Music

The musicianship is spiritually maximalist. Avenue-wide choruses and whiplash chord changes flood the senses, essentially demanding these songs be performed live. It’s the ideal accompaniment for a singer who already sounded like a veteran, and whose concerns were less about how she was received by the world and more about ...

When you first get noticed for performing deeply personal songs on your guitar on TikTok during a pandemic, there isn’t a clear next step.  This is what Annie DiRusso has been facing since she broke out at the age of 21 in 2021 with singles like “Coming Soon” and “Nine ...

Chappell Roan is receiving some love from Lady Gaga — and the feeling is mutual. In a recent interview with The New York Times, Gaga — who released her seventh album, Mayhem, on Friday (March 7) — was asked about Roan’s powerful acceptance speech at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where ...

The Way Home season 3 finale answered fans’ questions regarding what Colton Landry knew about time travel — and the pond — but it also left Us with even more unknowns. Warning: Spoilers below for season 3, episode 10 of The Way Home. The Friday, March 7, episode kicked off ...

D’Wayne Wiggins, a singer, guitarist, and co-founder of the new jack swing trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died of bladder cancer. The news was shared on Wiggins and the band’s official social media accounts. Wiggins was 64 years old. “D’Wayne’s life was incomparable, and his music and service impacted millions ...

First generation Syrian-American artist dj listen to ur heart’s event series “Heartcore” investigates “emotional hardcore abuse recovery music” and the cathartic quality of sound. “I believe all music is Heartcore, if you know how to listen,” DJLTUH explains. The February event at HEARTCORE put the focus on “the way creatives ...

Billie Eilish’s Hit Me Hard and Soft returns to the top of the ARIA Albums Chart this week, reclaiming the No. 1 position for the first time since mid-July. The album, which previously spent five non-consecutive weeks at the summit in 2024, surged back to the top following her sold-out ...

Jennifer Nettles has found a family in her The Righteous Gemstones castmates — but she wasn’t expecting her 12-year-old son to be moved to tears when meeting costar John Goodman. “We would all bring our families there. I brought my son, Magnus, to this last season when we were shooting,” ...

Glastonbury Festival has announced its 2025 lineup. The 1975, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, and Olivia Rodrigo will headline this year’s event in Somerset, marking Young’s first time claiming the top spot since 2009 and both the 1975 and Rodrigo’s headliner debut on the main stage. Rod Stewart claims ...

Free speech is always under attack, declares the new play Porn Rock: The Obscenity Trial of Jello Biafra that premiered at the Eastwood Performing Arts Center in Hollywood this February, and will run through March.  Written by Larry Meyers, veteran TV and theatre writer, and directed by Jeremy Kagan, an ...