Music

British alt-rock band Bôa has lived more than a few lifetimes. The group, comprised of vocalist Jasmine Rodgers and musicians Alex Caird and Lee Sullivan, got its start as a casual jam session between local musicians in Rodgers’ home studio in the early ’90s. Rodgers wasn’t even technically in the band at the time, but

It’s been a few years since Rhiannon Giddens did anything remotely in the ballpark of a “pop” album, and it’s not hard to come up with reasons for that: Besides her having a full dance card, you could almost argue she’s overqualified for the job. The recipient of both a MacArthur “genius grant” and a

Anitta’s new single “Casi Casi” receives its steamy visual counterpart as the second music video release for her three-song EP “Funk Generation: A Favela Love Story.” The bundle arrived on Aug. 17 via Republic Records/Universal Music Latin Entertainment. In the new video, directed by Ricardo Souza, Anitta plays an X-rated receptionist at a brothel where

Dolly Parton has reunited the two living Beatles on her new rendition of the band’s classic 1970 single “Let It Be.” Paul McCartney contributes vocals and piano and Starr plays drums on Parton’s cover, joining Peter Frampton on guitar and Mick Fleetwood on additional percussion. “Let It Be” is the latest song to be released

Gary Young, the madcap original drummer for the pivotal indie-rock band Pavement, died Thursday, the band has confirmed. No cause of death was announced; he was 70. Singer-guitarist Stephen Malkmus wrote on social media in a brief message, “Gary Young passed on today. Gary’s Pavement drums were ‘one take and hit record’…. Nailed it so well.”

Steve Aoki has recruited Paris Hilton, Akon, Galantis and more for his 10th studio album, “Hiroquest: Double Helix,” out Nov. 17. The concept album builds upon the universe Aoki introduced on 2022’s “Hiroquest: Genesis,” and, according to a press release, “embraces a sense of nostalgia for the early days of Aoki’s career while also pushing

After selling out its reunion “Soy Rebelde Tour,” Latin pop group RBD has dropped a new single titled “Cerquita De Ti.” The track, a blend of pop and Dominican dembow, is the first taste of original music from the band since 2020’s “S.H.E.A.,” which was updated in February to include vocals from Dulce María. It’s

Lizzo’s “Big Grrl” and “Big Boiii” dancers have written an open letter in support of the singer who is facing a lawsuit from three of her former dancers. The statement, which thanked Lizzo for “[creating] a platform where we have been able to parallel our Passion with a purpose,” was posted to the Big Grrl’s

Kellie Pickler has shared a tribute to her husband, songwriter Kyle Jacobs, who died by suicide at the couple’s home in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 17. “One of the most beautiful lessons my husband taught me was in a moment of a crisis, if you don’t know what to do, ‘do nothing, just be still.’

The Hispanic Heritage Foundation will be honoring Café Tacvba, Omar Apollo and Cesar Conde – the chairman of the NBCUniversal News Group — at the 36th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Sept. 7, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The program, set to broadcast nationally on PBS on

Viral sensation Oliver Anthony has spoken — or rather written — at length for the first time since his song “Rich Men North of Richmond” became a nearly overnight national phenomenon, going into his circumstances and background and saying he has no intention of rushing into any record deal. “People in the music industry give

Miley Cyrus will release a new song and video, “Used To Be Young,” as part of an incoming ABC special called “Endless Summer Vacation: Continued (Backyard Sessions).” The single will be made available worldwide on Aug. 25 while the TV event will air on the night of Aug. 24 and is said to include a

It’s been quite some time since Selena Gomez shared original music with her fans as she’s been heavily occupied with her role on “Only Murders in the Building,” and other film ventures. However, on Thursday morning, Gomez confirmed her new album is in the works and announced the incoming release of a song titled “Single

The forthcoming re-release of the Talking Heads’ 1984 classic “Stop Making Sense” — which is universally regarded as one of the greatest concert films ever made — has put the long-defunct group more in the spotlight than they’ve been in decades. A day after it was announced that the four members will be onstage together for

Bruce Springsteen may be haunting the pharmacies of Philadelphia, as his being under the weather has been cited as the reason for the postponement of two shows that were supposed to take place in the city. An announcement on his X/Twitter page said that concerts on Wednesday and Friday night would need to be rebooked.

Britney Spears and her husband Sam Asghari have separated after 14 months of marriage, and Variety has learned the pop star is being represented by a dream team of Hollywood lawyers as she prepares for a divorce. Spears has retained top divorce lawyer to the stars, Laura Wasser, and will continue to work with her

Along with the tracklist for Olivia Rodrigo’s hotly anticipated sophomore album, “Guts,” came its total time — 39 minutes — which has rather inexplicably led to hundreds of complaints online that the album is somehow short-changing her fans due to its apparently brief length. “So short!” one fan complained. “They really be calling anything a ‘Album’

Jerry Moss, who turned A&M Records into one of America’s leading independent record labels with his business partner Herb Alpert, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 88. “They truly don’t make them like him anymore and we will miss conversations with him about everything under the sun. The twinkle in his eyes as he

The four members of multiplatinum-selling British rock band Coldplay are being sued by former manager Dave Holmes, according to legal documents recently filed in the U.K. A rep for Coldplay confirms to Variety that the band and Holmes quietly parted ways 12 months ago after working together for 22 years — nearly the group’s entire

Usher and Keke Palmer are fueling the fire caused by their viral Las Vegas dance in a new music video for Usher’s “Boyfriend.” Clips of the pair dancing to Usher’s “There Goes My Baby” during one of his Las Vegas residency concerts became a hot topic online after Palmer’s partner, Darius Jackson, publicly criticized her

Talking Heads were one of the most important and influential acts to emerge from the 1970s, yet the bandmembers’ relations since their split around a decade later have not been the most harmonious. The group has reunited just once — when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002 — and frontman/main

SoundExchange, the top digital royalty collection and distribution agency for the music industry, has filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM to recover an estimated $150 million in unpaid royalties and late fees owed under the Copyright Act for the use of sound recordings on the satellite streaming service. The payments cover the past “several” years, according

Elektra Entertainment has elevated Jacob Fain to the role of executive vice president and head of A&R. Fain will continue to work out of Los Angeles and report to Elektra President Gregg Nadel. After joining Elektra in 2020, Fain signed country star Bailey Zimmerman to the Warner Music Group label. He previously held a publishing

Live Nation has confirmed the newly rescheduled tour dates for Madonna’s “Celebration” tour. The North American leg of her 80-show jaunt kicks off immediately after the originally announced UK and Europe dates with a start date of Dec. 13 in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. Due to scheduling conflicts, the following shows have been canceled: July

The number of paying streaming subscribers at China’s Tencent Music Entertainment hit 100 million in the June, the company said Tuesday as it revealed its second quarter financials. Subscriber numbers increased by 20% year on year and by 5 million quarter on quarter, to hit 99.4 million, the company said. That increase helped quarterly revenues

Comedian Kyle Gordon’s ultra-catchy Eurodance parody, “Planet of the Bass,” gripped the internet before the song was even released. An initial teaser video in July, starring Gordon and Audrey Trullinger trotting across Manhattan’s Oculus mall, has since racked up over 100 million views on Twitter and nearly 100 million likes on TikTok. But when Gordon

Is viral sensation Oliver Anthony too good to be true? Too “right” to be true? Or an authentic working class hero, which is something to be? Since the Virginia native’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” song began taking off from out of nowhere less than a week ago, the Appalachian country-folk singer has been acclaimed

The 50th anniversary celebration for the Roxy in West Hollywood this September is picking up some added components, including an additional appearance by Neil Young and Crazy Horse; a recreation by Stephen Marley of his father Bob Marley’s “Live at the Roxy” album; and a compilation album that will draw on performances from the nightclub’s

When Napster emerged in 1999, the music industry experienced an existential crisis. The advent of peer-to-peer digital file-sharing devalued music and caused an industry-wide downturn, leaving traditional gatekeepers wondering what would come next. The emergence of the music streaming ecosystem offered a practical solution – but not before labels and artists lost billions of dollars

Beyoncé name-dropped Lizzo in her performance of “Break My Soul (The Queens Remix)” on Monday night amid a lawsuit filed against the “About Damn Time” singer by her former dancers. “Lizzo! I love you, Lizzo!” Beyoncé said on stage at her Renaissance concert in Atlanta. During her show in Foxborough, Mass., on Aug. 1, Beyoncé