Music

The “Surprise Songs” segment for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is the gift that keeps on giving. For her second night inSão Paulo, Swift unearthed “Safe & Sound,” from theHunger Gamessoundtrack, and “Untouchable,” from her albumFearless. It is the first time she has performed either song in over a decade. “Both …

Less than a week after Sean “Diddy” Combs was accused of rape and sex trafficking by R&B singer Cassie, a longtime executive at his company Bad Boy Entertainment is being sued for allegedly grooming and sexually assaulting his assistant. Harve Pierre, the former president of Bad Boy who met Diddy …

Get ready for more Scary Hours as Drake has announced the third installment in his EP series, arriving tonight at midnight. The rapper revealed the project — which he wrote and recorded over a period of five days — in an Instagram video where he’s an audience for one at …

Omar Apollo is back with a new four-track EP, Live for Me, sharing a music video to go along with the title-track as well. “Live for Me” begins as a spare ballad but eventually transforms into a deceptively danceable soul tune. The song’s infectious groove, however, bolsters a deeply affecting …

For more than a decade, Suga has had the world’s eyes upon him: As a member of BTS, the MC-singer-producer lives at the epicenter of a pop frenzy. Since 2016, though, he’s been testing his artistic boundaries with releases under the name Agust D — “Suga” spelled backward, with the …

Animal Collective mashed up their unreleased song “Genie’s Open” with a rendition of Silver Jews’ “Trains Across The Sea” as part of the band’s recent live session for SiriusXM. While “Genie’s Open” wasn’t included on the band’s 2022 LP Time Skiffs, the track became a fixture on tour in support …

The second day of Lollapalooza 2022 featured surprise guest spots and artists paying homage to others during a stacked lineup that included headliners Dua Lipa, Machine Gun Kelly, and Bob Moses. While Friday featured an array of international acts, host city Chicago was given props with a dedication to an …

Since announcing her first solo album of new material in more than five years, Beyoncé has yet again taken over the cultural conversation. As always, the legendary musician didn’t disappoint. From the instant hit “Break My Soul” to her photo shoot for British Vogue and making physical copies available for …

Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) on Wednesday introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act to limit the use of lyrics and “artistic expression” as evidence in criminal cases. The bill’s introduction follows the arrests and charges against Young Thug and Gunna earlier this year, with prosecutors leaning …

Ghost has released an evocative music video for their single “Spillways,” off the Swedish metal group’s recent LP, Impera. Directed by Amir Chamdin, the cinematic clip sees the band performing in an austere, shadowy room as eight dancers interpret the song with blood dripping from their eyes. As they perform, …