

Music makes the people come together, yeah.


From Chance the Rapper’s awesome Stevie Wonder cover to an in-depth look back at A League of Their Own.


On Jay-Z, Tamir Rice, and growing old.


The singer will release Rainbow, her first album in five years, on August 11.


This is happening. In September.


The musician-writer on patriotism, curiosity, and reading Ann Coulter books.


Jay-Z’s 4:44 release strategy fits into a new streaming trend toward windowed releases.


Plus folk rock from Big Thief and Millie Bobby Brown in an xx video.


Featuring a new Hamilton music video, a creepy-fun documentary, and more.


Two new editions of the iconic album feature a mix of previously unreleased songs and other special features.


From Lorde’s excellent new album to the best new movies to see.


The streaming service posted revenue of $3.3 billion last year; it has promised big checks in exchange for better rates.


Will this year be the singing and dancing extravaganza we’ve come to expect?


Swift re-embraced Spotify on the same day Katy Perry’s album came out.


She’s been gone since 2014, but she’s coming back tonight.


Get into the summer vibe with catchy pop tunes, a compelling new novel, and one of the year’s best horror films.




That’s up from 20 million in December.


From the new Wonder Woman movie to an under-the-radar NBC comedy to an amazing slow jam about sparkling water.


The show’s composers explain how they wrote songs about anxiety, grief, and obsession for cartoon aliens.


From Selena Gomez to Courtney Barnett to Perfume Genius, early summer music does not disappoint.


In fact, the landmark audio file type just became easier to use than ever.


New TV! New music! A viral video you really must see! And more!


The new Harry Styles is getting great publicity. The new Miley Cyrus? Not so much.


The former One Direction member transcends the “former boy-bander” label by not giving a shit about the “former boy-bander” label.


Platt shows off his twitchy vulnerability in a performance of “For Forever.”


How protest music evolved from Civil War refrains to viral Trump videos.


Matthew Ogle leaves after two-plus years.


WPP veteran Sheila Spence joins next week.


He also breaks out a surprisingly solid Julia Roberts impression.


Known for his vocal range, the singer was found dead after a concert Wednesday night.


Featuring the best new additions to your Netflix queue, Harry Styles’s new album, a return to Twin Peaks, and more.
To understand the graduation song, you have to know a bit about the Boers, the British Empire, and maybe even a little Othello.


Including new singles from long-dormant bands, one of the campiest teen soaps in recent memory, and a deflated Pikachu.


Feat. two essential additions to your Netflix queue, the Gorillaz’ first new album in seven years, and more.


How the documentarian brothers captured Byrne’s unique vision of a color guard-assisted music concert for the screen.


The British singer-songwriter is an affable, seemingly innocuous pop star. So why is he so polarizing?


Vinyl is an easy savior figure for an embattled industry. But it’s more complicated than that.


He wanted the world and wouldn’t settle for anything less.