Music

In the lead-up to his latest EP, Trap Cake Vol. 2, Rauw Alejandro began building a visual world that hinges on escapism. For “Caprichoso,” he set sail and found himself lost at sea. Now, for his latest single, “Museo,” the Puerto Rican star escapes into the framed art of his …

Jack Harlow performed a medley of his recent hits and, as per tradition, got slimed at the 2022Kids Choice Awards. Taking the stage at Santa Monica’s Barker Hanger for the annual Nickelodeon awards show, the Rolling Stone cover star ripped through “Nail Tech,” a Lil Nas X-less “Industry Baby” and …

A rocket ship with “El Bloke” written over it was aimed at the stars Friday for the first concert of Sech’s three-night, sold-out stand at San Juan, Puerto Rico’s massive Coliseo, known to locals as El Choli. The venue — known for being the stomping ground for reggaeton, Latin music’s …

Thom Yorke took a break from his side project the Smile to play a rare solo concert Saturday in Zermatt, Switzerland, where the singer delivered a career-spanning set packed with unorthodox acoustic renditions of Radiohead songs and solo works. Among the surprises that Yorke broke out during the gig was …

When Lucky Daye attended the Grammy Awards in Las Vegas last weekend, he was thinking optimistically. “I pull up every time they nominate me,” the 36-year-old singer said shortly before the ceremony, at which he took home a Best Progressive R&B Album trophy for his 2021 EP, Table for Two. …

With house lights turned all the way down, and a steady fog machine masking the glow of several hundred smartphones, Evan Felker stepped onto the Cain’s Ballroom stage in Tulsa. He did a quick double-take when his eyes caught the 1,700 fans fortunate enough to have made it inside on …

UPDATE 4/10: Twenty-four years after Kurt Loder’s contentious interview with Jewel, and days after the singer resurfaced her criticism of the former MTV News anchor (“He was just a dick”), Loder has finally apologized to Jewel. “That MTV interview I did with Jewel was a shitty thing to do to …

The beauty of Ivory, Omar Apollo’s magnetic full-length debut, is that even through complex production choices and rich sonic flourishes, it always feels effortless. The LP is a bountiful trove of genres and technique; crack it open and sharp guitar licks, celestial harmonies, aching soul melodies, and even touches of …

Vince Staples was first known as a gangster rapper. But what he actually is, is a realist rapper. His music deals with violence in its most human form: ordinary, everyday, and eclipsing the vibrant sun of his native Long Beach, California. Staples isn’t about warmth; he’s deadpan and sardonic, cerebral …

Don’t mess with Doechii‘s creative vision. On Friday, she released the violent, dystopian music video for her song “Crazy,” where she — and a group of empowered women — dance, fight, and flaunt guns completely in the nude. The C. Prinz-directed video opens, shockingly, with Doechii shooting another woman in …