In a new Rolling Stone ‘Musicians on Musicians’ interview, Janelle Monáe nostalgically described to Lucy Dacus her experience “time-traveling” back to the 1970s to see David Bowie perform. “I traveled back into the 1970s, and I saw him do Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. It was incredible,” Monáe said, causing Dacus to question…… MORE
Rosalía has officially confirmed that her long-awaited new album, Lux, will finally be released on November 7 via Columbia Records. The announcement – which followed weeks of social media teasers – took place in a public reveal at Madrid’s Gran Vía on Monday (October 20), which included a display of the album artwork featuring the…… MORE
Gracie Abrams’ August concert at Colorado’s iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre will stream exclusively on Apple Music Live starting Wednesday, October 29 at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. Abrams’ performance features songs from the deluxe edition of her 2024 album, The Secret of Us, as well as tracks from her full-length debut, Good Riddance, and her…… MORE
Mariah Carey has been named MusiCares 2026 Person of the Year, with a gala honoring her set to take place on January 30, 2026, at the Los Angeles Convention Center, two days before the Grammy Awards. Carey is being recognized for her decades-long musical impact as well as her philanthropic efforts, which includes providing relief…… MORE
Anthony Jackson, the legendary session bassist and creator of the electric contrabass guitar, has died at 73 after battling Parkinson’s disease. Renowned for his distinctive opening bass line on The O’Jays’ “For the Love of Money,” Jackson enjoyed a prolific career working with artists like Buddy Rich, Chaka Khan, Roberta Flack, Carly Simon, Diana Ross,…… MORE
Britney Spears has revealed that she believes she suffered brain damage during her prolonged conservatorship, reflecting on the traumatic impact it had on her life in a heartfelt Instagram post shared on Sunday (October 19). Spears likened her experience to the story of Maleficent losing her wings, symbolizing how she felt stripped of her autonomy…… MORE
Nicki Minaj took to X over the weekend to announce that she’s entering her “Billionaire Barbie” era, while confirming the release of her sixth studio album, NM6, as planned on March 27, 2026. “I could put out an album tomorrow and still revolutionize the industry yet again on 3.27.26,” Minaj wrote in a since-deleted tweet,…… MORE
One week after Taylor Swift dominated the Billboard Hot 100 by occupying the top 12 spots with songs from her record-breaking album, The Life of a Showgirl, she continues to hold eight of the Top 10 positions on the chart, and places all 12 tracks within the Top 14, led by “The Fate of Ophelia”…… MORE
While closing out the North American leg of her Radical Optimism Tour in Seattle on Thursday night (October 16), Dua Lipa was joined by Ben Gibbard for an acoustic duet of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into the Dark.” This performance continued Lipa’s tradition of performing city-specific covers and collaborating with iconic…… MORE
On the October 18 episode of Saturday Night Live, Sabrina Carpenter, serving as the show’s host and musical guest, delivered an uncensored version of “Nobody’s Son” during her second song of the evening. The Grammy-winning pop superstar sang the explicit phrase, “He sure fu**ed me up” twice without being muted or bleeped during the live…… MORE
