Generative artificial intelligence is seeping deeper into our cultural fabric by the day. In just two years, AI videos of Will Smith eating spaghetti have evolved from poorly developed nightmare fuel to genuinely deceptive clips. And in the music industry, “AI artists” are garnering multimillion-dollar deals, charting, and being co-signed …
Read More »Lzzy Hale on Halestorm's Growing LGBTQ+ Audience
“Why can’t you love me, like a woman can?” Lzzy Hale sings in Halestorm’s forthcoming single, “Like a Woman Can,” a highlight of the Nashville-based rock band’s new album, Everest. Hale, who came out as bisexual in 2022, has never been shy about her sexuality. She’s written and sung about …
Read More »Monaleo Is a Black American Princess for Our Times
B.A.P.S (short for ““Black American Princesses”) was a 1997 comedy starring Halle Berry and the late Natalie Desselle as two working-class women from Georgia who luck their way into the world of the Beverly Hills elite. Dismissed by critics at the time as “tacky” and “abysmally awful,” and accused of …
Read More »Watch Charlie Puth Perform 'Changes,' Announce He'll Be a Father on 'Fallon'
Charlie Puth stopped by The Tonight Show to perform his recent single “Changes” with the help of a live band and a group of backup singers. The nostalgic, piano-led tune comes off Puth’s forthcoming LP, Whatever’s Clever!, which drops next year. Whatever’s Clever!is set to arrive on March 6, 2026, …
Read More »Miley Cyrus Channeled Past Experience With 'Fire and Ash' Into Original Song for 'Avatar'
Earlier this year, Miley Cyrus reflected on the wreckage and destruction caused by the fires that devastated multiple areas of Los Angeles. It hit close to home for the musician who lost her house in Malibu during the Woolsey Fire in 2018. The traumatic event led Cyrus to scrap the …
Read More »Watch Tame Impala Perform 'My Old Ways,' 'Dracula' for A24's 'Sound Check' Series
Tame Impala showcased three songs off their new album, Deadbeat, for A24‘s “Sound Check” live series. The set, held at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre and directed by The Iron Claw filmmaker Sean Durkin, featured renditions of “My Old Ways,” “Dracula,” and “Loser.” The Australian group, led by Kevin Parker, …
Read More »J-Hope Previews New Concert Film With 'Killin' It Girl' Performance
J-Hope gave fans a peek at his upcoming solo concert movie, Hope on the Stage the Movie, on Wednesday with a clip of him performing “Killin’ It Girl” live onstage in South Korea. The short video features the shirtless singer sporting a glittering jacket and jeans, while dancing to the …
Read More »Amaarae and Tinashe Aren't Afraid to Match Each Other's Freak
A maarae is scrolling through the Notes app on her phone, which is crammed with questions and observations about Tinashe. When she was a teenager in Ghana, Amaarae was obsessed with the singer’s mix of melody and movement. It’s part of why she’s so excited about their Musicians on Musicians …
Read More »Brandi Carlile to Take 'Returning to Myself' on the Road for the Human Tour
Brandi Carlile is set to embark on the Human Tour, which will hit arenas across North America, the U.K., and Europe next year. The singer will kick things off on Feb. 10 in Philadelphia at the Xfinity Mobile Arena with special guests the Head and the Heart, and Carlile will …
Read More »Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Prep 'Live God' Album Documenting 'Wild God' Tour
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will document their recent arena tour in support of their latest LP,Wild God,with a live album titledLive God. The 2LP or 2CD set, due out December 5, features performances of tracks off 2024’s Wild God like “Joy,” “Frogs,” and “Cinnamon Horses” alongside Cave classics …
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