Why was Chance the Rapper at the Emmys?
The politically active Chicago MC made a surprise appearance during Stephen Colbert's opening number, dropping a verse about how he hopes television can be more than a "pleasant distraction." But...
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Trump’s pre-inaugural concert projected a troublingly narrow vision of America
For all the uncertainty that Donald Trump has sown in the run-up to his inauguration as president, there's at least one thing the incoming president can now be said to...
‘Perfect Illusion’ shows Lady Gaga has rediscovered her mojo
Let's not bother with a poker face here. The new single by Lady Gaga? It. Totally. Rules. Released late Thursday, "Perfect Illusion" is a stomping disco-rock jam with a killer...
Adele pays tribute to Orlando shooting victims
Adele dedicated her concert Sunday night in Belgium to victims of the shooting at a gay club in Orlando that left 49 people dead and 53 injured. "I would like...
Why Tegan and Sara broke free of the ‘stifling’ indie scene and found freedom in pop
Twin sisters Tegan and Sara Quin knew what they didn't want to write about on their new album "Love You to Death": Gender identity. America's marriage-industrial complex. "The existential crisis...
With ‘Honeymoon,’ Lana Del Rey further tightens control of her image
You have to wonder which photograph pushed Lana Del Rey over the edge. Was it the one where she's holding a Coffee Bean cup as she walks past somebody's dingy...
U2 aims for intimacy, presence in latest tour
For U2, the lightbulb moment came in the form of an actual lightbulb. Brainstorming two years ago for a newly launched arena tour that stopped at the SAP Center here...
Commercial bond between bands and brands is deepening
Pop star Katy Perry, whose stage garb has included a bra that shoots whipped cream, is not generally known as the less-is-more type. Yet last year she picked an understated...
One Direction’s ‘Four’: How quickly they grow up
It's an indication of how quickly life moves for the lads of One Direction that their idea of ancient history appears to be 2012. That's when Harry Styles — the...
Pink Floyd drifts toward nothingness on ‘The Endless River’
Is it still possible, in the age of free digital streaming, for a band to rip off its audience? The new Pink Floyd album – or, more precisely, the "new"...