Music

BTS’ RM said he and his recently reunited bandmates are “working diligently” on new music in a message shared with fans Friday on Weverse. In the note (taken from an English translation provided on Weverse), RM meditated on what it was like returning to the studio with BTS, as well …

Earl Sweatshirt dropped a new album, Live Laugh Love, after teasing it to fans throughout the week. The LP features 10 tracks, including “Gamma (Need the Love),” which references the late Dave Trugoy of De La Soul, and single “Tourmaline,” which reflects on Sweatshirt’s role as a father. The rapper …

When you hit play on Water From Your Eyes’ new album, It’s a Beautiful Place, you’re taking a journey to the farthest reaches of outer space and the tiniest limits of microscopic reality. You’re also listening to a bunch of stunningly original songs made by the New York-based duo of …

Steve Martin is back in his banjo bag, linking up with the celebrated picker Alison Brown for a new collaborative album, Safe, Sensible and Sane, out Oct. 17 via Brown’s Compass Records. The album announcement is accompanied by a new song, “Dear Time,” a tender meditation on the passing of …

BigXthaPlug and Jelly Roll have linked up for a new music video for “Box Me Up,” a track off the Dallas musician’s new country-inspired album, I Hope You’re Happy. Directed by Jerry Morka, the dramatic visual finds BigX and Jelly Roll performing the heartbroken track in a majestic theater, at …

In 2022, the Dallas MC BigXthaPlug released “Texas,” a slide-guitar-­accented boast celebrating his home state’s largesse (“We still ride in ­swangas and put diamonds in our necklace”) and his own hardness (with a shout-out to former Dallas Mavericks player Luka Dončić). Its Southern-fried vibe and BigX’s ­booming, honey-dipped voice helped …

“I have a question,” Zoë Kravitz posed to her Caught Stealing co-star Austin Butler and Rolling Stone film critic David Fear while playing a Nineties trivia challenge game recently. “How old you were when you when you realized what Pearl Jam means? It’s jizz, dude.” “I’ve also heard that it …

Louis Tomlinson‘s self-curated Away From Home Festival is heading stateside. Launched in 2021, the event finds a new location to call home each year. This time around, New York is the lucky place. Tomlinson will headline the event scheduled for Oct. 4 and 5 atBrewery on Ommegang in Cooperstown, New …

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Doja Cat raps over Eighties synth-pop in the first preview of her forthcoming LP, Florence + the Machine returns with a bold Banshee yell, and BigXThaPlug adds …

The Prince estate has rebuffed a recent lawsuit filed by singer, songwriter, and Prince music Apollonia over the rights to her name, saying, “As is our duty, we will continue to protect and preserve Prince’s assets and legacy.” In a lawsuit filed earlier this week, Patricia Apollonia Kotero said the …