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The reports of Beyoncé or Taylor Swift at the DNC were greatly exaggerated
By Mary Kate Carr August 23, 2024 | 10:06am
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Beyoncé is the latest artist to hit Trump with a cease and desist
By Emma Keates August 22, 2024 | 10:08am
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Taylor Swift addresses Vienna concert cancellations, grateful to be "mourning concerts, not lives"
By William Hughes August 22, 2024 | 12:14am
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Chappell Roan explains why her political stand at Gov Ball "was really hard"
By Mary Kate Carr August 19, 2024 | 3:37pm
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R.I.P. Jack Russell, Great White singer and survivor of deadly The Station nightclub fire
By Emma Keates August 16, 2024 | 2:43pm
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Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars share surprisingly low-key (for them) "Die With A Smile"
By Drew Gillis August 16, 2024 | 10:09am
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Katy Perry takes break from stepping on rakes to pick up MTV Video Vanguard award
By William Hughes August 15, 2024 | 6:08pm
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Katy Perry’s “Lifetimes” video isn't a “crime against the environment,” but maybe an "infringement," which is still bad
By Emma Keates August 13, 2024 | 4:15pm
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President Obama’s brat summer playlist dropped
By Matt Schimkowitz August 12, 2024 | 6:36pm
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Isaac Hayes' family is suing Donald Trump over use of "Hold On I'm Coming"
By Mary Kate Carr August 12, 2024 | 11:23am
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It's 2004 Week at The A.V. Club, which is so fetch
By Danette Chavez August 12, 2024 | 12:00am
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Elle King doesn’t like her father, Rob Schneider, either
By Matt Schimkowitz August 11, 2024 | 8:01pm
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Here to fill the Larry David/Curb Your Enthusiasm void is… Huey Lewis?
By Mary Kate Carr August 9, 2024 | 4:33pm
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Megan Thee Stallion channels Kurosawa in new “Mamushi” video
By Emma Keates August 9, 2024 | 2:58pm
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Travis Scott arrested in Paris after alleged violent altercation
By Mary Kate Carr August 9, 2024 | 10:26am
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Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Snoop Dogg (of course) to bid the Olympics adieu
By Emma Keates August 9, 2024 | 9:31am
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George Harrison’s Concert For Bangladesh finally comes to streaming
By Mary Kate Carr August 9, 2024 | 9:00am
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Ariana Grande stays poised navigating leaked music and spicy wings on Hot Ones
By Mary Kate Carr August 8, 2024 | 12:15pm
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Lauryn Hill cites “sensationalism and clickbait” as reasons for U.S. tour cancellation
By Emma Keates August 8, 2024 | 9:58am
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Taylor Swift's Vienna concerts canceled amidst thwarted terrorist attack
By William Hughes August 7, 2024 | 9:51pm
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Kesha says she’s going to re-record her debut single “TiK ToK”
By Mary Kate Carr August 7, 2024 | 4:20pm
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Tenacious D is not actually done, says Jack Black
By Mary Kate Carr August 7, 2024 | 11:23am
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Sabrina Carpenter’s label apparently had doubts about “Espresso”
By Mary Kate Carr August 6, 2024 | 12:48pm
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We almost forgot there would be VMA nominations
By Mary Kate Carr August 6, 2024 | 12:00pm
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The Weeknd teases more of what is "probably" his final album
By Mary Kate Carr August 6, 2024 | 10:08am
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Spoon re-releases They Want My Soul with even “More Soul”
By Matt Schimkowitz August 5, 2024 | 10:00am
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We’re not falling for this one again, Hot Ones
By Matt Schimkowitz August 4, 2024 | 7:13pm
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How did a Kanye West surprise album release ever become this dull?
By William Hughes August 3, 2024 | 6:01pm
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Aerosmith retires from touring, says Steven Tyler's voice injury is too severe
By William Hughes August 2, 2024 | 9:13pm
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Charli XCX and Billie Eilish play with underwear, big trucks in "Guess" music video
By William Hughes August 1, 2024 | 7:18pm
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Britney Spears’ memoir adaptation The Woman In Me to be directed by Jon M. Chu
By Mary Kate Carr August 1, 2024 | 2:37pm
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The ticketing reckoning has come for StubHub
By Mary Kate Carr July 31, 2024 | 11:42am
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Welp, Halsey already regrets returning to music
By Matt Schimkowitz July 30, 2024 | 7:34pm
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Halsey echoes Britney Spears with "Lucky," but it might as well be a cover
By Mary Kate Carr July 26, 2024 | 12:45pm
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Chris Brown faces new lawsuit after allegedly assaulting concertgoers at Texas show
By Mary Kate Carr July 23, 2024 | 4:40pm
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Eminem ends Taylor Swift's blockbuster Billboard reign
By Mary Kate Carr July 22, 2024 | 4:31pm
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Chappell Roan has hit the "people are getting upsetting and weird" tier of famous
By William Hughes July 20, 2024 | 5:48pm
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“Weird Al” Yankovic has a new mandatory polka and video for 10 years of Mandatory Fun
By Matt Schimkowitz July 19, 2024 | 10:05am
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Cocteau Twins announce long-awaited The Moon And The Melodies reissue
By Emma Keates July 9, 2024 | 2:00pm
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And now a hater’s victory lap, courtesy of Kendrick Lamar
By Mary Kate Carr July 5, 2024 | 2:55pm
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Even Sheryl Crow is mad at Drake now
By Emma Keates June 26, 2024 | 10:10pm
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Please Please Please join us in celebrating Sabrina Carpenter's first number one single
By Emma Keates June 24, 2024 | 7:51pm
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Charli xcx recruits Lorde for the remix of her song about Lorde
By Mary Kate Carr June 21, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Katy Perry's album cycle already off to rough start, thanks to Dr. Luke
By Mary Kate Carr June 20, 2024 | 4:44pm
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Sabrina Carpenter sticks up for collaborator Jack Antonoff amid allegations of monotony
By Mary Kate Carr June 17, 2024 | 5:33pm
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Niall Horan weeps with joy returning to Madison Square Garden for The Show
By Mary Kate Carr June 14, 2024 | 3:04pm
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The end of The Eras
By Emma Keates June 14, 2024 | 2:30pm
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The shiny, happy members of R.E.M. reunited for their first interview in nearly 30 years
By Matt Schimkowitz June 13, 2024 | 8:52pm
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Rihanna is starting over with her new album—no, really, she is
By Mary Kate Carr June 11, 2024 | 8:22pm
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Help us choose the songs for A.V. Undercover season 9!
By Josh Jackson June 11, 2024 | 6:43pm
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All Things Go music festival announces very familiar New York City lineup
By Emma Keates June 11, 2024 | 2:00pm
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Ariana Grande channels Catwoman in "the boy is mine" music video
By Mary Kate Carr June 7, 2024 | 4:16pm
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Sabrina Carpenter and Barry Keoghan are partners in crime in "Please Please Please" video
By Emma Keates June 7, 2024 | 2:53pm
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David Lynch announces collaborative album and debuts new music video
By Mary Kate Carr June 5, 2024 | 5:49pm
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Hozier connects Irish and Palestinian histories at sold-out New York concert
By Mary Kate Carr June 5, 2024 | 3:27pm
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That's that Sabrina Carpenter album announcement
By Emma Keates June 3, 2024 | 6:52pm
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Cyndi Lauper announces farewell tour
By Mary Kate Carr June 3, 2024 | 2:40pm
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Eminem takes shots at Megan Thee Stallion, woke culture, and more in "Houdini" video
By Emma Keates May 31, 2024 | 7:50pm
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What's up with all these musical acts booking venues they can't sell?
By Emma Keates May 28, 2024 | 5:00pm
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Paul McCartney and Wings bootleg One Hand Clapping finally gets an official release
By Mary Kate Carr May 17, 2024 | 3:51pm
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Kendrick Lamar lands yet another win as he takes over the Billboard Hot 100
By Emma Keates May 13, 2024 | 8:22pm
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Charli XCX defines the e-girl It Girls in "360" music video
By Drew Gillis May 10, 2024 | 5:32pm
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Megan Thee Stallion Jumanji's some gamers in fun new "Boa" video
By Emma Keates May 10, 2024 | 2:15pm
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We finally have a release date and teaser for Lady Gaga's Chromatica Ball concert special
By Emma Keates May 8, 2024 | 5:16pm
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Macklemore swoops into the rap beef with a song to remind people what's really going on
By Emma Keates May 7, 2024 | 4:33pm
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Drake has a really bizarre response to Kendrick Lamar's pedophile accusation in latest diss track
By Emma Keates May 6, 2024 | 3:29pm
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Normani finally confirms album release date, shares new song "1:59"
By Mary Kate Carr April 26, 2024 | 2:38pm
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A24 shares new song from stellar I Saw The TV Glow soundtrack
By Emma Keates April 25, 2024 | 2:00pm
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Billie Eilish teases Hit Me Hard And Soft as a return to her debut album form
By Mary Kate Carr April 24, 2024 | 5:56pm
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Taylor Swift broke the record for weekly vinyl sales in three days
By Mary Kate Carr April 23, 2024 | 3:03pm
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Eddie Vedder is delivering Donald Trump a message through song
By Emma Keates April 22, 2024 | 6:47pm
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Taylor Swift adds "Fortnight" music video to her massive release day
By Emma Keates April 20, 2024 | 12:12am
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Courtney Love, undaunted by stans, criticizes Taylor Swift and Beyoncé
By Mary Kate Carr April 16, 2024 | 2:39pm
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Blur gets defensive, Grimes is derailed by technical difficulties in messy first Coachella weekend
By Mary Kate Carr April 15, 2024 | 2:58pm
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Pink Floyd goes dark side and chooses AI video for Dark Side Of The Moon anniversary competition
By Emma Keates April 9, 2024 | 3:31pm
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Billie Eilish announces new album, Hit Me Hard And Soft
By Mary Kate Carr April 8, 2024 | 3:46pm
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Chappell Roan wishes you "Good Luck, Babe!" for your weekend
By Mary Kate Carr April 5, 2024 | 3:05pm
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Bastion of artistic integrity KISS sells out to hologram firm
By Emma Keates April 4, 2024 | 2:36pm
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Lizzo isn't actually quitting music, obviously
By Mary Kate Carr April 3, 2024 | 3:40pm
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Billie Eilish doesn’t want to be clickbaited over those vinyl comments
By Mary Kate Carr April 1, 2024 | 8:51pm
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Billie Eilish is not thrilled with the state of vinyl
By Emma Keates March 29, 2024 | 8:02pm
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Beyoncé adds some special guests to the BeyHive on Cowboy Carter
By Emma Keates March 28, 2024 | 4:31pm
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Beyoncé suggests Cowboy Carter is an outgrowth of the Chicks CMAs backlash
By Mary Kate Carr March 19, 2024 | 8:21pm
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Olivia Rodrigo proves she has real guts by handing out emergency contraceptives on tour
By Emma Keates March 13, 2024 | 8:05pm
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Beyoncé might be making Dolly Parton’s dreams come true
By Mary Kate Carr March 11, 2024 | 7:58pm
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Ariana Grande and the press are on a break in "we can't be friends (wait for your love)"
By Emma Keates March 8, 2024 | 3:05pm
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Sinéad O’Connor’s estate joins list of artists to hit Donald Trump with a cease and desist
By Mary Kate Carr, Emma Keates, Saloni Gajjar March 4, 2024 | 7:36pm
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There are already 4 versions of Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets Department, an album yet to be released
By Mary Kate Carr March 4, 2024 | 4:13pm
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Miley Cyrus and Pharrell Williams' new song is actually pretty old
By Emma Keates March 1, 2024 | 3:28pm
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Charli XCX is the TSA’s worst nightmare in "Von Dutch" music video
By Mary Kate Carr February 29, 2024 | 9:09pm
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Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to top Billboard Hot 100 with a country song
By Mary Kate Carr February 26, 2024 | 6:16pm
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Beyoncé fans launch campaign to get new singles on country radio
By Mary Kate Carr February 13, 2024 | 5:42pm
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Kacey Musgraves shares cover art, track listing, and a gorgeous new single from her upcoming album
By Emma Keates February 8, 2024 | 6:34pm
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Original Tracy Chapman cover art finally restored on streaming services
By Emma Keates February 6, 2024 | 5:27pm
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All that whining from Nicki Minaj really paid off for Megan Thee Stallion
By Emma Keates February 5, 2024 | 9:21pm
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After a weekend of Swiftie’s reading tea leaves, Taylor Swift announces new album at Grammys
By Matt Schimkowitz February 5, 2024 | 2:46am
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An Album of The Year win for either Taylor Swift or SZA would be historic
By Mary Kate Carr February 2, 2024 | 6:39pm
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Billy Joel shares his grand musical return ahead of the Grammys
By Emma Keates February 2, 2024 | 6:13pm
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The Vegas Sphere taps another legacy rock act for a residency
By Mary Kate Carr February 1, 2024 | 5:53pm
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There's good Talking Heads news and there's bad Talking Heads news
By Emma Keates January 31, 2024 | 5:41pm
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TikTok is about to lose a ton of music from huge artists
By Mary Kate Carr January 31, 2024 | 3:47pm
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Kate Hudson launches her music career with new single
By Mary Kate Carr January 30, 2024 | 5:23pm
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Nicki Minaj's Megan Thee Stallion diss track is mean-spirited and not very good
By Mary Kate Carr January 29, 2024 | 4:34pm
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Megan Thee Stallion shares "Hiss" and Nicki Minaj seems upset
By Mary Kate Carr January 26, 2024 | 4:31pm
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Billy Joel is making a comeback with first single in 17 years
By Mary Kate Carr January 22, 2024 | 6:34pm
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Lady Gaga dancer says he suffered permanent hearing damage on tour and no one did anything
By Emma Keates January 22, 2024 | 3:45pm
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No Doubt, Lana Del Rey, Doja Cat, and Tyler, the Creator top 2024 Coachella lineup
By Drew Gillis January 17, 2024 | 12:54am
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Ariana Grande channels Paula Abdul and Bob Fosse in "yes, and?" music video
By Emma Keates January 12, 2024 | 3:49pm
