John Summit, the DJ and producer who quit his accounting job in Chicago, made a house music record called “Deep End” that became Beatport’s longest-running number one track in 2020, and spent the next five years becoming one of the most in-demand names in electronic music, has an
Kehlani announced the North American leg of her Kehlani World Tour on Tuesday May 26, 2026, 33 dates running from August 6 through October 3, hitting arenas and amphitheaters from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to San Francisco in support of her self-titled fifth studio album, which
Sonny Rollins, the man who called himself “a work in progress” until the end of a life that lasted 95 years, who played the saxophone on the Williamsburg Bridge alone at 3 in the morning because the boats and the subway and the cars made enough noise to drown him out, who played
Miley Cyrus became the 2,845th person to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday May 22, 2026, in a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard that drew a large and vocal crowd of fans who knew every word to every song the singer performed across the years it took to get to t
Rob Base, the Harlem rapper whose 1988 collaboration with DJ E-Z Rock produced one of the most instantly recognizable songs in hip-hop history, died on Friday May 22, 2026, four days after celebrating his 59th birthday. His death was announced on his official Instagram page, wher
Cher turns 80 years old today, Wednesday May 20, 2026, and the People magazine retrospective that landed this week to celebrate the milestone is doing exactly what a Cher career retrospective should do. The piece reminds everyone that no single frame can contain what she has buil
Dennis Locorriere, the lead vocalist and founding member of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show whose voice carried some of the most recognizable songs of the 1970s into homes across more than 40 countries, died on Friday May 16, 2026 at his home in West Sussex, England, following a l
Spotify has given its iconic green logo a dramatic makeover, replacing its familiar flat design with a sparkling green disco ball icon that has taken the internet by storm. Rolling out across iOS on May 13, 2026, the redesign marks the streaming giant’s 20th anniversary celebrati
Spotify launched a new feature on Tuesday May 12, 2026 that lets every user on the platform look back at their complete listening history, every song, every artist, every year, and the response across social media has been exactly what Spotify designed it to produce. People are f
Clarence Carter, the blues and soul musician and singer-songwriter with the raspy, emotional vocals whose hits included the sentimental “Patches” and the salacious “Strokin,” died Wednesday May 14, 2026 at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by Rodney Hall, president of FAME S
Tayler Holder, the 28-year-old country music singer who built his fanbase on TikTok before transitioning to a full-time music career, announced on May 11, 2026 that he is canceling his upcoming tour dates after months of privately struggling with his mental health, struggles he s
Rapper Kodak Black was booked into the Orange County Jail in Orlando, Florida on Wednesday May 7, 2026 on a charge of drug trafficking, according to jail records. He is being held without bond. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on a charge of trafficking 10 grams or
The Austin City Limits Music Festival announced its 2026 lineup on Tuesday morning May 5 and tickets went on sale at noon CT at aclfestival.com. Charli XCX, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, Rüfüs Du Sol and The xx will headline both weekends of the festival’s 25th anniversary edition. S
