Celebrity Life
‘Payola Is Illegal’: Lawsuit Revives Pay-for-Play Accusations in Radio Industry
Independent radio promoter Steve Zap made more than 130 payments totaling over $300,000 to help cover bills for a West Coast radio company, according to court docs
How Rauw Alejandro Became Reggaeton’s Singing, Dancing, Feuding, Lingerie-Dodging New Superstar
He's charted a rare path as a charismatic showman with a futuristic, R&B-indebted sound. But it took unshakable will — and some heartache — to get there
How Rauw Alejandro Became Reggaeton’s Singing, Dancing, Feuding, Lingerie-Dodging New Superstar
He's charted a rare path as a charismatic showman with a futuristic, R&B-indebted sound. But it took unshakable will — and some heartache — to get there
El ascenso de Rauw Alejandro a superestrella del reguetón: megahits, baile, rivalidades y fans que le lanzan lencería
Ha topografiado un sendero poco habitual como artista polifacético y carismático, con sonidos que beben del R&B. Pero necesitó una voluntad de hierro para llegar donde ha llegado
Ronnie Spector: 15 Essential Songs
We survey the full arc of the iconic singer's five-decade pop odyssey, from her Ronettes classics to team-ups with everyone from Eddie Money to Joey Ramone
Touring During Omicron: How Artists Are Staying Safe During Covid’s Latest Curveball
From isolating on their bus until showtime to playing without an opening act, artists are coming up with new ways to remain on the road in the pandemic's third year
Trupa Trupa’s Dream of Peace
Polish rock band's new single "Uniforms" is a clarion call for humanism in a hateful world
How Afrobeats Made the World Listen
For more than a decade, musicians and fans from Africa have been diligently constructing the sound of the future
Fontaines D.C. on the Mutated Irishness of Their New Record ‘Skinty Fia’
Frontman Grian Chatten breaks down the band's third album track by track
Labels Ignored Muni Long For Years. Then She Scored a TikTok Hit
Priscilla Renea was sick of being pigeonholed as just a songwriter, so she changed her name. Now her track "Hrs and Hrs" is taking off
Is There Kool Without the Gang?
The group has lost two founding members — Ronald Bell and Dennis Thomas — in 15 months. But Robert "Kool" Bell, who co-founded the band more than 55 years ago, remains eternally optimistic
Nas Ruled the World. Decades Later, He’s Looking for More to Conquer
'Magic,' his surprise-released project from the last week of 2021, is a gracious gift to the listeners who have stayed with him