Music

Clipse surprised fans in Los Angeles at the Novo on Saturday when they brought out Kendrick Lamar. The trio performed “Chains & Whips” from Clipse’s long-awaited album, Let God Sort Em Out, which arrived last month. As fan-filmed clips reveal, Pusha T and Malice were in the midst of performing …

When the Beach Boys started back in 1961, they seemed like little more than a novelty surf band that would vanish from memory by the following summer. But 64 years later, against all odds, their saga remains ongoing. They survived surf music falling out of style, severe mental illness, musical …

The Last Dinner Party have pulled out of their set at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth, England today (Aug. 23), in solidarity with the Mary Wallopers, whose set was cut short on Friday after the Irish band showed their support for Palestine. “We are outraged by the decision made to silence …

Mastodon paid tribute to their co-founder and former guitarist Brent Hinds during their show at Alaska State Fair in Palmer, Alaska, on Friday. It was their first performance since Hinds died on Wednesday at the age of 51. “We lost somebody very special to us yesterday,” drummer Brann Dailor said …

The night after J’ouvert, the pinnacle of Grenada’s annual carnival, I cried and cried. All over the Caribbean and throughout its diaspora, the consecutive days of reverie known as carnival or mas are traditions rooted in African ancestral connection and resistance to colonization and slavery. This weekend, Londoners will celebrate …

Ludmilla and Victoria Monét are the prettiest stream besties. On Friday, the Brazilian musician and R&B star premiered the video for their collaboration “Cam Girl” with Rolling Stone, showcasing a new side of Ludmilla’s artistry. “This song was a chance for me to explore R&B in my own way,” she …

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting fellow concertgoers during a Rüfüs Du Sol show at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times reports. The suspect was identified as Julio Cesar Lopez Zavala. Police say that video footage of the assault, …

Up until recently, Gavin Adcock was mostly an unknown to the majority of country fans. But after a string of viral moments — claiming Beyoncé isn’t country, calling out cowboy singer Charley Crockett, and in a Rolling Stone video that’s now been viewed more than 1 million times on TikTok, …

Back in his hometown of Dallas, rapper BigXthaPlug was hosting a release party for his third studio album, I Hope You’re Happy, his take on country. But just hours later, though, at 2:20 a.m. on Friday, X, born Xavier Landum, was arrested and booked on charges of marijuana possession (less …

Dasha thinks a little toxic love is just what’s needed sometimes. On Friday, the California country star released the video for her newest single, “Like It Like That,” in which she plays out a not-so-perfect, motel-hosted love affair with Love Island USA‘s Rob Rausch. “‘Like It Like That’ is about …