On “Ditto,” the last track on My Face Hurts From Smiling, a surprising rap mixtape from a certain four-time Grammy winner, the star in question declares, “It’s a Lizzo summerrrrrrr.” The tape — which Lizzo finalized a mere 10 minutes before we meet on Zoom — does make a strong …
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Lorde returns with the intimate, banger-filled Virgin, Reneé Rapp shares another sexy, rock-tinged single, and BigXThaPlug links up with Shaboozey for a country-rap ode to their Southern …
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Sarah McLachlan was on a cruise off the coast of California recently when the political shifts that have taken place in the United States hit her squarely in the face. “It was so funny,” says McLachlan, a native Canadian. “You know instantly who the Republicans and the Democrats are. The …
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“Do I have to be a tortured artist?” asks the singer Corbin, sitting under a canopy of colorful umbrellas on an overcast day in Los Angeles. “Unfortunately, all of the music that I’ve made, that I like, I was not in a good place. The moments making the music were …
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Nine years after they first met and got together, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have ended their relationship. On Thursday, People confirmed the news of their split, officially ending their six-year engagement. The news broke after days of speculation, following reports that Bloom was set to attend Jeff Bezos and …
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Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun’s story was a classic music industry fairytale: An ambitious young manager plucks a young prodigy out of obscurity and makes him a star. Their lives and careers have been intertwined for nearly two decades, with their names and careers synonymous with one another well beyond …
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By now, it’s customary that whoever is backstage at a Willie Nelson show will join him for the gospel medley he uses to close his performances. On Wednesday at the Franklin, Tennessee, stop of the Outlaw Music Festival tour, that included a pair of unannounced stars: Chris Stapleton and Sheryl …
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In April 2023, Good Charlotte played their first show in five years in one of the most improbable places: the vast, luxe halls of the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the South of France. Wearing Doc Martens and black suits with tattoos peaking out, Joel and Benji Madden, bassist Paul Thomas, …
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After teasing her sophomore album nearly every year since her groundbreaking 2018 debut, Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B finally announced that it will drop on Sept. 19. This week, she revealed the cover art for her next body of work, aptly titled Am I the Drama?, after serving as high-profile …
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Last I saw Willie Nelson, on the Outlaw Music Festival tour, he gave well-earned solo space to son Lukas Nelson, who just released his first solo album. It’s high time. Dude’s a lifelong utility player — rock solid on guitar and vocals with the family band, while Willie circles the …
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