Music

Like many of my fellow writers, journalists, and music lovers, I spent many hours on the phone or emailing with Steve Silberman, the acclaimed science writer, passionate Grateful Dead and David Crosby fan, and all-around mensch who died of natural causes on Aug. 28 at age 66. His husband, Keith …

A$AP Rocky is in Swiftie mode on his new single “Tailor Swif” — but not in an Eras tour kind of way. He first premiered the single during a run of festival appearances in 2022, back when fans still thought its real title was “Taylor Swift,” but held off on …

Oasis’ reunion tour is set to bring Taylor Swift levels of demand to the United Kingdom as hundreds of thousands around the world clamor to get their hands on tickets. The band appears to be doing their best to prevent fans from getting gouged by scalpers. Oasis tweeted on Friday …

Killer Mike has dropped a new song, “Detonator.” The hard-hitting track, produced by the rapper’s Run the Jewels collaborator El-P and featuring Rock D The Legend, was written was forthcoming video game Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6. On the song, Killer Mike raps about the “money and power” in …

Maren Morris said that her infant son faced death threats after the singer criticized Morgan Wallen over his infamous use of a racial slur in 2021, with Morris opening up about the experience this week on Sophia Bush’s Work in Progress Podcast. “The death threat portion for me as a …

Andra Day has shared a rendition of classic hymn “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow,” originally written by Ira Stanphill in 1950. The song appears in the opening and closing moments of Lee Daniels‘ latest film, The Deliverance, which stars Day. The movie, out today on Netflix, is a horror film …

Camila Cabello isn’t ready to say goodbye to the C, XOXO era just yet, although the lyrics to her new song are aimed at someone she’d rather leave behind. On Friday, the pop star announced that she’ll expand C, XOXO with its “Magic City” edition, and drop single “Godspeed,” on …

Emma Roberts would like to throw her hat in the ring to play Britney Spears in a feature film adaptation of Spears’ recent memoir The Woman In Me. After Spears’ former assistant Felicia Culotta reportedly suggested Roberts to play the iconic singer, the actress confirmed the role would be her …

Carla Morrison inspired one of Billie Eilish‘s favorite songs — and she’s over the moon about it. On Friday, the Mexican singer shared a clip of Eilish revealing that she was inspired to write her song “Wish You Were Gay” after listening to Morrison’s standout track “Eres Tú.” “Don’t ever …

Doechii — a fierce and fearless lyricist with a natural ability to shape-shift — became Top Dawg Entertainment’s first female rapper right on the heels of Kendrick Lamar’s departure from the label. That could have set her up to be an heir to an impossibly gilded throne. It would make …