At the start of February we launched our new Albums of the Month series, where we highlight the best albums released in the previous month, starting with January’s albums and followed by February’s ...

The best songs ever made include untouchable classics like "Purple Rain" by Prince, "Across the Universe" by The Beatles, and ...

In 1975, 31-year-old Mick Jagger told People magazine that “I’d rather be dead than sing ‘Satisfaction’ at 45.” ...

Queen Latifah became the first hip-hop artist to receive a star when she was honored in 2006. She paved the way for the genre ...

Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music and musical topics I’ve been fixated on recently. It can be hard to remember amidst the downfall of everything, but 250 years of America ...

To mark this high-profile release, we look back at the wildest, most scandalous, and deeply intimate revelations from the life of the Queen of Pop, shared either by the icon herself or her former ...

Madonna reunites with Stuart Price for 'Confessions II,' her best album since releasing its predecessor in 2005.

Victor Willis, the frontman of the disco group Village People, has died at age 74. The band announced Willis’ death in a ...

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Janet Jackson surprised Teyana Taylor at the 2026 BET Awards wearing a symbolic outfit honoring Tupac Shakur and Michael ...

Here are the 10 stars who turned heads with their unforgettable fashion moments at the BET Awards 2026.

The New York Knicks have restored the feeling. So here's the 100 best New York City rap songs of all time, with classics from Nas, Biggie, Jay-Z, Wu-Tang, Mobb Deep, Cardi B, Pop Smoke, and more.