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Over the past few years, an array of musicians, historians, researchers, and critics have helped upend the history of country music. They’ve brought overdue attention to the myriad, yet long-ignored contributions of Black musicians to country’s origins, stressing the way record company owners overlooked Black artists for recording sessions, or …

“It’s a weird metaphor, I know, but every album I make is the child of the one that preceded it,” the 23-year-old rap star Trueno says on a recent Zoom call from his home in Argentina. He looks a bit subdued today: He was playing soccer with friends when suddenly …

Billy Joel’s wife shared her gratitude for the “outpouring of love and support” their family has received in the wake of the musician announcing he had been diagnosed with a rare brain disorder. “We are so grateful for the wonderful care and swift diagnosis we received,” Alexis Roderick Joel wrote …

Grimes has announced that due to “family issues,” she will be pulling out of World Pride Festival, next month’s two-day festival during Pride Month in Washington D.C. “I am so so sorry and regretful to say I have to cancel my pride show in order to deal with family issues,” …

The American Music Awards are back! After taking a two-year hiatus, the AMAs returned tonight to hand out trophies to the best in music. Jennifer Lopez will host the show. Kendrick Lamaris the most nominated artist of the year with 10 nods across seven categories. He’s nominated three times in …

The first chapter of the new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, like its unfurling title, leaves you a bit breathless. It starts with the history of the Cuckoo’s Nest, a ramshackle Costa Mesa club that became a haven for O.C. …

Britney Spears has admitted to lighting a cigarette while on a plane. On May 22, while on a charter plane flight, Spears lit a cigarette mid-flight. She reportedly put it out at the request of flight attendants and authorities issued a warning to the pop star at the airport once …

Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage The second week of Sean Combs’ criminal trial brought another celebrity witness to the stand: Kid Cudi, who testified Combs stood posed like a “Marvel supervillain” when he confronted the jealous hip-hop mogul over his car being firebombed in 2012. The alleged arson …

The reformed Fountains of Wayne staged their first full concert in 12 years Saturday, with the New Jersey power pop rockers delivering an hour-long set in Boca Raton, Florida. Earlier this year, the surviving members of Fountains of Wayne — singer Chris Collingwood, guitarist Jody Porter, and drummer Brian Young …

Following news of Billy Joel’s battle with a brain disorder, the Piano Man’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel turned to social media to thank his fans for their support as well as share a hopeful prognosis for her father. “I just wanted to thank you all for the beautiful outpouring of …