‘The Beach Boys’ review: A sentimental doc that downplays squabbles
I will (almost) always watch a film about the Beach Boys — the latest, titled simply “The Beach Boys,” premieres Friday on Disney+ — not…
How Laci Kaye Booth survived Nashville to make a killer country album
Laci Kaye Booth clearly recalls the career path she’d envisioned in her head. After finishing in fourth place on “American Idol” in 2019, the smoky-voiced…
Dolly Parton secretly creates massive new album set for release this year – & hasn’t had to look far for collaborators
SHE may have sung about working 9 to 5 but Dolly Parton has now been putting in overtime. I can reveal the country legend has…
ICYMI: Gina Rinehart gets Colbert’d, Taylor Swift trolls Billie Eilish’s album launch, Cannes weekend one and more
All eyes were on Cannes last week as the film industry's brightest and richest descended on the French city's film festival to give us a…
Why is SoundCloud blue? Music streaming app changes icon for pop superstar’s album release
YOU may have noticed that the SoundCloud icon is looking a bit different to usual. Many are confused why the logo is now blue instead…
Ben Gibbard on Postal Service, Death Cab, love-hate of L.A.
Twenty-one years ago, Ben Gibbard’s life changed twice in the span of eight months. In February 2003, the frontman of Seattle’s Death Cab for Cutie…
David Sanborn dead: Jazz saxophonist died of prostate cancer
David Sanborn, the influential saxophonist whose Grammy-winning career included collaborations with Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon, has died. He was 78. Sanborn died Sunday afternoon…
Childish Gambino drops ‘Atavista’ album, announces tour
Childish Gambino will embark on a world tour in August four years after first releasing his “3.15.20” album, which was rereleased Sunday. The multihyphenate —…
Why Ernest is reviving the sound of classic country music
The country artist known simply as Ernest is a couple of cocktails deep on a recent afternoon in the rooftop garden of West Hollywood’s Soho…
Dua Lipa is a pop star with no lore on ‘Radical Optimism’
Dua Lipa’s “Radical Optimism” has a hilarious album cover, two songs about illusionists and what may end up the year’s most succulent bass playing. What…
The Rolling Stones kick off Hackney Diamonds tour in Houston
The Rolling Stones opened their Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds on Sunday to a sold-out crowd of more than 70,000 fans at NRG Stadium in…
Everyone Taylor Swift alluded to on her new album, ‘TTPD’
Taylor Swift didn’t hold back on calling everyone out on her newest album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and the reactions are rolling in. The surprise…
Billie Eilish enjoyed promoting ‘Barbie.’ Until she didn’t
Billie Eilish is so sick of talking about her Oscar-winning “Barbie” song. The singer, who co-wrote “What Was I Made For?” with brother-collaborator Finneas for…
Mike Pinder, Moody Blues keyboardist, dies at 82
Mike Pinder, the keyboardist and last surviving original member of the rock group the Moody Blues, has died. he was 82. Moody Blues bassist John…
Lost Johnny Cash album Songwriter to be released in June with contributions from Dan Auerbach and more
Early in 1993, Johnny Cash was at something of a career lull.The late country legend, who died in 2003, aged 71, was in between recording contracts…
Taylor Swift is the antihero of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift has spent years warning us not to believe everything we hear about her. As the biggest star of pop music’s parasocial age, she…
Furious Taylor Swift slams ex Joe Alwyn on savage new album as she hints he was a cheat – and lifts lid on Matty fling
FURIOUS Taylor Swift has savaged ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn in brutal lyrics on her new album — hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.…
All we know about Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’
It’s the dawn of a new era — a new Taylor Swift Era, that is. This week, the 14-time Grammy Award-winning artist will release her…
Taylor Swift’s music returns to TikTok despite UMG dispute
Swifties on TikTok can rejoice — for now. It seems scores of songs from Taylor Swift’s catalog returned to the platform this week, just months…
Billie Eilish will release new album Hit Me Hard and Soft next month
Billie Eilish has been teasing new music online and now she's officially announced her new album. But you won't get to hear any tracks from her…