Music

Jeannie Seely, the Grammy-winning country singer whose soulful voice was matched only by her confident, self-assured air, died on Friday in Hermitage, Tennessee, as a result of complications from an intestinal infection. She was 85. Seely’s representative, Don Murry Grubbs, confirmed the singer’s death to Rolling Stone. The music legend …

With “Boffum,” Saweetie delivered a quintessential Saweetie track — but also a stunning video. On Friday, as she released EP Hella Pressure, the rap queen shared the visual for her Young Buck-sampling single. “The duality of Saweetie is ‘Boffum.’ I’m this and I’m that,” Saweetie tells Rolling Stone of the …

Orlando Bloom is off the hook. The Pirates of the Caribbean actor will not be required to testify at an upcoming trial involving the $15 million California mansion that plunged his former fiancée Katy Perry into a headline-grabbing real estate war with 85-year-old Texas millionaire Carl Westcott. At a hearing …

LANY is back with a new single. On Friday, the indie-pop band dropped “Know You Naked,” on which frontman Paul Klein expresses his deep admiration for a lover’s physique. (Think “Your Body Is a Wonderland” lyricism.) “I hope it’s okay for me to say it/Let me worship what my god …

Slayyyter is kicking off a new era — with a fresh record deal and a fiery new single — but she’s not leaving behind the raunchy edge that’s defined her earlier work. On Friday, the pop provocateur dropped “Beat Up Chanel$,” the first taste of what’s to come. “Sex, money, …

Reneé Rapp has drastically switched up her game since her excellent 2023 debut, Snow Angel — and it’s a glorious noise to hear. She spends her second album, Bite Me, enjoying what a rowdy-and-proud mess she is, for one of the year’s most delightful pop blowouts, an uproarious 33-minute celebration …

Jerry Garcia isn’t just one of the most beloved rock stars ever, a legendary guitar player, and leader of the greatest rock band of all time from its inception in 1965 up through his passing in 1995. The Grateful Dead co-founder was also a font of casual philosophical wisdom, offering …

Madonna has shared a three-track digital rerelease of her 1985 single “Dress You Up.” Released for the dance-pop song’s 40th anniversary, the digital edition features a remixed version, the 12-inch formal mix of the track, and an instrumental mix. “Dress You Up” was the final single off Madonna’s LP Like …

Rauw Alejandro has shared a new single, “Buenos Términos,” off his forthcoming LP. The Afro-Carribbean-inspired song arrived alongside a music video directed by Martin Seipel and El Zorro. The sultry track sees Alejandro reflecting on an impossible-to-quit relationship. He ultimately decides to fight until they reach “good terms.” In the …

Reneé Rapp appeared on The Late Show to perform her new song “Shy.” The singer showcased the anthemic, ’90s-inspired pop number from a Broadway-style set with a New York City apartment and fire escape. “Oh, what a good time to be alive/ I’m good at keepin’ it cute, but on …