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‘What Is This? There’s Seven Guys Dressed Up Like Sailors?’

 Two yacht-rock cover bands dominate the good-times tour circuit. They’re sailing away with millions. By Devon Ivie
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It Always Had to Be Rush

 I Love You, Man’s director “didn’t have a plan B” for his film’s most crucial, prog-loving relationship, which still resonates to this day. By Devon Ivie
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‘Everyone Was Laughing at Me the Entire Time. It Was Awesome.’

 Kyle Gordon self-funded his trip to Africa to film “Mr. Jambo,” his greatest parody song yet. By Devon Ivie
  1. my single is dropping
    New Radicals Return to Soundtrack One Night Only’s Sex DystopiaThey provide the title track to the high concept romcom’s soundtrack.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. my music video is dropping
    Ariana Grande Can Still Live Out Her American Horror StoryHer “Petal” music video looks straight out of Pearl and The Substance.
    By Jason P. Frank
  3. ai music
    Boy George Departs Jesus Christ Superstar After AI-Generated Pro-Israel SongHis manager, RHOBH’s Paul “PK” Kemsley, said “it was right to step aside, allowing the production to remain the focus.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  4. pretty privilege
    Usher Wants Enthusiastic Consent When He Grinds on Fans“Don’t bring your ass up here if you don’t want to be here.”
    By Bethy Squires
  5. obits
    French DJ Kavinsky Dies at 50His most famous song, “Nightcall,” opened 2011’s Drive.
    By Bethy Squires
  6. the g in egot
    BTS Withdraws From Grammy Consideration“We are always grateful to ARMY and everyone who is always with us,” the pop group said in a short statement shared on social media.
    By Jason P. Frank
  7. wags
    There’s Another Pop Star–Sports Guy ProposalMadison Beer and Justin Herbert are engaged.
    By Jason P. Frank
  8. crime
    What to Know About the Murder Case Against D4vdProsecutors laid out gruesome evidence against the “Romantic Homicide” singer during a five-day preliminary hearing.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  9. close read
    Julian Casablancas Picked the Wrong FightsA new Strokes song takes cheap digs at Harry Styles, Drake, the Weeknd, and a YouTuber. Why?
    By Craig Jenkins
  10. the law
    Ariana Grande Was Serious About Suing Over Stolen Music“Fantasize” leakers, you’re done.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. reality awaits
    Anthony Fantano Is Spiraling From Julian Casablancas’s Diss TrackAfter getting a verse dedicated to him on the new Strokes album, Fantano’s nine-minute video insists, “This is all as weird to me as it is to you.”
    By Devon Ivie
  12. coming around again
    Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson’s Diagnosis and Announces New AlbumShe’s also releasing her first album since 2008.
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. b-sides
    Charli XCX Gave Us a Little More Music (and Fashion, and Film)Available only on iTunes.
    By Bethy Squires
  14. last night was a movie
    You Can Log the New Charli XCX Album on Letterboxd NowThe “Listening Events” short film is out on YouTube.
    By Bethy Squires
  15. best friends
    Charli XCX’s A.G. Cook Tribute Song Is Great“Magic Metal Montana” is a blunt, emotional ode to a collaborator she’s not used to actually talking to.
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. album review
    Charli XCX Successfully Delivers the Anti-BratThe singer’s rock-and-roll 180 resists and interrogates the easy digestibility of pop.
    By Craig Jenkins
  17. the law
    Chris Brown Pleads Guilty to Affray in Nightclub IncidentThe offensive weapon was a tequila bottle.
    By Jason P. Frank
  18. midnight memories
    Louis Tomlinson Gets Nostalgic for One DirectionHe remembers the “special memories” with the band on their 16th anniversary.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. nolan nerves
    Travis Scott Was Nervous to Read That 2,700-Year-Old Poem in The OdysseyChristopher Nolan wanted a modern bard to kick off his three-hour film.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  20. and it’s completely different
    The Rebranding of Charli XCXThe pop star won’t stop reminding us that her new album is not brat.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  21. this counts as anarchy
    John Lydon Will Never Forgive His Rotten Bandmates‘They piled that court case on me while my wife was dying of Alzheimer’s.’
    By Devon Ivie
  22. raccoon watch
    Ghost Hunter Kesha Cannot Scare Away a RaccoonIf not friend, why friend-shaped?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  23. dare
    That Wasn’t Coke, LoveRobbie Williams addresses the rumors that he was on cocaine during the World Cup final.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  24. moonlight memories
    Ariana Grande Might Be Writing More Songs About Ricky AlvarezEverything that led up to his critical “Thank U, Next” lyric update.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  25. obits
    L7 Bassist Jennifer Finch Dies at 59The band’s biggest hit was 1992’s “Pretend We’re Dead.”
    By Bethy Squires
  26. vulture sports
    Coldplay Brought Everyone Together for the World Cup Final Halftime ShowFrom Justin Bieber to the Electric Mayhem to Ronaldinho.
    By Bethy Squires
  27. the hamptons
    Man Drives Car Into the Gate of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s East Hampton HouseHe’s been charged with criminal mischief and criminal trespass.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. new superstar
    Try to Fathom Just How Big Ella Langley Is Right NowWith three songs in the top five, she’s about to join Whitney and Mariah as the only women to have a No. 1 song for 14 weeks.
    By Jason P. Frank
  29. because maybe
    Tom Everett Scott Got to Live Out Every 50-Year-Old Dad’s DreamThanks to, of all shows, Elle. “The next thought I had was, Oh shit, I have to learn ‘Wonderwall.’”
    By Devon Ivie
  30. collaboration
    Gracie Abrams and Paul Mescal Did Not Write a Love Song“Imaginary Friend” is about missing someone you are very much not with.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. irl club confessions
    Meet Madonna on the Dance FloorTrust me, it’s easier said than done.
    By Tom Smyth
  32. the book of genesis
    Phil Collins Can’t Wait to Confront Noel GallagherCollins expects an “interesting” experience at their Rock Hall induction later this year after his nemesis branded him “the antichrist of music.”
    By Devon Ivie
  33. adios
    Saint Satine Already Lost a Member Before Their DebutLexie Levin is leaving the group.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  34. forgive me mother
    Confessions II Is No. 1It becomes Madonna’s landmark tenth No. 1 album, tying her with Elvis Presley.
    By Jason P. Frank
  35. taypuppy
    No Sign of Taylor Swift’s Wedding Dress, But This Might Be Her DogThe mysterious canine was spotted exiting the singer’s plane with Travis Kelce.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  36. what in the big pink is going on
    We Must Band Together for Levon HelmHis daughter, singer-songwriter Amy Helm, says there are “disturbing circumstances” going on at his “home and recording studio.”
    By Devon Ivie
  37. boffo b.o.
    Michael Is the First Biopic to Make $1 BillionBet they wish they could legally make a sequel now.
    By Bethy Squires
  38. feel this moment
    Mr. Worldwide Became Mr. World RecordSetting the Guinness World Record for most people wearing bald caps in one place. Dalé!
    By Alejandra Gularte
  39. family time
    Jay-Z’s Yankee Stadium Show Is a Family AffairBeyoncé and Blue Ivy both made surprise performances.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  40. civics lesson
    Zohran Mamdani Confirmed the City’s Price Tag for Taylor Swift’s WeddingThat doesn’t count other expenditures like Chanel bags for the guests or beer for Jason Kelce.
    By Bethy Squires
  41. music history
    Suki Waterhouse Will Torture You With Her Doors Keyboard Solos“‘Light My Fire’ is not a pleasant song to learn. It’s really intense for all of those around me.”
    By Devon Ivie
  42. album review
    Why Would the Rolling Stones Ever Stop?The band’s music this decade is getting better, and on their new album, Mick fights the Musks of the world.
    By Craig Jenkins
  43. life is a dream
    That’s Maestro Anthony Hopkins to YouThe two-time Oscar-winning actor’s debut classical album, Life Is a Dream, will be out this August, as if he needs more stuff to be good at.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  44. rip
    Bonnie Tyler, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer, Dead at 75She remains an ’80s icon for her raspy-voiced power ballads.
    By Jason P. Frank
  45. blind items
    Which Songwriter Was ‘Casually’ Dating Chappell Roan?On Rosalía’s tour, the singer shared the gossipy origins of “Casual.”
    By Bethy Squires
  46. shining a light
    Keith Richards Knows Exactly How He Outlasted EveryoneIt only partially includes, “Be a good boy.”
    By Devon Ivie
  47. best of 2026
    The Best Albums of the Year So FarThe highlights of 2026 reach across geographic borders and musical traditions.
    By Craig Jenkins
  48. absolute minema
    Minions & Monsters’s Most ‘Outrageously Stupid’ Gag Starts When the Film EndsThe movie’s composer waited 20 years for a director to give him the green light: “I couldn’t believe anybody let me do it.”
    By Devon Ivie
  49. give it another go
    Is Madonna Yearning for Her ‘Bizarre’ Relationship With Sean Penn?Her new song seems to think so.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  50. album review
    Madonna Finally Remembered She’s MadonnaAfter two decades of musical follow-the-leader, Confessions II realizes Madonna is a trend worth chasing.
    By Craig Jenkins
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