Music

It takes a lot to throw Sean McConnell for a loop. The veteran singer-songwriter is as comfortable writing and recording his own songs as he is collaborating or producing with some of the biggest artists in music. So when he set off on a European tour in 2023, he didn’t …

Jelly Roll returned to his Tennessee alma mater, Antioch High School, earlier this week to speak with students and staff nearly a month after the fatal shooting on campus. A 17-year-old student there opened fire in the school’s cafeteria, resulting in two deaths, including his own, and two injuries. According …

Benson Boone is upping the antics (and running into past loves) on his synthy pop-rock single, “Sorry I’m Here for Someone Else.” On Thursday, the pop star released the new song, which finds him running into a past lover while on his way to see someone else. “I’m sorry I’m …

An anonymous Jane Doe plaintiff is suing Universal Music Group, Def Jam Records, and influential music executive Kevin Liles with claims Liles sexually assaulted her while she was working as his executive assistant more than 20 years ago. In her lawsuit filed Thursday morning in Manhattan, the woman claims she …

Bad Boy co-founding partner Kirk Burrowes is suing Sean “Diddy” Combs’ mom, Janice Combs, with claims she secretly and unlawfully assumed control of his 25 percent ownership stake in the record label after her son allegedly coerced Burrowes into signing over his share under threat of physical violence. In a …

Jason Isbell appeared on The Tonight Show for a solo performance of his new song “Ride to Robert’s.” The musician showcased the pensive track, which references Nashville venue Robert’s Western World, on an acoustic guitar, offering an intimate rendition that befits his current solo tour. “Ride to Robert’s” comes off …

Pop stars have to possess at least a few chameleonic tendencies—quickly snapping from thrill-ride energy shots to weepy ballads demands a willingness to switch things up, at least in terms of mood. On her first solo full-length, Blackpink member Lisa takes that ideal to heart and beyond — Alter Ego, …

“Yeah, it’s laid-back, but I really feel like it’s a driving song,” Brent Cobb tells Rolling Stone. “If I’m driving down the road, this would be the kind of song I’d want to have on in the background. It reminds me of old J.J. Cale albums that I like. To …

For decades, the Beatles have auctioned off pieces of their history. Last year, one of John Lennon’s guitars sold for nearly $2.9 million. Just three years before that, rare handwritten setlists from their early days made their way to the auction block. In 2015, the band’s first-ever record contract, signed …

The all-star Garden State 20th-anniversary benefit concert in Los Angeles quickly sold out, but fans of the 2005 movie and its beloved soundtrack will be able to stream the concert exclusively on Veeps. The streaming platform announced Thursday that the March 29 one-night-only show at the Greek Theatre will come …