MYSTERIOUS: 34 - What They Never Told You

Led by a surprise No. 1 hit, Steve Lacy redefines the rock star for Gen Z

LOS ANGELES — In September, Steve Lacy sauntered into the glassy upstairs lounge at the Novo in downtown L.A. bearing some remarkable news. The 24-year-old, Compton-raised singer-songwriter, dressed in a flowy trench coat, shoulder-length braids and imposing full-face sunglasses, had just learned that "Bad Habit," his bummed-out yet deliriously horny…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

Can big data really predict what makes a song popular?

Music is part of our lives in different ways. We listen to it on our commutes and it resounds through shopping centres. Some of us seek live music at concerts, festivals and shows or rely on music to set the tone and mood of our days.

The Conversation · Oct 10, 2022

Keeping up on Lizzo: 8 highlights from the singer's eventful year since lockdown

During the seven years she lived in Minnesota, Lizzo occasionally would do something wild to get the local gossip mill spinning with that question. In the year and a half since emerging out of COVID-19 lockdown, the singer and rapper has frequently drummed up international headlines essentially asking the same…

Tribune News Service · Oct 7, 2022

'Not for sale': Kanye West claims his music catalog was put up without his knowledge

Kanye West claims that his valuable music catalog was being put up for sale behind his back.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 21, 2022

Bringing 'TrailerTrap' to Queensland: 'Ecstatic' Blanco Brown is all set to shake up CMC Rocks this weekend

Known for being ahead of the curve, this year's CMC Rocks festival welcomes Blanco Brown and his exciting hybrid of country and hip hop.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Album reviews: Tyshawn Sorey Trio, Madonna and The Phantom Blues Band

Tyshawn Sorey Trio

Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022

Madonna becomes first woman to have a top 10 album in 5 different decades

Madonna is feeling like a queen on a throne.

Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022

Madonna first woman to have top 10 album on Billboard chart in every decade since 1980s

Madonna has hit a record-breaking milestone after scooping a top 10 album every decade since the release of her self-titled debut release in 1983

Daily Mirror · Aug 30, 2022

Madonna becomes the first woman to score a Billboard Top 10 album across five decades

‘Like a Virgin’ singer has had 23 Top 10 albums since her debut

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Billy Joel invites Olivia Rodrigo to join him on stage in New York

The duo performed Deja Vu and Uptown Girl

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022