THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Albums of the Year
SABRINA CARPENTER Short n’ Sweet (Island Records) It seems like Sabrina Carpenter came out of nowhere. Of course, she didn’t. She was on a few…
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THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Breakout Artists of the Year
JELLY ROLL For the past 20 years, this genre-jumping, heavily tattooed, Nashville-based musician has steadily built a following. In 2024, as he blasted into the…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: A Grand Overview
“Without music, life would be a mistake,” writes O.G. Krautrocker Freddy ‘Phat Mo’ Nietzsche in Twilight of the Idols, his substack on the entertainment industry.…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: Don’t Call It a Comeback (But It Is)
LINKIN PARK Resurgent: Linkin Park with Emily Armstrong are burning up the charts and filling stadiums. Here they play London’s O2 Arena in September on…
THE YEAR IN MUSIC, 2024: The Fyre Award for Crappiest Festival of the Year Goes to …
Capulet Fest 2024 was meant to be three summer days of “rock and metalcore mayhem” at a 13,000-capacity speedway in Thompson, Connecticut, in June. Boasting…
Swifties Are Not Happy About a Controversial Taylor Swift Pop Star Ranking
After weeks of listing its picks for the 25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century, Billboard is close to naming its No. 1— and the rankings…
Adele Uncertain of Stage Return After Vegas Residency Ends
Adele has poured her heart into her music over the past three years, from her 2021 album 30 to her Weekends With Adele residency, and now she is ready…
The Weeknd Celebrating New LP With Rose Bowl Concert
The Weeknd‘s new album finally has a release date, in tandem with major concert celebration. The artist’s Hurry Up Tomorrow will arrive Jan. 24 on…
Michelle Williams Would Love a Destiny’s Child Reunion on Broadway
Michelle Williams is thriving in her Broadway run, but she says her time on stage could be even better if two of her sisters were…
Dolly Parton Wanted This Miley Cyrus Song for Herself
Miley Cyrus has reflected on growing up in the spotlight through her music, sharing personal anecdotes in her songs. However, Dolly Parton, Cyrus’ godmother, believes…
‘The Ultimate Goal Is to Rock the Mic’: Ice Cube and the Strength of Street Knowledge
Ice Cube popped up at our virtual meeting wearing an Ice Cube hat with the name of his new album, Man Down, emblazoned on the…
The Professor Will Now Unpack — Player’s ‘Baby Come Back’
Tom Zoellner is a tenured Professor of English at Chapman University, the author of numerous distinguished works of non-fiction, and an editor-at-large of the Los…
Why Ariana Grande Refused to Change This Song in ‘Wicked’
A Wicked fan favorite almost received a modern upgrade for the movie adaptation. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published on Monday, November 25, Stephen…
How ‘Demure’ Became 2024’s Word of the Year
The word “demure” has been named Dictionary.com’s 2024 Word of the Year, largely due to the creativity of TikToker Jools LeBron. According to the Merriam-Webster…
The Fab Four Conquer America With Gusto In ‘Beatles ’64’ Doc
For millions of American teenagers, the Beatles‘ Feb. 9, 1964, debut American television performance on The Ed Sullivan Show was the equivalent of an atomic…
Michael Stipe, Flea, Kim Gordon To Salute Patti Smith At Carnegie Hall
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, the National’s Matt Berninger, Kim Gordon, Angel Olsen and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O will assemble March 26 at New York’s…
Flipturn Is Shining Light On a Personal Subject
The latest single from indie rockers flipturn has it both ways: “Sunlight” is an alluring, catchy track that builds on the band’s successful sonic character.…
Every Mary J. Blige Album, Ranked
One of the most apt and unquestioned honorific nicknames in popular music is the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul. Mary J. Blige was born in the…
The Struts’ Luke Spiller ‘Can’t Stop Talking’
Luke Spiller, lead vocalist for British rock band the Struts, remembers the first time he saw the video for Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal.” “I remember…
COUNTRY GIRL: Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson misses her horse. Back home in Baskin, Louisiana, she keeps a brown quarter horse on the family farm, Tex, and he’s one of…