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The Cure appear to be on the precipice of finally announcing their long-awaited new album, as the band has wiped their website and teased a release date for their first LP in 16 years. In August, Robert Smith and company announced a 12″ charity single featuring live versions of two …

At the start of every Stephen Wilson Jr. performance, the songwriter announces exactly who he is to his audience: “I am my father’s son.” Those words form the basis of Wilson’s debut album Son of Dad, released last year and still making waves with its personal tales of navigating grief …

As expected, Justin Timberlake appeared in a Long Island, New York court Friday to plead guilty to one count of driving while impaired stemming from the singer’s arrest in June. Timberlake was initially charged with driving while intoxicated, which he pleaded not guilty to, following the Sag Harbor arrest, but …

Busta Rhymes, A$AP Ferg, Teddy Riley, and more honored late hip-hop luminary Fatman Scoop at a massive celebration of life gathering at the Apollo Theater in Harlem yesterday, Sept. 12. The rapper, born Isaac Freeman III, died at the end of August after suffering a medical emergency onstage in Hamden, …

Welcome to our weeklyrundownofthebestnewmusic— featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week,Charli XCX taps upcoming tour mate Troye Sivan for a slick Brat remix, FKA Twigs teases her highly anticipated album with its wide-ranging title track, and Tate McRae serves up a Britney-inspired pop gem. …

Cher has dropped her quest for a court-ordered conservatorship over son Elijah Blue Allman after reaching a private settlement with the only child she shares with the late musician Gregg Allman, a lawyer for the superstar singer told a California judge Friday. “I’m pleased to report that following a mediation …

It’s been 12 years since Nick Lowe released a new album, but the venerated 75-year-old rock & roll sophisticate is back on his game with Indoor Safari. It’s an album of clever, lovingly crafted tunes steeped in Fifties rockabilly and the early-Sixties British Invasion greats, sounds he’s been channeling and …

The Weeknd released the single “Dancing In the Flames” alongside a new music video on Friday, the first track from his upcoming sixth album Hurry Up Tomorrow. The video features the Weeknd driving a red convertible before it crashes, and the singer is plunged into rainfall and shards of glass. …

Taylor Swift helped drive over 400,000 people to voter registration resources following her endorsement of Kamala Harris earlier this week. Along with her endorsement, Swift shared a crucial reminder, especially for first-time voters: “Remember that in order to vote, you have to be registered! I also find it’s much easier …

Demi Lovato has released a reflective new single, “You’ll Be OK, Kid.” The song, produced by Warren “Oak” Felder, was written for the singer’s forthcoming documentary,Child Star, out Sept. 17 on Hulu. “Working onChild Starwas a deeply reflective experience for me,” Lovato explained in a statement. “It allowed me to …