Billy Steinberg, a pop songwriter behind a startling number of classic hits, has passed away. Steinberg helped write huge hits for artists like Madonna, Cyndi Lauper, the Bangles, Whitney Houston, Heart, and the Pretenders, and he was still penning b... more info

There aren't too many singers who have voices big enough to cover the late Tina Turner without embarrassing themselves, but Brittany Howard is one of them. On Sunday night, Howard took part in the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra's tribute to Turner at S... more info

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On Sunday night, the 37th season of The Simpsons came to an end with a two-part double-episode season finale. The first of the episodes found Marge going to Philadelphia to enter Santa's Little Helper into the National Dog Show, and it had appearance... more info

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Tim Very, the drummer for Manchester Orchestra, has died. The Atlanta indie rock band announced the news on social media today. No cause of death has been provided. Very was 42. The post Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dead At 42 appeared first... more info

A little over a year ago, Central Cee’s Can’t Rush Greatness was our Album Of The Week. Since then, he’s collaborated with Drake, Sexyy Red, and more. Now the UK drill rapper is announcing an EP titled All Roads Lead Home, and two singles arri... more info

After Casey Wasserman's ties to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in the latest batch of the Epstein Files, musicians on Wasserman Group's roster have been reckoning. Chappell Roan, Wednesday, Water From Your Eyes, Weyes Blood, Orville Peck, and more hav... more info

Indie rock singer-songwriter and generational icon Alex G composed the score for Jane Schoenbrun's first two movies, We're All Going To The World's Fair (2021) and I Saw The TV Glow (2024). As of today, we know he scored the third one too — wit... more info

Underground rap can be a solitary, monk-like pursuit, but for a lot of its participants, it's about seeing how many different ways you can mix and match into various configurations. Case in point: After working together in various pairs for years, se... more info