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I still have to go to the studio after this and I have to make a Mardi Gras costume for my son after the studio. Longest day ever. Just after 2:30 a.m., Rihanna can be seen hard at work in the studio, with the session going on well past 5 a.m.

Bad Bunny was the most-streamed artist on Spotify for four years. He headlined the Super Bowl, singing in Spanish, challenging long-held ideas about what it means to be mainstream. His career highlights how streaming platforms, diaspora audiences, and shifting cultural power now determine global relevance.

Originally released in June 2004, To the 5 Boroughs is the Beastie's tribute to their hometown, reflecting on the aftermath of the September 11th attacks. Debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the album earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. In addition to the Hot 100 hit "Ch-Check It Out," the LP contains the heartfelt "An Open Letter to NYC."

Fujiwara's hustling brushes set up a churning guitar hook on the title track that sounds infectiously like a kind of highlife bebop, before Reid's superb pizzicato cello solo takes off with Halvorson comping the tune in the background. Her own seamlessly skimming improvisation is then followed by a spontaneous counter-melodic dance between the two of them.

Inspired by her brother's tragic suicide, the album transforms pain into a powerful musical narrative, breaking the silence surrounding suicide and offering a refuge for remembrance and healing.

Upon going solo after White Zombie's breakup in the late '90s, the one-time noise-rock underdog became metal's demonoid phenom with 1998's Hellbilly Deluxe, a monster mosh of horror-themed industrial-metal that spawned the generational vampiric speedway anthem, "Dragula," along with several other Halloween playlist essentials.

Last year, Four Tet started dropping a remix of 'Illegal'-the breakaway hit from PinkPantheress' 2025 mixtape -during his sets. As of today, Kieran Hebden's take on the track is now on streaming.

Yeat and EsDeeKid have dropped a new song together, 'Made It On Our Own.' The track arrives alongside a video, directed by Director X, that they filmed at Drake's Toronto mansion (although Drake himself does not appear).

Brooks Ginnan, in addition to being a model, is a 29-year-old non-binary musician and actor. They have a rare physical condition called ectodermal dysplasia (ED), a genetic condition that affects the development of hair, teeth, nails, and skin. This genetic disorder gives Ginnan a distinctive physical appearance that has attracted the attention of designers, photographers, filmmakers, and musicians.

What if the next No. 1 album didn't come from the industry? What if it came from all of us? Unfortunately, 'all of us' is never as simple as it sounds, and the crowdsourced Everybody's Album—which did not chart, because of a technicality—was not simple in the slightest. Somewhere in this bloated, gestating glut was a topography of internet music, all bitcrushed MIDI and fried Focusrites.

"(Looking Through) Rose Colored Glasses," the new single from Davis' forthcoming Graceland Way, is a freewheeling girls' trip (with Tim Heidecker) that coasts into "Wide Open Spaces"-level jubilation. Recorded just a 20-minute drive from Laurel Canyon, these tight chorus harmonies and sun-kissed pedal steel wear their Californian influence like a bedazzled Stetson.

The Finnish conductor and violinist is talking about Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending, a work of such innate Britishness that it regularly tops UK classical music popularity polls. Kuusisto's Lark isn't RVW-lite, however, but a penetrating, convincingly honest account that strips the music back to its essential roots in the English folk tradition.

quicksand is about staying rooted in yourself and not trying to fit into something that isn't yours. This powerful message reflects Simone's artistic philosophy of authenticity and self-identity, central to her songwriting approach and musical identity as an emerging artist navigating the international music landscape.

A spokesperson for the legendary band told the Guardian that the deal to use Gimme Shelter, in an opening sequence of Melania, was made between the film's producers and the music company ABKCO, which holds the rights to the song.

Joji has announced his 2026 "SOLARIS Tour," a global arena run featuring stops across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The tour launches June 16th at Prudential Center in Newark and includes performances at major arenas like Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, The O2 in London, and Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.

In 'Bad Moons,' the unpredictability lies not in the lyrics like usual, where Mike Kinsella admits he's 'just two little boys in a trench coat' in that languorous voice he can't shed. Instead, the lasting impression comes from his bandmates' graceful turns through delicate post-rock. Aqueous harp and piano eventually give way to a fishing net of guitars, each minimalist line woven tighter than the next.

I was immediately struck by his magnetic intensity, his fierce passion for music and his unique way of speaking English—punctuated by frequent utterances of er-er-er. Many years later, Kurtag was to tell me: 'Stuttering is my natural mode of expression.' He and Marta simply embodied—he still embodies—music. I had never met anyone to whom each note mattered so much.

Amos, backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, began with a rousing debut performance of 'Stronger Together,' where you really feel that track's depth and resonance. From there, Amos busted out a classic track with 'Cornflake Girl' followed by covers of The Rolling Stones' 'Beast of Burden' and Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are A-Changin.' As if the live debut wasn't already enough, Amos' covers were that perfect blend of poignant and stirring.

This song deals with immigrants who have come to a place seeking refuge and start a new life. Once assimilated into a false sense of security and relentless propaganda they began to act out against what they hate about themselves.

She's a wonderful person. So that was half of the quest, can we find somebody that's gonna be really fun to be with? She's really a lovely person. She laughs easily. She felt immediately comfortable. I think she was quite nervous in those first few days... But she worked really hard. She prepped for it. She had five songs, and we went through those songs. But by the fourth day, Ged and I, we talked and we weren't quite sold on it.

One 10-year-old kid tells Smith he likes 'punk rock,' and goes on to name his favorite 'punk' bands as 'blink-182, Green Day [and] Red Hot Chili Peppers,' not even realizing he was standing right next to the Chili Peppers drummer. Smith laughs as he responds, 'Red Hot Chili Peppers, they're not really punk rock, but okay!'