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Bryan Adams on the Best and Most Vulnerable Music of His Career

 “In the fraternity of this rock world, I don’t think that I’m seen.” By Devon Ivie
chapters

‘MTV Was a Lot Like Kabul’

 Tequila girls. Coke-dealing staffers. Office fires. In its heyday, the network was the most powerful — and “exotic” — place in music. By Tom Freston
the festival circuit

The Ultimate Guide to 2025’s Can’t-Miss Music Festivals

 Bluegrass jams, Pride celebrations, farmland partying … and that’s just June. Let’s go. By Dan Reilly
  1. the law
    Lawsuit Claims Drake’s Getting ‘Billions of Fraudulent Streams’ from SpotifyHowever, Drake is not a defendant in the case.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  2. hey now
    Hilary Duff’s First Song Since ‘Sparks’ Is ComingHer new single “Mature” comes out November 6.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  3. vulture sports
    Cardi B Makes Her Football WAG DebutIn Robert Kraft’s VIP box, no less.
    By Bethy Squires
  4. british invasion
    Hello, Hello! Meet the Sexy Beatles.Mia McKenna-Bruce, Saoirse Ronan, Aimee Lou Wood, and Anna Sawai will play Mo Starkey, Linda McCartney, Pattie Boyd, and Yoko Ono.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. forever brat summer
    Rachel Zegler Says her Pre-Evita Playlist was Heavy on Brat“Like in ‘Von Dutch,’ she knows that you’re obsessed with her.”
    By Bethy Squires
  6. roast the rich
    Billie vs. the BillionairesThe pop star’s comments on wealth disparity have pissed off the wrong people.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  7. chat room
    How Many Singing Competitions Does It Take to Afford a New Car?Award-winning New Zealand pop star Cassie Henderson has appeared on two reality shows and had a No. 1 song. Success can’t be far behind … right?
    By Fran Hoepfner
  8. trolling and memes
    Pop Stars Want Everyone to Log Off But ThemselvesLily Allen’s “4chan Stan” is the latest in a series of pop songs that try — and fail — to confront the language of being too online.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  9. verdicts
    What’s Next For NewJeans?The K-pop group plans to appeal a court ruling that would bind them to their label until 2029.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  10. stomp clap hey
    Love Is Blind Introduces Our Next Alex WarrenIs Myles Smith going to be an “Ordinary” thing?
    By Jason P. Frank
  11. hairspiration
    Ariana Grande Goes Back to Her Brunette RootsIt’s good to see 2013 Ariana Grande again, isn’t it?
    By Jason P. Frank
  12. not a rumour
    Brace Yourselves, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham Are Talking AgainIt was last night, to be exact.
    By Devon Ivie
  13. respect the classics
    Cyndi Lauper Will Be Inducted Into the Rock Hall by a Pink Pony GirlAnd the additional round of special guests for the ceremony includes … Jim Carrey?
    By Devon Ivie
  14. it makes me smile
    Lily Allen Hates Dating AppsHer marriage was bad, but being single isn’t fun either.
    By Jason P. Frank
  15. noteworthy
    Is Suki Waterhouse’s Fiancé Starting a Music Career?Robert Pattinson could be about to drop his debut album or is just messing around again.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  16. ally
    Hilary Duff’s Return to Music Is for the Gays“You know it’s all for them.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  17. the maria bamford questionnaire
    Lucy Dacus Wants to Be on Survivor‘I’d want to do it without cameras. I don’t want anyone to watch. I just want to know what it’s like to compete.’
    By Megh Wright
  18. who knows what
    Ariana Grande Knew About Beyoncé’s Surprise AlbumBey invited Grande to a music-video set, “just being kind,” weeks before she stopped the world in 2013.
    By Jason P. Frank
  19. it makes me smile
    Lily Allen Airs Him Out on West End GirlInfidelity ruins an open marriage on her first album post-divorce from David Harbour.
    By Jason P. Frank
  20. can’t tell her nothing
    Linda Perry Approves of That ‘Beez in the Trap’ Mash-upShe called the viral 4 Non Blondes and Nicki Minaj remix “ridiculous in all the best ways.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  21. a long talk
    EJAE’s Glad Her KPop Demon Hunters Fame Came in Her 30s“I had time to be a person and have relationships and learn and kill my ego.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  22. just wanna have fun
    Demi Lovato’s ‘Just Having Fun’ With It’s Not That DeepHer new album is out now.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  23. my single is dropping
    Nobody Wants This Put Selena Gomez in the SceneHer new song “In the Dark” soundtracks the season-two finale.
    By Jason P. Frank
  24. extremely online
    Justin Bieber Is a Twitch Streamer Now?The Swag II singer says he’s going to be streaming daily.
    By Bethy Squires
  25. jersey strong
    Bon Jovi Will Give It a Shot and Tour AgainSeveral years after Jon’s struggles with vocal-cord surgery.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. extremely online
    Is Group Seven Streaming Their Leader’s Song?It’s barely a meme, but maybe Sophia James’s “So Unfair” will blow up.
    By Jason P. Frank
  27. the late night wars
    Jimmy Fallon Stalked the Roots Until They Agreed to Be His House Band“We would show up at a gig, and he’d be in our dressing room like, ‘Hey, hey, what’s up?’”
    By Devon Ivie
  28. ticketmaster flop era
    Ticketmaster Is Going to Have to Do Better Than ThatIn a letter to congress, the company announced new anti-scalping initiatives.
    By Bethy Squires
  29. danger zone
    Kenny Loggins Objects to Trump’s Use of ‘Danger Zone’ in AI VideoThe video which apparently soundtracks Trump dumping feces on protesters to “Danger Zone” isn’t making Loggins feel alright.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. my album is dropping
    La Rosalía Is Coming at Lux SpeedHer next album will be out in mere weeks.
    By Jason P. Frank
  31. that boy is corrupt
    Sabrina Carpenter Should’ve Watched One Battle After Another“Shoes on tatami is jail.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  32. extremely online
    Sombr Addresses Concert Criticism: ‘Skill Issue’“I totally respect people having opinions, but I am a 20-year-old artist.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
  33. rip
    Sam Rivers, Limp Bizkit Bassist, Dead at 48“Sam Rivers wasn’t just our bass player — he was pure magic.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  34. karate kid
    ‘Nobody’s Son’ Can Beat Sabrina Carpenter in KarateDoes it hurt to get kicked in the balls?
    By Alejandra Gularte
  35. showboy
    Sabrina Carpenter Helps Domingo Channel His Inner Showgirl“The Fate of Domingo” is full of marriage meddling.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  36. america’s most hated
    Kevin Federline Wants to Be the HeroBritney Spears’s most infamous ex uses his new memoir to rebrand as a #BoyDad.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  37. bonk!
    Sorry, Jon M. Chu, ‘As Long As You’re Mine’ Should Be HornyElphaba and Fiyero are apparently “not actually physically doing anything” during their love scene.
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. rip
    Ace Frehley, Kiss Founding Member, Dead at 74Gene Simmons remembered his bandmate as an “eternal rock soldier.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  39. oh he’s waltzing
    Todd Rundgren Liked Every Band Member, Except Robbie Robertson, ‘a Snob’Even an opiate-fueled Levon Helm “underneath a pile of curtains, dead to the world” was friend material.
    By Devon Ivie
  40. stan culture
    We Need More Red Bandanna GirlsHow one moment at a Billie Eilish concert tapped into a conversation about etiquette and boundaries.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  41. rumors i’m pregnant?
    Charlie Puth’s New Video Is a Low-Key Pregnancy AnnouncementAnd his fourth album, Whatever’s Clever, is due next March.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  42. my album is not dropping
    Nicki Minaj Is Holding Her New Album HostageShe’s mad at Jay-Z and taking it out on the Barbz.
    By Jason P. Frank
  43. live from the swamp
    Everything Doechii Does for the Stans in the StandsOn her new Live From the Swamp Tour, she’s remixing Charli XCX, dancing with her sisters, bringing fans onstage, and selling her own lightstick.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  44. remembrance
    D’Angelo Saw His Future in the PastTo understand the late musician’s originality, look to his covers of the greats.
    By Craig Jenkins
  45. tributes
    D’Angelo Honored By Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and More“You were the pioneer of neo-soul and that changed and transformed rhythm & blues forever.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  46. san junipero
    Demi Lovato Is Trapped on a Roof in Roku CityGet down from there!
    By Rebecca Alter
  47. rip
    D’Angelo, Neo-soul Groundbreaker, Dead at 51The soul singer died of pancreatic cancer on October 14.
    By Jason P. Frank
  48. the bear to the boss
    Jeremy Allen White Calls Springsteen Role ‘the Biggest Challenge I’ve Had Yet’“How am I going to make everybody happy?”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. the life of a saleswoman
    How Much More Can This Showgirl Show Out?After one week, Taylor Swift’s latest album broke several records.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  50. the life of a top 10 girl
    Every Life of a Showgirl Song Topped the Billboard ChartsAfter Taylor Swift sold 4 million copies during the first week.
    By Alejandra Gularte
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