Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week, Doja Cat raps over Eighties synth-pop in the first preview of her forthcoming LP, Florence + the Machine returns with a bold Banshee yell, and BigXThaPlug adds …
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Hernandez Govan, who faced charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, has been found not guilty. The 45-year-old was freed following three hours of deliberation, according to the Associated Press. Govan was arrested and charged in November 2022. …
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D anny Ocean is at a strange moment. He has just released the most tropical and accessible album of his career, but also the most intimate. Babylon Club not only expands the Venezuelan artist’s sonic boundaries but also encapsulates a profound narrative: that of a migrant musician who, after years …
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Lil Nas was hospitalized for a possible overdose after charging at officers in Studio City in the early hours of Thursday morning. The rapper was handcuffed before being transported to a local hospital. The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to Rolling Stone that a naked man was found walking down …
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Earlier this week, Doechii unexpectedly pulled out of appearances at three major festivals for unknown reasons — but at least we now know who will be filling in for her at one of them. FKA Twigs has stepped in to take over the headlining spot of Saturday’s All Points East …
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Kaitlin Butts is shooting off fingers and poisoning suitors — including real-life husband Cleto Cordero of Flatland Cavalry — in the gloriously campy video for “You Ain’t Gotta Die (To Be Dead to Me),” the track off her album Roadrunner! that blew up on TikTok. The music video, directed by …
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The emergence of Laufey, the Icelandic-Chinese singer-songwriter who has become one Gen Z’s chief flag-waver for throwback pop, is largely attributable to her abundant talent. She has a sculptural alto that easily curves into her heart-on-sleeve lyrics, a knack for marrying 21st-century problems with fishhook melodies that recall standards from …
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MTV has named Mariah Carey its 2025 Video Vanguard Award recipient. The seven-time MTV Video Music Award nominee will perform a medley of her biggest hits when the show airs live on CBS from UBS Arena in New York on Sept. 7. The coveted award will be the first VMA …
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Jessica Simpson has released a reflective new single, “Hopeless Romance.” The emotional, country-tinged ballad was written by Simpson with Chris Isaak, JD McPherson, and Teresa LaBarbera, and produced by McPherson. “I’ve always been in love with love/ I thought that you were too,” Simpson croons on the track. “Believing in …
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Tyler, the Creator has turned 2025’s Camp Flog Gnaw announcement into a puzzling quest. The list of artists were revealed in a good old fashioned world search posted across social media platforms on Thursday, and fans were quick to point out who made the roster. Along with Tyler, the stacked …
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