Music

One of Kurt Cobain‘s most beloved guitars, seen in Nirvana‘s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video, sold for $4.5 million at auction Sunday in New York, Julien’s Auctions announced. The guitar — a 1969 Fender Competition Mustang in a color known as Lake Placid Blue that was owned by the Cobain …

Global Citizen has launched its 2022 campaign by releasing an open letter to end extreme poverty signed by numerous artists and entertainers, including Billie Eilish, Coldplay, Charlie Puth, and 5 Seconds of Summer. The letter demands action from global leaders, businesses, and citizens everywhere to break systematic barriers that keep …

To begin anew, Harry Styles returned to where he last left things off. The consummate rock star finished the North American leg of his Love On Tour trek at Long Island’s new UBS Arena in November; he was also the first artist to grace the venue’s stage. On the same …

Twenty years ago today, Juanes released his breakthrough album, Un Día Normal. Juanes had previously released Fíjate Bien, his debut LP, which had success locally in Colombia. However, with its mix of catchy pop, cutting rock, and traditional Latin sounds, Un Día Normal took him to an entirely new level. …

Latin genres such as reggaeton, trap en español, cumbia, and bachata continue to be among the most popular on the planet, and now MTV Entertainment Studios wants to dive into some of the stories behind the music through a new documentary series. The media company is partnering with Zero Point …

When it comes to Hayley Kiyoko, there are two important facts you need to know: She’s gay and she’s a proud member of Bachelor Nation. With the self-directed new video for her catchy new single “For the Girls,” Kiyoko imagines what a lesbian Bachelorette would look like. It’s a concept …

Rina Sawayama brought her anthemic new single “This Hell” toThe Tonight ShowThursday, showcasing the club-ready track with a highly choreographed line dance routine. The song is slated to appear on the pop singer’s sophomore LP, Hold the Girl, out later this year. Backed by a live band and a video …

The Notorious B.I.G.’s verses from “I Love the Dough” has been flipped into a new song, “G.O.A.T.,” which arrives one day before what would’ve been the late rapper’s 50th birthday, May 21. The original “I Love the Dough” is, of course, vintage Biggie, the Life After Death track featuring a …

Doja Cat will undergo surgery due to a recent tonsil infection, with the singer announcing Friday afternoon that she would have to drop off the Weeknd’s upcoming After Hours Til Dawn tour as she recovers from the procedure. “Unfortunately I have to have surgery on my tonsils asap,” she tweeted …

Jeff Tweedy, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Karen O, Flaming Lips, Animal Collective, and Danielle Haim are among the hundreds of artists, actors, and authors that have contributed new work toFor the Birds: The Birdsong Project, a five-volume collection of over 242 recordings inspired by birdsong. The first volume in …