communist Lunatic.” “No, I am not,” Mamdani said …

Dua Lipa continued to cover regional classics as her Radical Optimism Tour rolls through the U.K. as the singer tackled Sinead O’Connor’s “Nothing Compares 2 U” at her Dublin show Friday. “Tonight, I am honored to perform a song by a late Irish legend,” Lipa said before launching into the …

The Beatles’ Abbey Road has been a classic ever since they released it in 1969 — their most popular album, and one of the most acclaimed and influential rock albums ever made. It’s their all-time biggest hit, yet it just keeps getting more beloved every year. On the Rolling Stone …