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If You Didn't Know Keke Palmer Before, You Do Now
The actress and musician on "Hustlers," owning her sexuality and working with J.Lo. → Read More
'Spice World' Was Peak Pop Culture Fandom
Revisiting the cult classic on its 20th anniversary. → Read More
Shamir on 'Revelations' and Escaping Pop Music
"I feel more mentally put together than I've ever felt in my life." → Read More
Trans Director Silas Howard on Working on "Transparent" and Broadening Hollywood's Point of View
The trans filmmaker wants to highlight the queer community. → Read More
Premiere: BOSCO on Her '90s-Flavored New Track "Cruel" and Growing Atlanta's Arts Scene
Her new project, b., is out August 11. → Read More
On Deck: Meet Lil Yachty's Sailing Team
Drake has OVO, A$AP Rocky has A$AP Mob and our cover star Lil Yachty has the Sailing Team, his own dynamic crew of friends, producers and MCs. Meet Sailing Team members Kodie Shane, Jbans, Earl the Pearll, BigBruthaChubba, TheGoodPerry, Erron Vercetti and Byou, whose beats and rhymes you can hear on... → Read More
10 Musicians to Watch in 2017
While this was a huge year for bold-face artists like Beyoncé and Frank Ocean, there have also been plenty of promising up and comers slowly making their way to the forefront of the music scene. And as 2016 steals away legend after legend after legend, we're looking ahead at the new, young voices wh... → Read More
Phantogram's Sarah Barthel On the Band's Latest Album and Embracing Heartbreak
Earlier this year, Phantogram singer Sarah Barthel unexpectedly lost her sister while working on the band's upcoming LP, Three. Though the duo, featuring Josh Carter on guitar, have always had a darker sound, the loss was impossible to separate from their music. "We had a tragic situation, " Barthel... → Read More
Leo DiCaprio's Hillary Clinton Fundraiser Will Now Be Hosted by Justin Timberlake
Leonardo DiCaprio passed his duties for the Hillary Clinton fundraiser to Timberlake. → Read More
Nick Cannon Opens Up to Amber Rose About His Sex Life With Mariah Carey
Nick Cannon opens up to Amber Rose about his sex life with Mariah Carey and reveals they hooked up to her own music. → Read More
Evidence Points to New Suspect in 'Making A Murderer' Case
The lawyer of 'Making a Murderer' subject Steven Avery will attempt to overturn his conviction in light of new evidence. → Read More
The Creators of 'Stranger Things' Tease the Fates of Barb and Dr. Brenner in Season 2
The Duffer Brothers tease the exits of Barb and Dr. Brenner in season 2 of 'Stranger Things.' → Read More
See What Happens When an Adult Films Star Watches Her Own Porn
Here's what happens when adult film star Kagney Linn Carter watches her own porn. → Read More
FEC Not Amused by Party Candidates 'Deez Nuts' and 'Butt Stuff,' Plans to Crack Down on Lister Antics
The FEC is not amused by party candidates 'Deez Nuts' and 'Butt Stuff' and has announced it is cracking down. → Read More
Deftones' Chino Moreno On Performing In A Volcano And Growing The Band's Live Show
Last month, Chino Moreno surprised a select number of Deftones fans by performing in an Icelandic volcano at Secret Solstice Festival. It's a pretty cool thing for the alt-metal star, who has been frontman and guitarist for the alt-metal band Deftones since 1988. Their latest album, Gore, was releas... → Read More
Early-'00s Girl Group Dream Premieres Their First Track Since 2003
Nostalgia alert! → Read More
White Lung's Mish Barber-Way Talks Matrimony And Finding Her Own Paradise
Although Mish Barber-Way tied the knot last year, White Lung's fourth studio album didn't become an album dedicated to love. Sure, it's in there, especially on tracks like album-closer "Paradise," which is a diaristic song straight from the heart of Barber-Way. But the album as a whole hones in on d... → Read More
Trans Pioneer Candis Cayne on Caitlyn Jenner and the Future of Trans People on TV
Talking to a trans pioneer about the new generation of trans awareness. → Read More
Robyn Released Two of Her Official Remixes, Will Put Out New Ones Every Friday
If you hit the festival circuit this summer, you may have been lucky enough to catch Robyn performing live. But this time around she wasn't playing her classic hits—she was performing remix versions of the songs her fans love to celebrate an upcoming remix album she was planning to release. The elec... → Read More
Desiigner Dropped His New Mixtape While You Were Sleeping
While you were catching some Zzz's (or out at the club), Desiigner released his debut project New English via Tidal last night. The drop isn't quite that shocking: the rapper held a secret listening party in Brooklyn for his mixtape earlier this week. In retrospect, the timing doesn't look too coinc... → Read More