Music

Sabrina Carpenter brought out guest Kacey Musgraves to cover the Nancy Sinatra hit “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’” during the “Espresso” singer’s set at the San Francisco area’s Outside Lands Festival. “OK Bay Area, I have a surprise for you. Do you want it? “Well, I do have a …

Phoenix performed a rousing “Lisztomania” to kickoff their set during the Olympics closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The French band from Versailles appeared in the middle of the Stade de France, surrounded by the athletes and included the song “If I Ever Feel Better” and “Funky Squaredance” featuring VannDa. …

Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snoop Dogg, and H.E.R. were among the performers for the energetic Olympics closing ceremony in Paris on Sunday. The Los Angeles-based artists were chosen to help usher in the handover to LA28, when the summer Olympics head to L.A. from June 14 to July …

Donald Trump’s campaign has been hit with yet another artist not wanting their music being used by the candidate. This time, Celine Dion’s management and record label called out the GOP presidential nominee’s campaign for its “unauthorized usage” of “My Heart Will Go On,” one of her signature hits from …

Nine Inch Nails will contribute the music to the upcoming film Tron: Ares, with Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross appearing onstage to make the announcement during the sequel’s presentation at the Disney’s D23 expo. While Reznor and Ross have composed dozens of scores across film and television — including most …

Don’t compare Chloe Weir to a fly on the wall when she’s photographing live music. “Maybe a little mouse on the ground,” she says with a laugh. “I love hiding and shrinking down to get everyone in their element.” Regardless of the animal, Weir has been a sharp observer of …

Travis Scott will not face any charges stemming from his arrest Friday in Paris, where the rapper allegedly had an altercation with a hotel security guard. A rep for the rapper told Rolling Stone in a statement Saturday, “Travis Scott has been released with no charges.” A statement from the …

Addison Rae has reignited her pop career with “Diet Pepsi,” her first solo release since last year. It also marks Rae’s first official release on Columbia Records. The dreamy new song has Rae channeling Born to Die-era Lana Del Rey. It’s a love song full of nostalgic imagery as it …

The new judge overseeing Young Thug’s problem-plagued gang and racketeering trial has denied the final pending mistrial motion related to the secret meeting between prosecutors, a sworn witness and the trial’s former boss, Judge Ural Glanville, that led to Glanville’s removal from the case. The highly anticipated decision means the …

Shawn Mendes marked his birthday, Aug. 8, with a double release on Thursday — unveiling tracks “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” from his upcoming fifth album,Shawn. The former was shared alongside a new video featuring Mendes strumming his guitar and singing inside a barn and along a river, …