Music

Theo Lengyel, a founding member of the avant-garde jazz-metal group Mr. Bungle, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his girlfriend in December 2023. The Santa Cruz jury deliberated for just one day before handing down the guilty verdict Friday against Lengyel, who now faces life in …

When música mexicana star Xavi started working on his debut album, he told Rolling Stone that he had two goals in mind: He said it was “going to be straight corridos, respecting our style,” and that it was his mission to make the album “the best.” If you ask Xavi …

Six months after Waxahatchee released her latest album Tigers Blood, the singer born Katie Crutchfield appeared on CBS Mornings’ “Saturday Sessions” to perform three tracks from the LP. For the mini-set, Waxahatchee played “Crowbar,” the title track “Tigers Blood,” and the single “Right Back to It” (sans MJ Lenderman, who …

Neil Young has penned a resounding endorsement for Kamala Harris, detailing the reasons “why I love” the vice president. “She is an honest forthright truth teller who is experienced in the White House, free from ambiguity or evasiveness, who goes straight to the point,” Young wrote on his Archives site …

Kassi Ashton believes that when she was born and her baby feet were pinched to see if her vocal cords worked, a microphone was also held to her mouth and a spotlight shined in her face. “As soon as I was old enough to compute in my tiny brain that …

It was about 40 minutes into his set, and Jack White was finally taking a brief pause. “Let me catch my breath, goddamn,” he told the crowd Friday at the Mayan Theater in Los Angeles, slightly panting. Just moments later, he’d jump right back in, encouraging fans to sing along …

Chris Stapleton brought out surprise guest Willie Nelson — the artist responsible in part for putting Austin City Limits on the map — during his Friday night headlining set at the ACL Festival. The two singers first teamed up for a take on “Whiskey River” — reprising their duet from …

It’s 2024, and America is madly in love with Milli Vanilli. How did this happen? The Eighties Euro-glitz pop duo are enjoying the year’s weirdest revival, thanks to Ryan Murphy. His Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story tells the true-crime story of the rich Beverly Hills brothers who gunned …

Stephen Marley has teamed up with Playing For Change to re-record father Bob’s 1974 reggae anthem “No Woman, No Cry” with Brazilian icon Gilberto Gill and other musicians from around the world in honor of the song’s 50th anniversary. It’s the latest chapter of Playing For Change’s Song Around The …

Welcome to ourweekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week Charli XCX enlists Ariana Grande to unpack pop stardom, Halsey cuts deep with a Kate-Bush inspired single, and Jelly Roll struggles with getting clean. Plus, new music from …