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Kanye West
Kanye West concert in Italy cancelled over ‘public order and safety issues’
Reggio Emilia prefect stops gig after Jewish community ‘concerns’ over rapper’s previous antisemitic remarksA Kanye West concert in Italy has been cancelled over “public order and safety issues”.The 48-year-old rapper,…
Music
Donald Trump Offers to Perform at Freedom 250 Concert Himself: ‘Only Great Patriots Invited’
Several artists, including Martina McBride, the Commodores, and Bret Michaels, have pulled out, citing being told it was nonpartisan
Music
Is Luke Bryan’s New Song AI? We Ask the Songwriters
Chase McGill and Matt Dragstrem, two hit Nashville writers, defend their flesh-and-blood creation "Fish Hunt Golf Drink": "It’s not rocket science, but it’s true to who Luke is"
Music
Charlie Puth Brings Out Busta Rhymes, Art Garfunkel, Jimmy Fallon for MSG Victory Lap
"This makes it all worth it," Puth said at the Madison Square Garden stop of his 'Whatever's Clever!' World Tour, which also included an appearance by Kirk Franklin
Music
Vanilla Ice Defends Performing at Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert: ‘I Don’t Even Vote’
"I’ll go play for Putin and I’ll play in Iran if you want," the rapper said of keeping his shows non-political
Music
Frankie Valli Cancels Remaining 2026 Concerts ‘to Focus on My Health’
The Four Seasons singer will take six months off to get well and will consider resuming touring in 2027
Music
Paul McCartney Has Been Telling Eleanor Rigby’s Story His Entire Life
Why "Momma Gets By,” from the former Beatle's new album, is a full-circle masterpiece
Take That
Take That review – stadium redux of Circus tour has maximal razzle-dazzle
St Mary’s Stadium, SouthamptonElephants, clowns, aerialists hanging by their hair … the Big Top concept doesn’t let up at this hugely enjoyable outing for a boy band with hits to…
Culture & Ideas
Tango musicians bring bandoneon to life in new historic recording
Pablo Jaurena and Ignacio Varchausky released 'Fueyerías', a monumental who's who of players from different generations La entrada Tango musicians bring bandoneon to life in new historic recording se publicó…
Music
Ariana Grande, Ravyn Lenae, Blood Orange, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
Music
Josh Abbott Pays Tribute to Camp Mystic Victims of Texas Flood in ’27 Little Butterflies’
The July 4, 2025, storms claimed the lives of summer campers and counselors along the Guadalupe River
Latin Music
Puerto Rico’s Favorite Live Series Tranquilo Quieto Returns With Buscabulla
The popular live series, which has artists perform at unexpected locations around the island, is back after a two-year hiatus
Music
How MXZI Turned Phonk Into Mainstream Success
London-born producer, artist, and songwriter MXZI has quickly become one of the defining figures behind the modern phonk movement. What began as an independent journey has evolved into a global…
Music
Riot Fest’s Wonderfully Chaotic 2026 Lineup Boasts Alanis Morissette, Morrissey, Nas, and More
There'll even be a near-Sex Pistols reunion with both the Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter and Johnny Rotten's Public Image Ltd. booked to play the Chicago event
Vinyl
Spin city: Melbourne loves records – but is it really the vinyl capital of the world?
From a vinyl-focused music exhibition to beloved record stores, ‘listening bars’ and clubs, the Victorian capital’s fondness for wax reverberates in every corner of the cityWhen the needle drops, Elias…
CMAT
If CMAT is an affront to the male gaze and Olivia Rodrigo is indulging it, how exactly should women dress? | Laura Snapes
The loud online hate aimed at two pop stars with polar-opposite styles suggests a shrinking realm of acceptability in which women can exist. That is, you suspect, the pointFor an…
Music
Bret Michaels Ditches Trump’s ‘Divisive’ Freedom 250 Concert
The Poison frontman is the latest artist to drop out of the event, which was purportedly pitched as a nonpartisan celebration of America’s 250th anniversary
Hampson and Sidorova review – style over substance with a whiff of the cruise ship
Kings Place, LondonThe US singer Thomas Hampson paired with accordionist Ksenija Sidorova to perform highlights from Schubert’s Winterreise alongside Weill and Piazzolla. Alas much of this disappointing evening felt like…
Music
Efya Otiwaa set to launch debut album ‘Rebirth’ on June 4
Sensational Ghanaian Afro-Spiritual singer Efya Otiwaa is set to release her debut album, Rebirth, on June 4, 2026.
The singer who found his Elvis in Pakistan: Jeff Buckley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and a beautiful friendship written across continents
On his death anniversary, remembering American singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley and the remarkable bond he forged with Pakistani Qawwali legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, whose music he once said had saved…
Music
Add to playlist: the whimsy and warped electronics of duo Ear and the week’s best new tracks
There’s nostalgia to the New York/London duo’s lo-fi laptop sound, but their second album pushes them into vivid, weirder new territoryFrom Hudson valley, New York, and LondonRecommended if you like…
Music
How Sobriety, Fiona Apple, and a Lot of Patience Helped Cara Delevingne Kick Off Her Music Career
The Warner Records signee breaks down her two new songs, “I Forgot” and “Out of My Head” — and reveals a surprising collaboration on her upcoming debut album
Israel Inside
In Jerusalem, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a new ‘East-West’ sound together
After years of war, conductor Tom Cohen says Jerusalem Orchestra East & West offers young musicians from across communities rare source of joy, discipline and hope The post In Jerusalem,…
Music
Matías Aguayo: Anenoa review | Ammar Kalia’s global album of the month
(Platoon)The Chilean-German producer’s shapeshifting vocals stir Latin rhythms, ghetto house, trance and more into a playful partyOver the past two decades, Chilean-German vocalist and producer Matías Aguayo’s mutable, instinctive singing…
Music
SXSW London Presents New Music in Unorthodox Settings at a Time “Algorithms Are Flattening the Way We Experience Culture”
"You can get away from those screens and experience real music cultures, distinct diasporic cultures alongside each other" and hear "what's next," says head of music Adem Holness about the…
Arts, Culture and Entertainment
Nigeria: ‘No Worry’ Goes Viral Because Massive Fan Support – – Roiea
[Leadership] Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Roiea, (Reality, Often, Inspires, Emmanuel's Ability) born Chima Emmanuel Ugwuadu, is currently enjoying massive attention and growing popularity following the successful release of his latest single…
Music
Violet Grohl: Be Sweet to Me review – alt-rock arriviste aces the part
(Island)The daughter of Foo Fighters’ Dave does a serviceable line in 90s throwback sounds, though the nostalgia is too reverent‘I’ll eat your liver,” Violet Grohl threatens on 595, a scuzzy,…
Music
Bebe Rexha Teams Up With David Guetta for Anthemic Single ‘Sad Girls’
The song appears on Rexha's forthcoming album, Dirty Blonde, which comes out in June
The enduring Dasa legacy in Carnatic music
V. Subashri presented an exclusive concert of Purandaradasa’s compositions recently at the Music Academy in Chennai
Music
Ariana Grande Is Sorry You’re So Into Her on ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’
It's the first taste of the star's eighth studio album Petal
CMAT
CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance
The Irish singer-songwriter says her rise has been increasingly ‘tarnished by the fact that I would be allowed to enjoy it so much more if I was thin’The Irish singer-songwriter…
Paul McCartney
‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album
At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s…
Latin Music
Young Miko and Rauw Alejandro Showcase Boricua Excellence on ‘Aquel Diciembre’
The new track marks the pair's first-ever collaboration
Music
Martina McBride Drops Out of Freedom 250 Concert Series: “Turned Out to Be Misleading”
The country singer was scheduled to perform at the Donald Trump-affiliated event this summer.
Music
Scooter Braun on Spencer Pratt: “He’s Speaking for a Lot of People Who Are Very Frustrated”
In a wide-ranging interview with The Free Press, the music executive spoke about the mayoral candidate, Taylor Swift, Kanye West and girlfriend Sydney Sweeney.