Music

The weekslong Swiss music celebration, Montreux Jazz Festival, revealed a typically diverse lineup of artists on Thursday for its 59th annual gathering, which will take place from July 4 – 19 in the titular city. Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Diana Ross, Benson Boone, Brandi Carlile, J Balvin, Noah …

A feature-length concert film documenting Depeche Mode’s recent shows in Mexico City will arrive later this year, the band announced Thursday. Depeche Mode: M captures the band onstage during their Memento Mori Tour in Mexico City, where they played in front of an estimated 200,000 fans in September 2023. The …

Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, some attendees at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, started to feel uneasy. A few noticed sprinkles of dust falling into their drinks, while others wondered whether the rumbling they heard over the sound of merengue musician Rubby Pérez‘s band was an …

Today’s news item is brought to you by the letters S, Z, and A. Sesame Street welcomed SZA on Thursday to sing a song about gratitude. In the clip, SZA is minding her own business, writing down things she’s thankful for on pieces of paper, when Muppets Elmo, Abby, and …

Marina wants you to meet the Princess of Power, the love-radiating heroine of her new album. The cult-favorite pop queen has revealed full details of her sixth studio album, Princess of Power,out June 6, and released its third single, “Cuntissimo,” ahead of her main stage Coachella performance on Friday, April …

Is it a mirage, or is Frank Ocean actually teasing a comeback? On Tuesday, an image circulated online of a brown billboard that seemingly popped up on the route into the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert reading: “KIKI BOY 2025.” Fans were quick to point out the connection between …

Rubby Pérez has died following a roof collapse at Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo on Monday night. He was 69. The merengue singer’s manager Enrique Paulino confirmed to Rolling Stone that Pérez was among the at least 218 people who died following the tragedy that took place while Pérez …

When Taylor Swift stopped in London on the Eras Tour last year, she surprised one night’s audience with a special appearance from Ed Sheeran. The pair performed a medley of “Everything Has Changed,” “End Game,” and “Thinking Out Loud” at Wembley Stadium. It was a full-circle moment that called back …

Lawyers for Jay-Z and Tony Buzbee traded scathing barbs in a California courtroom Tuesday as a judge said he likely won’t rule on a key dismissal motion in the legal war until he hears the recording of Jay-Z’s rape accuser allegedly claiming Buzbee “pushed” her to make a false claim …

After wiping her social media page and website, Lorde used that clean slate to tease what sure sounds like a bit of new music. On Wednesday, April 9, the musician shared a 15-second video on TikTok showing her walking through New York City’s Washington Square Park. The clip was set …