Music

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Taylor Swift hits all her marks with her 12th studio album, Young Miko delivers a sultry tune full of Afrobeats nods, and Mariah the Scientist and Kali Uchis …

Chris Dreja, co-founder of influential English rock band the Yardbirds and co-writer on many of the band’s memorable songs, died at 79. His death was announced by his former bandmate Jimmy Page. “I heard today of the passing of musician Chris Dreja, who passionately played with the iconic Yardbirds, on …

Maybe the 149 Eras Tour shows in 51 cities across a year and a half were enough for now. In a new interview withBBC Radio 1 following the release of The Life of a Showgirl on Friday, Taylor Swift said she plans to take a break from touring for a …

Addison Rae stopped by The Tonight Show to perform a medley of “Diet Pepsi” and “New York.” The pop singer took the late-night show’s stage in gold gown, offering an ethereal take on “Diet Pepsi,” the hit single she dropped last August. She then danced across the floor to a …

The roar starts before the lights go down — a low, collective thunder that shakes the arena floor. By the time the five members of Tomorrow X Together (TXT for short) appear, not from the stage but through the pit doors, weaving past the barricades and into the sea of …

Lady Gaga sat down with Stephen Colbert for a deep dive on her career, her earliest days performing in New York City, her desire to start a family, and her perfect bagel order on The Late Show. She also passed judgment on Colbert’s efforts to pull off some of her …

Former Grey’s Anatomy star Eric Dane revealed that he had to miss a planned appearance at the Emmy Awards because of a head injury tied to his ALS diagnosis. Dane was set to present an Emmy alongside his old Grey’s co-star Jesse Williams, but had to pull out at the …

Leading up tothe Grammy nominations on Nov. 7,Rolling Stoneis breaking down10 different categories. For each, we’re predicting the nominees, as well as who will (and who should) win on Grammy night. A fictional band, a Puerto Rican superstar, and a popstar who rhymes “amen” with “hey men.” Our predictions for …

Sean “Diddy” Combs, the music mogul convicted of transporting his ex-girlfriends and male escorts across state lines for days-long, drug-fueled sex marathons known as “freak-offs,” was sentenced to four years and two months in prison on Friday, marking the latest turn in his stunning fall from grace. “A substantial sentence …

Taylor Swift’s anticipated new album The Life of a Showgirl is finally here — and it’s a glittering spectacle, filled with a cast of characters that includes close friends, rumored foes, and her football-playing fiancé. The record was created with Shellback and Max Martin in between shows on the career-spanning …