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Baz Luhrmann Wants an Elvis Cinematic Universe

 “There’s endless years of work,” the director behind the newly restored concert film EPiC says of Presley’s archives. By Devon Ivie
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Mitski Keeps Her Spiciest Music Criticism Private

 But she’ll go on the record about Netherlands sauna trauma. By Megh Wright
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He Had One Night to Write the Music for Shane and Ilya’s First Time

 Heated Rivalry composer Peter Peter explains his “almost vulgar” first drafts, Scott and Kip Easter eggs, and the intentional quiet of “The Cottage.” By Iana Murray
  1. censorship
    Geese’s Acceptance Speech Got Censored at the BRITSITV bleeped Geese’s Max Bassin’s speech for mentioning Palestine and ICE.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. awards season
    The BRIT Awards Heads to ManchesterThis is the first time the show is being held outside of London.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. ice out
    Radiohead Is the Latest Musical Act to Tell Off ICE“It ain’t funny, this song means a lot to us and other people, and you don’t get to appropriate it without a fight,” the band said of “Let Down.”
    By Bethy Squires
  4. obits
    ‘Love Will Keep Us Together’ Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dies at 86His hits include “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Solitaire,” and “Laughter in the Rain.”
    By Bethy Squires
  5. album review
    Mitski Works Wonders With a Little DistanceHer best album since Be the Cowboy feels distinctly rooted in a struggle to maintain boundaries as a public figure.
    By Craig Jenkins
  6. respect the classics
    Phil Collins, P!nk, and Oasis Lead the 2026 Rock Hall NomineesThese 17 artists are part of the wildest shortlist yet.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. obits
    Salsa Innovator Willie Colón Dies at 75Bad Bunny called him “one of the legends” of Latin music.
    By Bethy Squires
  8. classical-music review
    Emily Dickinson, Set to New Music, Kills at Carnegie HallThe composer Kevin Puts’s Emily — No Prisoner Be, sung by Joyce DiDonato and played by the string trio Time for Three, had its audience rapt.
    By Justin Davidson
  9. boots!
    Alysa Liu Gives ‘Stateside’ an Olympic BoostSkating to PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. we were on a break!
    Manon Is Taking a Break From KatseyeThe group announced Manon’s hiatus on social media.
    By Bethy Squires
  11. khia asylum problems
    Zara Larsson Is at War With Wikipedia“I will never stop changing that picture to a nice one,” she said. “You can stop, because I will never stop.”
    By Bethy Squires
  12. we do talk about haylie
    Hilary Duff Calls Relationship With Haylie the ‘Most Lonely Part’ of Her LifeHer new song “We Don’t Talk” addresses it head-on.
    By Jason P. Frank
  13. controversy
    Charli XCX Supports Ukraine After Backlash From Berlin After-partyThe party featured Petlt, a DJ with alleged ties to the Russian government.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. he needs some chi
    Dave Grohl Is Foo Fighting His New VoiceThere’s a weirdly distorted tone going on in the band’s new song.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. she’s cooking
    So That’s Why Lana Del Rey’s Album Is Called StoveGiving us a peek into her married life in the “White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter” music video.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  16. the festival circuit
    Who’s Hitching a Ride With Diplo to Stagecoach 2026?Here’s the lineup for Diplo’s HonkyTonk at Stagecoach 2026.
    By Bethy Squires
  17. double as a superstaaaaar
    Hannah Montana Is Back in Both WorldsMiley Cyrus is starring in a 20th-anniversary special for Disney+.
    By Jason P. Frank
  18. britpoppers
    Blur Wasn’t a Good Fit for CoachellaThere was “a slight mismatch,” concedes Damon Albarn, who scolded the crowd for being too quiet.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. superlatives
    Nile Rodgers on the Best and Grooviest Music of His Career“Nobody can make a record better than me. Please don’t take this in an egotistical way.”
    By Devon Ivie
  20. happy valentine’s day
    Maya Hawke’s Stranger Things Co-Stars Packed her Valentine’s Day WeddingA V-Day anniversary cuts the present budget in half.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. for sale
    Wasserman Agency Is Up For SaleAfter more than a dozen artists called for Casey Wasserman’s removal.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  22. album review
    Charli XCX Does a Perfect 180 on Wuthering HeightsThe album is just as committed as Emerald Fennell is to melding old and modern worlds, but it’s much less devoted to popping eyeballs.
    By Craig Jenkins
  23. long-term goals
    BTS Isn’t Preoccupied With the Grammys Anymore“We don’t want to be desperately eager for it.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. online feuds
    Homeland Security Is Posting Like Nicki MinajThe government-run social-media account is getting into an endless back-and-forth with Cardi B.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  25. drummerama
    Josh Freese Still Doesn’t Understand Why Dave Grohl Fired Him“I think I have a pretty good read on people, and I did not see that coming.”
    By Devon Ivie
  26. on that note
    When Is a Band Not the Same Band Anymore?From Foreigner to Lynyrd Skynyrd, a number of legacy acts are touring without any of their original members. Audiences don’t seem to care.
    By Devon Ivie
  27. karaoke
    Kid Rock Says He Didn’t Lip-Sync During His All-American Halftime ShowHe says it was “prerecorded but performed live.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  28. celebrity unfollowing randomizer
    Cardi B and Stefon Diggs Unfollowed Each Other After the Super BowlTwisting the knife a little after his Super Bowl loss.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  29. departures
    Chappell Roan Leaves Wasserman Agency Post–Epstein FilesCEO Casey Wasserman had flirtatious emails with Ghislaine Maxwell.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  30. stalled roll out
    Jelly Roll Missed His DeadlineThe country-music superstar failed to deliver on his post-Grammys promise to share his political opinions “in the next week.”
    By Hershal Pandya
  31. alert the dude
    Are the Eagles Already Gone?Don Henley says 2026 will be their final year and warns fans: “I guess they’ll just have to listen to the records.”
    By Devon Ivie
  32. review
    Bad Bunny Made MAGA Look StupidHe refused to let a baseless culture war over his halftime show be the story.
    By Craig Jenkins
  33. phantom scores
    Paul Thomas Anderson Requests That Melania Remove Phantom Thread ScoreComposer Jonny Greenwood was not consulted before Universal agreed to license the music.
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. a long talk
    Wolf Parade Is Available to Play Your Heated Rivalry RaveThey haven’t made much money from “I’ll Believe in Anything” streams, but that’s okay: “Being part of queering hockey feels very good.”
    By Marah Eakin
  35. linkups
    Bad Bunny Has Always Been a Little MonsterLady Gaga’s feature moment in Bunny’s halftime show felt like part of a larger mission for queer inclusion.
    By Jason P. Frank
  36. love wins
    That Was a Real Wedding During Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
    By Bethy Squires
  37. super bowl lx
    There’s Nothing Bad to Say About Bad BunnyIt’ll take work to tease a negative takeaway from that Super Bowl halftime show.
    By Craig Jenkins
  38. professor puth
    Charlie Puth Nailed the Super Bowl’s Hardest SongHe gave Puth through the night that our flag was still there.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  39. obits
    Television Bassist Fred Smith Dies at 77“His sense of humor, much like his musical voice, was dry, subtle, to the point, hilarious and always left you wanting more.”
    By Bethy Squires
  40. obits
    3 Doors Down Front Man Brad Arnold Dies at 47The band played Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.
    By Bethy Squires
  41. nolympics
    Best Coast’s Bethany Cosentino Calls for Wasserman CEO to Step Down Over Epstein“Pretending this isn’t a big deal is not an option for me.”
    By Bethy Squires
  42. the festival circuit
    Musicians Are Fleeing Kid Rock’s ‘Rock the Country’ FestivalLudacris is out, Jelly Roll is still in.
    By Bethy Squires
  43. the power of dance
    What Did Sabrina Impacciatore Do at the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony?We’re genuinely asking. We watched the whole thing and we’re still confused.
    By Bethy Squires
  44. olympics 2026
    It’s Tiiiiiiiiime for Mariah Carey in ItalianoShe sang an Italian favorite for the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  45. music history
    A. G. Cook’s TV Debut Was a Deleted Charli XCX Performance“It’s one of those amazing, fun, canon events,” says the composer of A24’s The Moment.
    By Jason P. Frank
  46. white guy feud
    Finally, Someone (Mark Ruffalo) Tells Kevin O’Leary to Shut UpBoth the actor and Finneas came to Billie Eilish’s defense after O’Leary went on Fox News and said she should “just entertain.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  47. they belong together
    ‘It Feels Great to Get Mariah’s Approval’Taylor Momsen covered Mariah Carey’s secret ’90s alt-rock songs, much to the delight of the diva herself.
    By Devon Ivie
  48. no longer taking it
    Dee Snider Quits Twisted Sister Because ‘A Man’s Got to Know His Limitations’The band’s future is in doubt after the front man’s decision, which he says was necessary for his health.
    By Devon Ivie
  49. digesting architecture
    Bianca Censori Calls Ye’s Destruction of Iconic Malibu Home ‘Beautiful’They left the home at the mercy of the elements. She now explains, “A tree is the shape of a tree, because that’s what nature does or whatever.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  50. the life of a director girl
    Taylor Swift Recruits Her Graham Norton Couchmates for ‘Opalite’ Music VideoAfter Domhnall Gleeson joked about wanting to be in a Swift video on Norton’s couch, Swift granted his wish along with everyone else who was there.
    By Fran Hoepfner
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