Lana Del Rey‘s headlining performance at Boston’s Fenway Park on Thursday night was nearly cancelled when a heavy rain storm moved over the stadium. Instead of being rescheduled, the show was ultimately delayed to a 10:30 p.m. start time, which cut her allotted time on stage down from two hours …
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Ice Spice drags them hating bitches on “Phat Butt.” On Friday, the New York rapper released her Y2K single “Phat Butt” on which she celebrates her fame and drags those who hate her for it. Spice unleashes the fiery, two-minute song with a reference to Nicki Minaj classic “Beez in …
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“Of course we aren’t fucking bluffing.” That’s the message one close Trump adviser and former administration official — who requested anonymity to speak candidly — wants to get across to the press and public, when asked about Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign vows of “retribution,” unprecedented force, and militaristic action. Indeed, …
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What do you do after you’ve made the first Afrobeats song to top U.S. radio, the first to earn more than a billion streams on Spotify as a track led by an African artist, and the first to cinch the MTV Video Music Awards’ Afrobeats honor (one they may have …
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You’ll have to pardon Laura Jane Grace, she’s not feeling herself. On “All Fucked Out,” her latest single backed by the Mississippi Medicals, she explains her predicament atop a dusty tarpaulin of loping country-punk: “I’m all fucked out of the real thing/I’m dry like bread – stale & crusty/I got …
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Paris Hilton has linked up with Rina Sawayama for a new song, “I’m Free,” the latest offering from Hilton’s upcoming album, Infinite Icon (out Sept. 6). “I’m Free” pairs gossamer synths with club pop percussion, with Hilton and Sawayama singing on the chorus, “I’m free/To do what I wanna do/It’s …
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The Ballroom community, originating in 1920s Harlem, gained mainstream recognition in the 1980s and has always been closely tied to the queer community. Initially dominated by white men in drag, black queens faced racism and were expected to lighten their faces. Frustrated by these restrictions, Crystal LaBeija and Lottie started …
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He was initially an ambassador from the Hippie Nation, a force of irreverence armed with a sharp wit and a what-me-worry smile. Which is why, in the late 1960s, right when Flower Power was beginning to bloom in full and the escalating situation in Vietnam galvanized the youth generation, Donald …
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Crash begins with Kehlani Parrish tumbling through watery depths. “I’m kind of crazy,” they sing as a backing chorus trills lightly in a reflection of asphyxia. When they hit the ocean’s floor, the beat switches on “GrooveTheory” into a slow, sinuous cut, the kind that will be familiar to fans …
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Welcome to ourweekly rundown ofthe best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, the theme is power-packed remixes and collabs as major stars join forces. Charli XCX and Lorde work out their miscommunication and serve up a banger about girlhood, Ariana …
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