Music

It wouldn’t be a Newport Folk Festival without Mavis Staples leading an ensemble sing-along of “The Weight.” Staples was not on the bill at this year’s festival, so the crowd roared even louder when she appeared as a special surprise guest during the end of Hozier‘s Friday evening headlining set …

Raul Malo knows how to make an entrance. On a bright June morning in Nashville’s 12 South neighborhood, the Mavericks frontman comes cruising up the driveway of a hilltop coffeeshop on a Vespa scooter. He’s smiling broadly, with a green shirt unbuttoned to his chest to reveal a large medallion …

Ice Spice capped off the release day for her new album Y2K! with a visit to The Tonight Show, where she both performed a medley and sat down for an interview with host Jimmy Fallon. For the performance, the rapper delivered the one-two punch of the album’s “Did It First” …

Last August, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called for a meticulous reexamination of the oldest missing-teens case in America following a Rolling Stone investigation detailing decades of police incompetence and misfeasance. Fifty-one years ago this week, 16-year-old Brooklyn resident Mitchel Weiser and his 15-year-old girlfriend Bonnie Bickwit disappeared in connection …

Three members of the long-running gospel group the Nelons were among the seven people killed Friday in a plane crash near Gillette, Wyoming. Kelly Nelon Clark — who was a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame-inducted singing group since 1977, when her father Rex Nelon founded the group …

From Stagecoach to earlier this month in Nashville, Post Malone’s gigs this year have frequently featured appearances by a bevy of country stars. On Friday night, Malone returned the favor by serving as surprise guest at another artist’s concert, popping up during Dwight Yoakam’s show in Los Angeles. The F-1 …

Rob Lowe is no stranger to politics. The actor starred on The West Wing for four seasons as Sam Seaborn, the deputy White House Communications Director. So why wouldn’t Lowe want to join Kamala Harris on the campaign trail as her running mate? During an appearance on The Tonight Show, …

Welcome to our weekly rundownofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Ice Spice drops her hugely anticipated debut album and joins forces with Travis Scott, Halsey taps into the melancholy side of Britney Spears, and Post Malone teams up …

Will Smith has dropped a new single, “Work of Art.” The fast-talking song features his son Jaden Smith and New Jersey rapper Russ, and will appear on Smith’s forthcoming LP. The song and accompanying music video see Smith recounting the various sides of his persona. He seemingly references the infamous …

Amythyst Kiah will release her new album, Still + Bright, on Oct. 25. Produced by Butch Walker, it features 12 tracks from the singer, songwriter, and banjoist, along with a few collabs. The first pairs Kiah with S.G. Goodman and serves to announce Still + Bright. Titled “Play God and …