Music

A bout a year ago, Lifeguard had an epiphany. They’d been hammering away on a 10-minute noise suite in their hometown of Chicago, layering waves of improvised cacophony into a fearsome slab of sound that they hoped would anchor their full-length debut. Then they realized they didn’t need it. “We …

Shakira stopped by The Tonight Show to revisit her hit single “Hips Don’t Lie” with the help of original collaborator Wyclef Jean. The Colombian took the sand-covered late-night show stage in a red ensemble and spent the first minute of the song proving she still has the same hip-wagging skills …

Lorde‘s custom Thom Browne ensemble at the Met Ball may contain hints about her forthcoming LP, Virgin. Speaking to Emma Chamberlain on the red carpet for Vogue, the singer said the gray two-piece dress is an “Easter egg” for the new music. “This is my creation,” Lorde said. “It’s something …

Last year, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats began making the leap from theaters to arenas, culminating in a headlining show at New York’s Madison Square Garden two months ago. But as Rateliff tells it, fans almost didn’t see him there or anywhere else on the tour, which had been …

Yungblud will peel back the complex layers of hero worship on the first part of his forthcoming double album Idols, out June 20. In a statement, the musician explained the concept behind the 13-track project, saying: “We turn to others for an identity before turning to ourselves. Self-belief, self-reclamation, self-evolution …

Fitz and the Tantrums take fans on a funky lunar voyage with their new single “Man on the Moon,” the title track from the band’s upcoming album. Man on the Moon, out July 25 via Atlantic Records, is heralded by the band as their most daring album yet, with Fitz …

Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage Celebrity lawyer Mark Geragos hasn’t officially joined Sean Combs’ defense team, but he was present in court for the start of jury selection Monday, and prosecutors want him barred from publicly stating his opinions about the case. In a letter to U.S. District …

This Sunday will be Titania Davenport’s third Mother’s Day without her son, Kirshnik Khari Ball, the Migos visionary more widely known as Takeoff. Ball was shot dead as an innocent bystander, police say, when an argument broke out after a private party at a Houston bowling alley in November 2022. …

This year, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct acts including Soundgarden, Outkast, and the White Stripes —but some huge names from the ballot didn’t make it, most notably Mariah Carey (for the third time!), Oasis, and Phish. Carey is an undisputed pop legend; Oasis recorded some of …

Big Thief will hit the road this fall, with the band announcing the first leg of their Somersault Slide 360 Tour. The 20-date run kicks off Sept. 17 at Channel 24 in Sacramento, California and wraps Nov. 7 at the White Oak Music Hall Lawn in Houston. The tour includes …