Music Features

Surprisingly, when Gunna’s cobalt blue 911 Porsche GT3 pulled into his Fall Family Fest, it didn’t make as much of a stir as I expected. He threw the gathering to give back to and celebrate South Fulton, the Atlanta area he grew up in, as well as the 30 families …

If American Son, the record Colby Acuff released in late August, paints a broad picture of present-day America, that’s by design. But the record is also a portrait of a songwriter processing grief and healing after the most difficult time in his life. “I came in the room for pre-production …

Tim “Herb” Alexander wants everyone to know he’s okay. Days earlier, Primus — the drummer’s now-former band — announced in a statement that Alexander had “abruptly” quit the band, leading fans to speculate about his health. “I’m feeling really good,” Alexander — who suffered two heart attacks nearly a decade …

S ophie Allison is at the wheel of her Toyota Venza, a quarter-sized translucent crystal dangling from her rearview mirror. Cruising through Nashville’s Berry Hill area, she decelerates to gaze at a suburban house framed by artfully landscaped flowers. “I used to get so annoyed with my mom,” she says. …

Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, The Weeknd teams up with Anitta for a club-ready single with a surreal visual, Tyler, the Creator confronts the truth on a Chromakopia stand out, and Ethel Cain …

When I meet them at the Roc Nation offices in New York City, Lil Uzi Vert is wearing an all-white fit — a t-shirt from the cult Japanese label Skoloct, white jeans, and a white beanie with the word “Them” stitched in a gothic font. It’s two days before the …

Megan Thee Stallion has taken the reins of her own story with Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words, a new documentary on Amazon. At nearly two hours long, the film tackles some of her toughest times and biggest wins. Here are 10 of its boldest moments. Anime Illustrates Megan’s Most …

C yndi Lauper has never been the type who does things the quiet way. Forty years after she blew up into an Eighties pop icon, she’s still making a great big noise. Lauper just began her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, rocking arenas around North America up to …

Ten years ago, in 2014, DeJ Loaf seemed on the cusp of superstardom. The Detroit rapper broke out that year with “Try Me,” a syrupy hit where her angelic harmonies captivated us even as she unfurled threats to kill our whole “fomily.” After that, she jumped on Eminem’s “Detroit vs. …

In the closing days of the 2012 presidential campaign, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois of the New Radicals teamed up with Ne-Yo, the Goo Goo Dolls’ Johnny Rzeznik, Herbie Hancock, Delta Rae, and Natasha Bedingfield to create the Barack Obama campaign anthem “Forward.” Twelve years later, Alexander and Brisebois have …