MUSIC
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Willie Colón, Pioneering Salsa Trombonist, Dies At 75
Willie Colón, a trombonist, bandleader, composer, and key architect of salsa music, has died. His family confirmed the news via social media on February 21; although they did not share a cause of death, they wrote that Colón “passed away peacefully” surrounded by love ones. Colón was 75. Born in 1950 in The Bronx, Colón was raised by his Puerto…
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Foo Fighters Announce New Album Your Favorite Toy
Foo Fighters will release a new album, Your Favorite Toy, on April 24 via Roswell/RCA. The title track of the follow-up to 2023’s But Here We Are is out now; check that out below, along with the album tracklist. Foo Fighters co-produced the home-recorded LP with Oliver Roman. Grohl said of the single in a press release, “‘Your Favorite Toy’…
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Manchester Orchestra Drummer Tim Very Dies at 42
Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very has died. The Atlanta rock band announced the loss on social media on Saturday (February 14), writing: “We’ve all been dreading sharing this news as we are all still in absolute disbelief.” No cause of death has been reported. Very was 42. The son of a drummer father, Very picked up his own sticks for…
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James Blake Reveals North American Tour, Shares New Song
James Blake has announced a North American tour to support his forthcoming album, Trying Times. Launching in May, the itinerary includes stops in New York, Boston, and Chicago. In June, there is a single date in Canada, taking place at the Toronto venue HISTORY. The English singer has also shared a video for a new single, “I Had A Dream…
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Lip Critic Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song
Lip Critic have finished a third album, titled Theft World. The hardcore band will release the project via Partisan on May 1. Watch a video for the record’s new song, “Legs in a Snare” below. Theft World came together when the Lip Critic’s frontman, Bret Kaser, had his identity stolen. The incident led to the band meeting the culprit, a…
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Watch Mariah Carey Perform at Milan 2026 Olympics Opening Ceremony
Mariah Carey took part in the opening ceremony at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy. She sang a medley of Domenico Modugno’s Italian standard “Nel Blu, Dipinto di Blu,” commonly known as “Volare,” and “Nothing Is Impossible,” from her own 2025 album Here for It All. Watch clips of her performance on YouTube and TikTok. Legendary Italian tenor…
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Listen to Xaviersobased’s Song With Skrillex and Dylan Brady
Xaviersobased has released a new song with 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady and Skrillex. “Party At My Place” comes hot off the heels of the New York rapper’s debut album, Xavier, which came out last week. Listen to it below. This is Skrillex’s second release of 2026 following a busy 2025. In January, he surprise-released an ambient EP, Kora, which featured…
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Watch Cardi B Perform “Bodega Baddie” and “ErrTime” on Saturday Night Live
Cardi B was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live last night (January 31), performing “Bodega Baddie” and “ErrTime” off her 2025 album Am I the Drama? On “Bodega Baddie,” the Bronx rapper was joined by renown Dominican accordionist El Prodigio. It was Cardi’s first time performing on SNL since 2018. You can watch both performances below, as well as…
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Lady Gaga to Perform at 2026 Grammys
Lady Gaga has been announced as a performer at the 2026 Grammy Awards. She’s up for seven trophies—the second-most of any nominee, tied with producers Jack Antonoff and Cirkut—including Album of the Year for Mayhem and Record and Song of the Year for its single “Abracadabra.” The other performers at the 2026 Grammys are: Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter, Clipse and…
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King Tuff Announces Album and Tour, Shares Video for New Song
King Tuff has a new album on the way, and it’s called Moo. The Vermont garage rocker also known as Kyle Thomas will put out the follow-up to 2023’s Smalltown Stardust on March 27 via his own new label, MUP Records, and Thirty Tigers. He’s also shared a music video for the record’s lead single and opening track, “Twisted on…
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