Music

C yndi Lauper has never been the type who does things the quiet way. Forty years after she blew up into an Eighties pop icon, she’s still making a great big noise. Lauper just began her Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour, rocking arenas around North America up to …

Ten years ago, in 2014, DeJ Loaf seemed on the cusp of superstardom. The Detroit rapper broke out that year with “Try Me,” a syrupy hit where her angelic harmonies captivated us even as she unfurled threats to kill our whole “fomily.” After that, she jumped on Eminem’s “Detroit vs. …

After performing at a North Carolina rally last week (and getting cut for time from the Democratic National Convention), James Taylor has officially endorsed the Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket. “The question for us voters is whether or not we believe in the Great American Experiment: Freedom, Justice and Democracy. One …

After years of threatening to take action against online personalities who have disparaged her after Tory Lanez shot her in 2020, Megan Thee Stallion, née Megan Pete, is suing one popular blogger for cyberstalking, spreading deepfake pornography of her, and intentionally causing her emotional distress. Pete is requesting a jury …

For two years, Halsey managed to keep their dual diagnosis of lupus and a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder a secret from their audience. During that time, they performed more than a dozen concerts — including festival appearances and a live string ensemble tour— while undergoing treatment. Her latest album, The …

After spending 2024 performing both Joy Division and New Order’s Substance live, Peter Hook & The Light will return stateside in 2025 with a new tour focusing on New Order’s Get Ready. The former Joy Division/New Order bassist’s tour kicks off May 22 in Montreal and currently runs 13 dates …

Taylor Swift has nothing but praise for her former Eras Tour opener Sabrina Carpenter. Days after bringing out Carpenter as a surprise guest during her show in New Orleans over the weekend, Swift took to Instagram to thank the “Nonsense” singer, calling her “as real as they come.” “One of …

K-pop group Seventeen brought their synchronized choreography and vocal harmonies to Good Morning America Wednesday, with an English-language performance of new song “Love, Money, Fame,” the 13-person crew’s first performance of the single for U.S. TV audiences. Seventeen — S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, The 8, Mingyu, DK, …

Lady Gaga paired her dark electro-pop track “Disease” with an equally menacing music video on Tuesday night. The four-and-a-half-minute visual sees Gaga confront macabre versions of herself, including an all-leather Gaga complete with bloodshot eyes, towering heels, a zippered mask, and long steel-studded finger nails. Throughout the chaotic video, which …

Nicky Jam is taking back his endorsement of Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the Puerto Rican singer — who endorsed the former president at a rally last month — shared a video on his Instagram revealing that he “renounces” his support for Trump, citing Tony Hinchcliffe’s recent “floating island of garbage” …