Vai has countless gigs under his belt and most have passed by incident-free. But two particular mishaps will always haunt him ...

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And some thought they heard the "Mastermind" singer on the track “How Bad Do U Want Me" from Lady Gaga's new album, Mayhem, released March 7. Taylor was not credited on the song, but Swifties ...

Today (March 8), Ariana Grande shared a video teaser subtly confirming her long-awaited Eternal Sunshine Deluxe album is officially on the way. In the clip (viewable here), momentous of innocence ...

Lady Gaga released her new album, "Mayhem," on Friday. Marketed as a return to her industrial-pop roots, the album is brighter and funkier than expected. Put in conversation, the album's rollout ...

The marriage of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires was one of music’s great love stories—so it stunned fans when the Americana singer-songwriter filed for divorce in December 2023. Now Isbell is ...

Let's face it: for sheer impact, it would be nigh on impossible for Tsunami Sea to possess the same gut punch as Spiritbox’s debut album, 2021’s Eternal Blue. Heralding, as it did, the ...

Donald Trump’s first joint address to Congress highlighted his administration's swift actions and bipartisanship, symbolized by a dark purple tie. Despite facing opposition protests and economic ...

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Swedish papal metal act Ghost will return with a new album, Skeletá, this April, with a newly anointed pope as frontman. Ahead of the April 25 release of Skeletá, Ghost’s first album since ...

Album of the Week -- Lady Gaga, “Mayhem” (Interscope): Gaga’s been busy during the past five years -- with the late Tony Bennett, soundtracks (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Harlequin” and ...

For some of the best albums of the new(est) year, that tether, that shelter, is home. It’s geography, history, family, and tradition. Others conceptualize a gilded escapism, or a stabilizing ...