Music

remembrance

The Double Standards of White and Black Genius

 Brian Wilson and Sly Stone were musical innovators whose public reputations diverged drastically toward the end of their careers. By Craig Jenkins
superlatives

The Best and Most Revved-Up Doobie Brothers Tunes, According to Patrick Simmons

 “I kept saying, ‘What a Fool Believes.’ And they went, ‘Nah, that’s not the one.’” By Devon Ivie
the festival circuit

The Ultimate Guide to 2025’s Can’t-Miss Music Festivals

 Bluegrass jams, Pride celebrations, farmland partying … and that’s just June. Let’s go. By Dan Reilly
  1. news
    Was Diddy Stockpiling Lube in L.A.?His take on doomsday prepping.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  2. diddy trial
    Kanye West Made a Cameo Appearance at Diddy’s TrialHe said he was there to support the rapper.
    By Victoria Bekiempis and Fran Hoepfner
  3. engagements
    Dua Lipa’s Fiancé Came Straight From BookTokThey bonded over reading the same novel later featured in her book club.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  4. blonde ambition
    Sabrina Carpenter Innocent?The album cover for Man’s Best Friend plays into her game of self-objectification.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  5. diddy trial
    Mystery Rapper Asked ‘Jane’ to Recommend a Male EscortWho is it?
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  6. the law
    Rapper Silentó Sentenced to 30 Years for Cousin’s DeathThe “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” rapper pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter.
    By Bethy Squires
  7. a little late
    Diddy’s on a Self-Help Journey, ApparentlyHe’s been spotted with a self-help book in the courthouse and just finished another.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  8. album watch
    Sabrina Carpenter Fetches a New AlbumMan’s Best Friend arrives almost exactly a year after Short ’n’ Sweet.
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. diddy trial
    ‘Jane’ Says She Received Lavish Gifts From Diddy in Exchange for ‘Hotel Nights’At the end of cross-examination day two, Jane grew emotional and grabbed a tissue on the witness stand.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  10. it’s her babe
    Joan Baez Just Wants to Watch Twilight and Marry Hozier“Take me to church with that bad boy.”
    By Devon Ivie
  11. obits
    Brian Wilson, Genius of Pop Music, Dead at 82The Beach Boys co-founder was a pillar of modern singing and songwriting.
    By Jason P. Frank
  12. rebranding
    What Is Kanye West’s New Name?Saying “Oui! Oui!” to Ye Ye.
    By Bethy Squires
  13. the airport!
    All the Sweat Tour Apple Dances, Collected for Your PleasureChappell did Appell at Primavera Sound
    By Jason P. Frank
  14. bob blog
    Bob Dylan Digs Machine Gun Kelly’s Rough and Rowdy WaysThere’s a bromance going on between the two, with Dylan narrating his new friend’s album trailer about “the American dream.”
    By Devon Ivie
  15. this is the place for this news
    David Byrne Has a New Album Full of Naïve MelodiesAnd he’s taking Who Is the Sky? on a massive tour with a brand-new live show.
    By Devon Ivie
  16. bet awards 2025
    The 2025 BET Award WinnersKeyshia Cole performed for the 106 & Park tribute, and Kendrick Lamar took home four awards.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. ice protests
    Doechii Condemns ‘Ruthless’ ICE Raids in Los Angeles“People are being swept up and torn from their families,” she said at the BET Awards.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  18. movie review
    Questlove’s Sly Lives! Is a Revealing Portrait of the Hazards of GeniusYou finish watching Sly Lives! feeling like you’ve genuinely learned something, but you also feel exhilarated.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  19. diddy trial
    Diddy Accuser Details Toll of Unwanted ‘Hotel Nights’ With Male Escorts“He says, ‘I have a surprise, if that’s okay.’ I understood that he was going to introduce somebody new. I hated it.”
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  20. rip
    Sly Stone, of Sly and the Family Stone, Dead at 82He recently completed a screenplay about his life, his family shared in a statement.
    By Jason P. Frank
  21. celebrity couple randomizer
    Billie Eilish and Nat Wolff Are Flocking TogetherPhotographed kissing on a balcony in Venice. That’s amore.
    By Bethy Squires
  22. taylor’s version
    The Billboard Album Chart Reenters Its Reputation EraSwifties put Reputation at number 5 on the Billboard album chart.
    By Bethy Squires
  23. diddy trial
    Diddy Pressured ‘Jane’ to Participate in His FantasiesJane, who is testifying under a pseudonym, is back on the stand to detail the rap mogul’s alleged abusive behavior.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  24. album review
    The Emancipation of Addison RaeThe TikTok star’s debut album is a symbolic break with the past.
    By Craig Jenkins
  25. beep beep let’s ride
    Addison Rae Is So Princess PeachMatching the summer’s pop stars to ‘Mario Kart World’ drivers.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  26. ask an expert
    No ‘Chance in Hell’ Trump Will Pardon DiddyPlaintiff lawyer Tony Buzbee, who has already filed 40 lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs, weighs in on Combs’s trial so far.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  27. new music fri-yay
    Sabrina Carpenter Doesn’t Gentle-Parent Her “Manchild”Well, there goes that dream.
    By Jason P. Frank
  28. in session
    Benmont Tench Went FurtherThe trusted keyboard player on his best and most difficult sessions, from the Heartbreakers to that guy Bob from Duluth.
    By Devon Ivie
  29. qu’est-ce que c’est?
    How Saoirse Ronan Became the Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’“I was totally daunted,” Mike Mills says of directing the song’s first-ever video. “How do you make a video for my art heroes?”
    By Devon Ivie
  30. best of 2025
    The Best Songs of 2025 (So Far)Despot and billy woods sound off on government corruption while nepo baby Romy Mars enters the scene.
  31. court appearances
    ‘I’m the Devil and I Could Kill You’Cassie’s friend Bryana Bongolan details alleged Diddy threat and balcony attack.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  32. best of 2025
    Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)A candid posthumous release plus a soundtrack for bedrooms and basements.
    By Craig Jenkins
  33. court appearances
    Diddy Paid $100,000 for Hotel Footage of Him Beating CassieThe security guard at the time testified to coordinating the hand-off of the footage.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  34. album review
    Miley Cyrus Is on a Ceaseless Quest to Be TimelessHer ninth album, Something Beautiful, aims to pitch more hits into the pantheon of great American songs.
    By Craig Jenkins
  35. superlatives
    Jaret Reddick on the Funniest and Cringiest of Bowling for Soup“I’ll never understand creating something that people like and then not wanting to perform it.”
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  36. best of both worlds
    Miley Cyrus Is Cool With Her Dad NowAnd with Liz Hurley, too.
    By Bethy Squires
  37. diddy trial
    50 Cent Wants to Make Sure Trump Doesn’t Pardon DiddyHe said he’d speak to the president “so he knows how I feel about this guy.”
    By Bethy Squires
  38. drama
    Reputation (Taylor’s Version) Teases: An Endless TimelineKeep clowning, friends!
    By Rachel Simon
  39. mastermind
    Taylor Swift Buys Back Taylor SwiftBut about that Reputation (TV) …
    By Fran Hoepfner
  40. profile
    Since Dorian DiedTwo years after the death of his son, Ben Kweller doesn’t want to waste any more time.
    By Jayson Greene
  41. diddy trial
    Diddy’s Assistant ‘Mia’ Testifies Rapper “Sexually Assaulted” HerShe said she endured these attacks more than once while working for him. “It was toxic,” she added.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  42. is it worth it
    A Fifth Harmony Reunion Without Camila Cabello?Everything the members have said so far about a potential reunion.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  43. we’re fortunate
    John Fogerty Gave CPR to His CCR RecordingsHe rerecorded an album of his band’s greatest hits, inspired, in no small part, by Taylor Swift.
    By Devon Ivie
  44. man of the moment
    ‘Man of the Year’ Is All the Best Parts of LordeThe singer’s second single reminds us what she’s capable of.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  45. since i was 17
    Lorde’s Virgin Birth“Man of the Year” is here and Lorde is writhing in the sand.
    By Jason P. Frank
  46. diddy trial
    Celebrity Stylist Says Diddy Frequently Called Cassie a ‘Bitch’Today’s testimony bolsters the case that Diddy’s abuse was also verbal.
    By Victoria Bekiempis
  47. shock and awe
    Sparks Are Li’l Album-Cover FreaksRanking the band’s most museum-worthy artworks with the brothers themselves.
    By Devon Ivie
  48. superlatives
    Goose’s Most Sideways Jam, According to the Shredders ThemselvesThe band behind so many superb, sprawling songs picks the sexiest, weirdest, and most underrated.
    By Jordan Hoffman
  49. definitely maybe
    And Now Oasis Doesn’t Want Zak Starkey“I texted them and said, ‘Why am I not in it?’”
    By Devon Ivie
  50. amas 2025
    J.Lo Should Do This More OftenFor the AMAs opening number, Jennifer Lopez danced to a medley of hits and made out with a few people.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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