Nicki Minaj released her new album Queen last week. Since then, she's already shared one new track, the Nas-featuring, Tracy Chapman-sampling "Sorry," which was originally intended to be included on the album. And now there's another new Nicki song... more info

Hyperliterate indie-rock veterans the Decemberists put out their synth-heavy new album I'll Be Your Girl earlier this year. And earlier today, they took it to CBS This Morning, performing anthemic early single "Once In My Life" for the show's long-... more info

At this point, Carrie Brownstein is as much an actress as she is a musician -- not to mention a writer, director, and comedian. Since co-creating and starring in Portlandia with Fred Armisen, she's appeared in Transparent, Carol, Curb Your Enthusiasm... more info

After a summer of touring and headlining festivals, Janet Jackson made her glorious return yesterday with "Made For Now," a new single featuring reggaeton star Daddy Yankee. And yesterday, she brought it -- and Daddy Yankee -- to The Tonight Show Sta... more info

"No Tears Left To Cry" is my favorite song of 2018 (so far) and "Into You" was my favorite song of 2016, so perhaps I am biased, but Sweetener may be the year's best concept album about Pete Davidson. Ariana Grande sounds like an angel singing words ... more info

Tesla has been in the news a lot lately, and not always for the best reasons. Founder Elon Musk, known in music circles as Grimes' boyfriend, gave a melodramatic interview to the New York Times about the company's struggles this week -- struggles tha... more info

Some pretty good albums out today! Mitski's Be The Cowboy , for one. Ariana Grande's Sweetener , for another. We named advance singles from both LPs to this list in previous weeks, and any tracks they held back until release day are eligible for in... more info

Nicki Minaj's "Ganja Burn" didn't make this week's list, but I remain delighted that music videos are a medium where "The Scorpion King, but sexy" is a perfectly acceptable concept for a big-budget work. This week's picks are below. more info

In 1997, the fourth issue of the Beastie Boys' Grand Royal magazine included a long profile on a Midwestern rapper named Kid Rock. Kid Rock, we learned, had started the '90s as a major-label hope and a protege of former Boogie Down Productions member... more info

Earlier this year, old collaborators Kanye West and Kid Cudi formed a new group, a duo called Kids See Ghosts, and they released their self-titled debut. And earlier this week, we learned the details on Kids See Ghosts' first-ever advertised live sho... more info