Music Features

If the engagement ring Benny Blanco slipped onto Selena Gomez’s finger in December has sealed his fate as a stay-at-home husband, he considers it to be a pretty good deal. “That’s what I’m praying for,” the producer and songwriter, 37, says over Zoom from their Los Angeles residence. “I like …

In his new documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), Questlove delves into the genius and torments of Sly Stone —and uses that story as window into many other artists’ lives, including interviewees D’Angelo and Andre 3000. Questlove talks about the making of the film (now streaming on …

“You don’t know about me without having heard a band by the name of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but that’s okay,” Mike Campbell writes in the introduction to his new book Heartbreaker: A Memoir (out March 18). “We played rock and roll together for a long time. So much …

Few artists in mainstream country music have their finger on the pulse quite like Dierks Bentley. Just look at the rising artists he’s enlisted for past features: Billy Strings (“High Note”), Hardy and Breland (“Beers on Me”), Brothers Osborne (“Burning Man”), Molly Tuttle and Sierra Hull (a TV performance of …

You think you’re a Billy Joel big shot, do you? All your friends were so knocked out with your intricate knowledge of his music and life history. But were you into him before The Stranger? Did you actually see him at a bar during his “Piano Man” days in L.A.? …

F or Rema, the best part of his first trip to the Grammy Awards was getting dressed for it. The Nigerian superstar wore a mound of custom diamonds over snakeskin and leather in his customary black, an outfit that landed him on Vogue’s list of best-dressed stars at the February …

Hours before música mexicana heartthrob Ivan Cornejo took the stage at Austin’s ACL Live at the Moody Theater, his fans had already begun to hype him up. They showed up in droves — some of them carrying the signature red roses Cornejo tends to give out during his sets — …

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week,love is in the air, even though it’s a month after Valentine’s Day. Chappell Roan goes country as she touts her status as a generous lover, Selena …

You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Playboi Carti’s new album, simply titled Music, is finally here. With a whopping 30 tracks, it’s proven to be a bountiful feast for Carti fans who have been clamoring for new music since he began teasing Music at the end …

M agical as it is, Disneyland at night can lead to sensory overload pretty quickly. A smiling Mickey grins out from a Ferris wheel that glows like a firework in the middle of the park, fluorescent lights blink at every corner, and tinny theme songs from every Disney classic you …