Anyone who frequented the live music scene in New York over the last decade has a favorite story about Baby’s All Right, the 280-seat club in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. There was the night Billie Eilish, then 15, played songs from her first EP and a cover of Drake’s “Hotline Bling.” …
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Taylor Swift‘s Reputation has slithered its way back into the Billboard 200 albums chart at Number Five after the musician announced that she finally owns her entire catalog of music. The record previously spent four weeks at Number One following its 2017 release and has racked up 349 total weeks …
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Questlove is remembering the late great, Sly Stone. In a lengthy and emotional Instagram post, the musician — who directed the documentary Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius), about Stone’s life and has long described him as an inspiration — reflected on the legend’s legacy and enduring impact …
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Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin will perform at the first-ever Club World Cup final this summer. On Monday, FIFA and Global Citizen shared that the trio of stars will play at the final scheduled for July 13 at MetLife Stadium. The performance, curated by Chris Martin, will support the …
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The BET Awards have been celebrating Black achievement for 25 years, and this year’s ceremony sees stars like Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Doechii, Drake, and more up for several awards. Lamar is the night’s most nominated person, with 10 nods, including Album of the Year for GNX; Video of the Year …
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Wayne Lewis, a founding member of R&B group Atlantic Starr, died Thursday, June 5. He was 68. His death was confirmed by the band. “It’s with great sadness we have to post the passing of Wayne Lewis on June 5, 2025,” the group posted on their official Facebook page Friday. …
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Bruce Springsteen is performing his first-ever shows in Liverpool, England — the birthplace of the Beatles — this week, so naturally Paul McCartney came out to join the E Street Band for a couple of songs Saturday. Wednesday marked Springsteen’s first concert in Liverpool, and it was a Beatle-less affair. …
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I t was the kind of tragedy that happens all too often in a city of more than 8 million: a body found, beaten and bloodied, in the back of an ambulette in a far-flung corner of the Bronx. Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the …
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Olivia Rodrigo welcomed David Byrne onstage during her headlining set Saturday at New York’s Governors Ball festival for a rendition of the Talking Heads classic “Burning Down the House.” Toward the end of her weather-delayed set, Rodrigo brought out the “legendary” Byrne, who immediately launched into the Speaking in Tongues …
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Follow all our Sean Combs trial coverage The fourth week of Sean Combs’ criminal trial brought the second alleged sex-trafficking victim of Combs to the stand, a heartbroken woman who testified pseudonymously as “Jane.” Prosecutors have said they consider Jane a victim of sex trafficking by fraud, pointing to the …
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