Charli XCX never thought Brat was going to have the cultural impact it has. In an interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music, the pop star revealed that she opted for the now-iconic chartreuse text cover to save money. “Where the actual first idea of doing a text cover came …
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Three years after Kendrick Lamar guested during Dr. Dre’s Super Bowl halftime performance, the rapper will headline his own halftime show at Super Bowl LIX. Just hours before the first Sunday of the 2024 season kicked off, the NFL, Roc Nation and Apple Music revealed that Lamar will take midfield …
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Before she sat down to listen to Taylor Swift’s surprise double album The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, Samantha Roberts, of Portland, Oregon,felt open to the idea of a 31-song album. But two hours and two minutes later, she changed her mind. “TTPD absolutely did not need to be that …
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As she gears up for the release of The Tortured Poets Department later this month, Taylor Swift has shared five new playlists on Apple Music comprised of her old songs, angled around the five stages of grief and heartbreak: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Swift shared brief audio messages …
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A new bill introduced in the House of Representatives aims to overhaul the streaming royalty payment system in an effort to help musicians build more sustainable careers in the digital age. Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) introduced the The Living Wage for Musicians Act in the House …
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Lionel Messi‘s first match of the 2024 MLS season is just days away — and he’s giving fans a closer look at the music he listens to before he hits the pitch. (Spoiler alert: He’s invited to the carne asada.) On Wednesday, Apple Music shared a 60-song playlist titled “Messi: …
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Give SZA a second, give her a minute! Rolling Stone can share an exclusive preview of the singer’s Apple Music Live show, with her rendition of “Kill Bill,” which will premiere tonight at 10 p.m. ET on Apple TV+ and Apple Music. “Kill Bill” was one of the most-streamed songs …
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SZA might just kill her ex… On Monday, Apple announced that it will release a new episode of their concert series Apple Music Live on Wednesday, and this time SZA is taking the reins from her SOS tour stop in New York City. SZA’s full performance will debut Wednesday at …
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Apple Music will give higher royalty payments to music released on the streaming service in the more immersive Spatial Audio, the company announced on Monday. “As our technologies continue to evolve to allow artists everywhere to make higher-quality content than ever, we believe artists should be properly rewarded for it,” …
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Doja Cat called out Stan Twitter during an interview with Apple Music‘s Ebro Darden that aired on Thursday, telling the radio host that her disdain for the extremely online pop culture subsection of the site was the inspiration of her Scarlet song “Fuck the Girls.” “It’s me saying fuck Stan …
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