Music

One day after the 2024 presidential election last November, Grammy-winning EDM DJ-producer Tiësto — more used to pulsating lights and throbbing music than the drab, featureless walls of a courtroom — unassumingly took the stand at a federal courthouse in White Plains, New York. “My stage name is Tiësto,” he …

Rico Nasty is used to the post-tour comedown. She spends weeks, if not months, at a time on the road performing for audiences who restlessly await the days until they can unleash their pent-up rage in one of her mosh pits. And when it’s over, she readjusts to solitude. “When …

Popular music took on a number of different shapes in 2024. Shaboozey poured up a few double shots of whiskey for country, Kendrick Lamar took hating in hip-hop to new heights, and Sabrina Carpenter was hopped up on that main pop girl espresso, to name a few. But it was …

Is self-preservation futile? Saya Gray seems to think so, weaving in and out of confidence, insecurity, grief, and the potency of being in love on her impressive debut, Saya. The Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist earned her chops as the bassist and musical director for Willow Smith and Daniel Caesar, with …

A Los Angeles jury has acquitted A$AP Rocky of two firearm assault charges stemming from his altercation with former friend A$AP Relli that ended with the sound of gunfire on a Hollywood street corner three years ago. Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, stood calmly in a pinstripe suit as jurors filed …

Tate McRae has had to shift her mentality around her new album, So Close to What, after several of the songs’ demos leaked online. During a Spotify event Tuesday night, the pop star opened up about being “devastated” after her songs leaked earlier this year. “Unfortunately, a lot of the …

The life of Loretta Lynn is headed to Broadway. On Tuesday, it was announced that Sutton Foster will play the late country legend in an upcoming musical based on Lynn’s film and book titled Coal Miner’s Daughter. The musical will delve into “Loretta’s rise from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky …

The tables are finally turning for Green Day fans in the Oklahoma City area. Now, instead of paying to rock out at the band’s live shows, a casting call for an upcoming comedy film inspired by their early days will give them a chance to get paid to be in …

A sex abuse lawsuit against Bassnectar will not go to trial. On Tuesday, the case against the music producer, born Lorin Ashton, was dismissed with prejudice after he reached a private settlement with three women who had accused Bassnectar of sexually abusing them when they were underage. “I am relieved …

Perfume Genius has teamed up with New Zealand singer-songwriter Aldous Harding for a new song, “No Front Teeth,” accompanied by a stunningly strange music video. The track, which will appear on Perfume Genius’ upcoming album, Glory, is a multi-faceted epic, filled with sudden tempo changes and atmospheric swings from tender …